Example sentences of "[vb past] she [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | She felt she was in a private hell of her own on Saturday morning while she waited for Naylor to call . |
| 32 | When she 'd lain awake in the night realizing how upset and worried she was by Timothy Gedge 's visit , she 'd thought the one thing she would n't be able to do was Meals on Wheels with Miss Poraway . |
| 33 | However , each time we called she would n't answer the door although we could see the curtain move so we knew she was at home . |
| 34 | As the evening progressed she knew she was at a crossroads . |
| 35 | Claudia Yeo was feeling sick , but knew she was on secure ground . |
| 36 | ‘ I knew she was on this wavelength , ’ Elinor said excitedly , ‘ I believed her right from the start . ’ |
| 37 | It had been granted grudgingly and she knew she was on thin ice as far as her superiors were concerned . |
| 38 | They knew she was on the Union Committee and they were afraid of her . |
| 39 | He knew she was on his side now . |
| 40 | She knew she was on the edge of tears . |
| 41 | Sam knew she was worth six of him . |
| 42 | For all I knew she was with you , but if she was just a visitor , I had to make sure she would be all right . |
| 43 | She pressed up against me , her fingers tickling my codpiece though I knew she was after my purse . |
| 44 | She knew she was like a bitch on heat . |
| 45 | From the moment the two horses jumped off to work , Kelly knew she was in trouble . |
| 46 | She knew she was in love with him , but did n't know if he felt the same way about her . |
| 47 | The next thing Pat knew she was in hospital . |
| 48 | Yet they all seemed to stand in that wind Ruth could n't feel , and she knew she was in the presence of men greater than kings . |
| 49 | Albert Cruikshank , customs officer at London Airport , had told his wife , Bella , that he knew she was in love with his best friend . |
| 50 | And yet , like Anne Boleyn all those centuries before her , she knew she was in imminent danger of losing her head … |
| 51 | Maria was aware of a fatal softening somewhere within her , and she knew she was in danger of forgiving him — everything . |
| 52 | Gaston went on heavily , ‘ I told her I knew she was in love with me . |
| 53 | Of course Silas knew she was in love with him , she decided , feeling acutely embarrassed . |
| 54 | But this time she knew she was in no danger of losing her head . |
| 55 | And she did not want Matthew to like and accept her now because he knew she was in such a sterling profession . |
| 56 | ‘ Yes … ! ’ he said deeply , and then his mouth closed over hers , burningly sensual as his hands moved slowly up to tunnel into her thick black hair , and as her mouth opened beneath his the hunger swept them both again , their breathing quickening as the kiss took fire and his mouth was fierce , hot , demanding , his hands moving over her body as she heard his heart thudding violently at his chest , and she knew she was in danger of losing her mind with the sweet , hot rush of excitement . |
| 57 | ‘ But I thought she was with the other programme . ’ |
| 58 | I thought she was with you . |
| 59 | I thought she was off the case as well . ’ |
| 60 | ‘ I assume you made it worth her while in other ways , but obviously I failed to discover from her own fair lips how much you thought she was worth , and I 'm damned sure you wo n't admit how much you 've paid over the odds for her favours . ’ |