Example sentences of "[adv] she [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eagerly she tugged the card off the Cellophane wrapping — then stared at it in confusion . |
| 2 | Gingerly she took a sip of the soup , surprised to find it was not only delicious but nothing to do with any can or packet . |
| 3 | Gingerly she lowered the sweet-tempered child into the cot , not taking her eyes from her exquisite face , Ruth stood gripping the sides of the cot with fingers whitened in an attempt at stopping them shaking . |
| 4 | Gingerly she backed the old Mini away from the Bentley , then pushed the gear lever into first and began to drive forward a couple of feet . |
| 5 | Suddenly she jangled a set of car keys in front of my face . |
| 6 | The guests , packed cheek by jowl , parted as he entered , and suddenly she knew the reason for the party . |
| 7 | Suddenly she knew the answer , even as she asked herself the question , and realised what she had to do . |
| 8 | Suddenly she saw a man 's face in the light of a fire . |
| 9 | Suddenly she saw the car . |
| 10 | Then suddenly she saw the skipping-rope . |
| 11 | His expression had n't changed , but suddenly she saw an underlying loss and sadness , so much a part of him that it was easy to miss — but once seen , not easy to overlook again . |
| 12 | Then suddenly she had no make-up , she was fatter , drooping about . |
| 13 | And then suddenly she had a sad mishap . |
| 14 | Suddenly she had a need to speak his name . |
| 15 | Her eyes swept across his face , and suddenly she had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him that it was n't important at all , that she was , inside , what he 'd called a real woman , one who wanted a home and children to fill it , and most of all a husband , a man who would take her in his arms and kiss her until nothing mattered except him , kiss her as Nicolo had , make her want him as she 'd wanted Nicolo … |
| 16 | Quite suddenly she felt a generous relief , as though she 'd given science and herself new hope of heaven , and set out through the gathering dark , home , home across the dragon-haunted park . |
| 17 | She was moving towards him , fascinated , when suddenly she felt a clutch on her arm laurels towards the orchard . |
| 18 | Suddenly she felt a glowing warmth deep inside ; he could never betray her , could never sell what they had together for the cheap thrill of recounting an old , sordid story . |
| 19 | Suddenly she felt a jolt and her body was submerged underneath the mud . |
| 20 | For a moment his face rose before her — the deep , thoughtful eyes , the firm mouth — and suddenly she felt a surge of longing . |
| 21 | Suddenly she realised the direction her thoughts were taking and shot Adam a furious look . |
| 22 | Suddenly she heard a car engine in the drive . |
| 23 | Suddenly she heard a voice , and she stopped crying to listen . |
| 24 | Suddenly she heard a strange noise , and there in front of her was a boy . |
| 25 | Then suddenly she heard a car sweep into the yard , and , getting up from her desk , she felt her heart leap uncomfortably once more as she saw Robert getting out of his Land Rover . |
| 26 | Suddenly she heard the familiar sound of the key being turned in the front door Alison came in . |
| 27 | The vehemence of his reply had taken her aback , and suddenly she heard the throb of her own heartbeat loud in her ears . |
| 28 | Suddenly she heard the sound of an approaching car on the road running alongside the promenade , and as its headlights shone on them , she tried to pull away , turning her head so that his kisses fell on to the side of her face and down on to her shoulder . |
| 29 | Then suddenly she heard the sound of someone coming , and she put aside her sadness of heart , to realise that Lubor , perhaps on the lookout for her , must have spotted her from a window somewhere . |
| 30 | She had now stationed herself directly behind Rupert , and suddenly she extended a hand the size of a tennis racquet and grabbed all the hair on Rupert 's head in her fist . |