Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] and she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was one girl there today , she was about fifteen or seventeen and she had to put her coat on over the top of the gown because it was |
| 2 | The Duignans were so naturally pale-faced that Mary showed no sign that anything was other than normal and she continued to bring tea and sandwiches to men working on a further turf bank . |
| 3 | Her eyes were nearer black than brown and she wore woollen knee stockings ; from a distance she could have been mistaken for a child , of either sex . |
| 4 | And eaten cheese and that and she says that looks nice , but she wo n't try . |
| 5 | She was unsophisticated and shy and she had turned to him eagerly , warmed by his passion , his odd bursts of kindness , his quirks of humour . |
| 6 | She feared often that it might not fill the House , but it was true and strong and she 'd been told it was pleasing . |
| 7 | She had got herself all hot and bothered and she felt much safer in the water than she had in the barn . |
| 8 | And then suddenly he did stop and she was all sticky and messy and she thought he would speak to her now and comfort her or beg her in his whisper to kiss him , as he had done under the bridge the other nights they 'd met . |
| 9 | The few rooms were large and high and she had painted the walls in pale yellows and greens . |
| 10 | His eyes , meeting hers , were intensely blue and lively and she noticed the fine laughter lines on his face . |
| 11 | She was pretty and popular and she lived for the moment . |
| 12 | She was wearing a tweed check suit in shades of lovat green and brown and she did n't want his sticky fingers on it — or worse . |
| 13 | She 's over eighty and ill and she asked Mother for me . |
| 14 | The reprieve had been so quick and sudden and she had been dreading the conversation so much … |
| 15 | I was going to bingo and I said and I said to her well we 'll go and pick Sue 's mother up and we 'll pick you up and all and she went the Empire , I went the Corn Exchange but that 's beside the point . |
| 16 | And she felt , though comfortable in bed , as if she were standing with the rain sluicing all over her , streaming soothing over her breasts and down her thighs , warm and comforting and she hoped that he was not in difficulties on the road and that he was thinking about the rain . |
| 17 | The school was large and famous and she hated the institutionalised life — but what to do ? |
| 18 | She was very thankful and happy and she said ‘ I have gotten a man from the Lord . ’ |
| 19 | Babushka grew tired and hungry and she looked in vain for the Christ Child . |
| 20 | They danced two dances together — or , rather , one and a half , for in the middle of the second , a waltz , he complained of feeling hot and giddy and she took him to sit out at the side . |
| 21 | She had been bright and free and determined and she had decided she was going to make her own way in the world , just as well as any of her brothers might . |
| 22 | With Keith behind her , she felt much more confident and determined and she held out a hand to each of them . |
| 23 | The mare 's breathing was heavy and distressed and she kept turning her head round to him as if asking him for help . |
| 24 | Sister Anne was young and ardent and she understood Topaz better than most of her companions . |
| 25 | He went off bewildered and hurt and she knew it was quite likely he would seek solace elsewhere . |
| 26 | Molly is remarkably cheerful and optimistic and she deserves and will undoubtedly receive all the support we can give her . |
| 27 | Her cheeks were round and red and she smiled . |
| 28 | To Jane , though , it was precious and priceless and she wore it always . |
| 29 | Her voice had grown jerky and breathless and she caught at his caressing hand . |
| 30 | You remember when David Copperfield turned up on his Aunt Betsy Trotwood 's doorstep ragged and starved and she asked Mr Dick what to do ? |