Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb past] she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was taking no chances as his clear gaze dared her to lie . |
| 2 | The painful grip made her exclaim . |
| 3 | His foolish exaggeration made her feel uncomfortable . |
| 4 | I could n't say , You 'd give them such a shock that it 'd come as small fry when Darling Bina said she wanted a career on the stage . |
| 5 | Mary 's ordeal included a 4am raid on her home by Scotland Yard and social workers convinced she had kidnapped Alex and smuggled him into England from Cyprus . |
| 6 | A single spoonful of buttered eggs made her feel sick . |
| 7 | He is probably right , too , in thinking that she would be far better known in art historical terms had she stayed in France , where her daring move into abstraction was more appreciated , than returning dutifully to the provincial inertia of Dublin . |
| 8 | This student had at one time worked in catering until her love for learning foreign languages prompted her to tackle French and Spanish as a mature student . |
| 9 | But , the Daily Telegraph reported she said her results should be treated with caution … ‘ we need more research to see if the results are reproduced ’ . |
| 10 | The social worker helped her examine more closely the cognitive ‘ roadblock ’ to action , and she conceded that she was jumping to conclusions that they would be annoyed with her if she postponed tea until 7 p.m . |
| 11 | Her softened tone said she thought that this was very sweet of him , if a little unnecessary … and suddenly Tom himself was standing behind her and draping a light hand around her bare shoulders . |
| 12 | Theda threw her a grateful look , and hurried after Miss Merchiston , whose familiarity with the steep staircase enabled her to keep up a cracking pace . |
| 13 | Attention was first drawn to them in 1988 when a 17-year-old resident complained she had been held in continuous confinement for seven weeks and forcibly injected with a sedative . |
| 14 | But when he did appear a suffocating shame kept her rooted to the spot . |
| 15 | The delicious aroma of small deep-fried meatballs persuaded her to choose the frikadeller served with sweet and sour cucumber , red cabbage and crisply fried potato chips , washed down with a glass of ice-cold Danish beer . |
| 16 | The deep sardonic voice made her gasp . |
| 17 | Never in her entire life had she spoken to anyone the way she had just spoken to Nathan Bryce . |
| 18 | ‘ Unfortunately , his personal secretary said she did not think he could become actively involved , but I am writing to the Prime Minister Mr Major and George Howard , the Environment Secretary , seeking their support . ’ |
| 19 | The devout Roman Catholic said she got involved with Richard because he said he cared for her and he was single . |
| 20 | Even when the training boat was launched , simple logistics meant she went on just four five-day training courses . |
| 21 | The mere idea made her feel faintly sick , as well as excited , but not sick enough to refuse the apple pie and cream when it came . |
| 22 | Apanage led the company , carrying a large glass lantern ; her pale , tiny shape made her appear like a spirit herself . |
| 23 | In the summer of 1988 , Islander sailed from Hythe Marina Village bound for southern Norway , but the light winds and limited time caused her to lower her sights and she shaped a course for the Limfjord at the southern end of Jutland . |
| 24 | Travis 's mocking query made her start . |
| 25 | Theodora judged her to be in her early forties , though the thin face and fair , wispy hair made her look younger . |
| 26 | It was all that remained of a new bone-china tea set she had bought only last week . |
| 27 | Her skin was a pale olive colour but absolutely clear and her magnificent eyes gave her face all the definition it needed . |
| 28 | Sudden panic made her pull back . |
| 29 | A sea passage of over 200 kilometres from mainland Asia and hostile terrain enabled her to develop more or less free of some of the pressures encouraged by closer geographical proximity — for example , population movements and territorial aggression — and fostered cultural and racial homogeneity . |
| 30 | A friend of mine realized how much cellulite she had when her little girl spotted her sitting on the loo , bare flesh displayed . |