Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] she could " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking carefully she could see the fragments of the great trees whose fossilized trunks had been carved to make the blocks . |
| 2 | Although she had not realised it at the time , looking back she could see that her life at Mrs White 's had been quite lonely . |
| 3 | Her face was blank , and Meryl found herself wondering how she could ever have imagined that they had some kind of common bond , women in medicine , friendship . |
| 4 | He stood up and lumbered towards the tail end of the queue ; she trailed behind slowly , wondering how she could leave on her own without offending him . |
| 5 | Debbie hesitated , wondering how she could refuse somebody who had just been so helpful ; but she did . |
| 6 | Ever since the two disastrous meetings she had had recently about Matilda , the first with the Headmistress and the second with the dreadful Mr and Mrs Wormwood , Miss Honey had been thinking a great deal about this child and wondering how she could help her . |
| 7 | Ruth found herself crouching on the floor , almost fainting ; wondering how she could ever have thought before that Fincara was casting spells . |
| 8 | In mounting anger she glared up at the taunting dark face , wondering how she could ever have thought his laughter attractive . |
| 9 | Ducking her head , she busied herself arranging her skirts comfortably , fighting embarrassment and wondering how she could have forgotten all about their audience . |
| 10 | She sat on the edge of his bed , eating the Nux Bar and wondering how she could make some money . |
| 11 | Juliet sat on her bed , wondering how she could get hold of the tissue-typing results — if they 'd come — without anyone being aware of who she was . |
| 12 | She had bought some cigarettes for John and was wondering when she could give them to him . |
| 13 | She clamped down on it hard , wishing passionately she could tear away the veil in her mind , see behind it to find out who she was and why she was cast away on Penry Vaughan 's island . |
| 14 | She closed her eyes , as if by doing so she could shut him out of her mind . |
| 15 | ‘ A girl called Louise Stacey has been on to them , asking how she could contact you . |
| 16 | ‘ You 've lied to me ? ’ she enquired , not seeing how she could be offended when she , either outright or by implication , had told some whoppers . |
| 17 | Sitting up she could n't wait to get er , you know |
| 18 | Josie made her go through everything that she could remember , prompting wherever she could . |