Example sentences of "[noun sg] she [vb past] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With an anguished whimper she gave up the fight and kissed him back with a fervour born of all the long , lonely nights she 'd spent without him , her arms snaking up round his neck to pull him closer still . |
| 2 | From a drawer of her desk she brought out a number of pink slips clipped together and she separated the top three . |
| 3 | Like a small child being told by stern parent she picked up the drink and tossed it back at a gulp . |
| 4 | She could have suggested that it was none of his business , or have made an excuse that she 'd forgotten to put it on , but , wits scattered , with her usual honesty she blurted out the exact truth . |
| 5 | Reaching into her case she pulled out a pair of ugly buttoned boots . |
| 6 | From a plain wooden table spread with literature she picked up a booklet and offered it to Melissa , who took it with some hesitation . |
| 7 | Floating down into the depths , she heard the kitchen door into the back garden close the very moment she switched on the hall light . |
| 8 | In their place she pinned up a poster of a starving black child and a chart which eventually recorded a handsome donation to the Biafran famine relief fund , amassed by the girls from a summer fair , Christmas carol-singing and a sponsored fast during which Suzie Chamfer histrionically fainted in the lavatories . |
| 9 | That evening she turned down a prior supper engagement , pleading a headache . |
| 10 | At our own Festival she sold out a month before the performance . |
| 11 | In the living room she picked up a couple of wine glasses from the floor and set them down on a coffee table . |
| 12 | Lesley had begun to gather up the remaining cups , but at the mention of Charlotte 's name she put down the tray abruptly , and turned with a startled smile . |
| 13 | Leaning back her head she blew out a small cloud of smoke which hung in the still air above her . |
| 14 | Every day she fought back the waves of nausea in order to fulfil her public engagements . |
| 15 | With an unusual daring for a Tiller she took on the life of a Broadway dancer , the men flocked to her and she basked in their admiration . |
| 16 | One night she brought in the usual cocoa and watched while Dad removed a splinter from my palm Dad looked up and caught her grinning . |
| 17 | At the end of one week she worked out the average number of ticks per square to give the average number of tantrums per day . |
| 18 | In the bedroom , Cati hugged herself again with delight as with pent breath she waited out the meeting ‘ Rosa , Rosa , Rosa , now you have someone to love you , yes you do . ’ |
| 19 | She did n't really know what she should be wearing , but that morning she put on an old pair of jeans . |
| 20 | From a drawer she took out a cardboard box , and laid it on the table . |
| 21 | A movement in the room beyond caused her to fly along the corridor , and as she was passing the kitchen door she blew out the candle and groped her way to her own door . |
| 22 | While they were steaming on top of the savoury liquid she whipped up a small quantity of French dressing , sprinkled it on shredded lettuce and tomato slices , then added grated cheese and made some sandwiches . |
| 23 | With a rush of fury she picked up the J-cloth which was sitting in a pool of greasy water at the bottom of the sink . |
| 24 | ‘ But , as for these … ’ with a gesture of contempt she held up the copies of the agreement ‘ … there 's no way in the world I 'm going to sign these , so you can make a bonfire with them , if you like ! ’ |
| 25 | Her head beat from side to side and she said , ‘ Yes , yes , yes , yes , ’ again , then Lachlan — wiry , athletic-looking , skinny shanks ramming back and forth like some skinny bull — reached under her , pulled her up , his legs spreading , kneeling ; she hung onto him , arms round his neck , then after a few vertical stabs he threw her down , back onto the bed ; she grunted , arms still tight round his back , then she brought her legs up , right up over his thin , plunging , globe-buttocked behind , until her ankles were in the small of his back , rocking to and fro , feet crossed one over the other , locked there ; with one splayed hand she held onto his back , pressing him to her , and with the other hand she felt down the length of his body , over ribs and waist and hips , and with another grunt reached round and under , taking his balls in her hand , pressing them and kneading them and squeezing them . |
| 26 | With a tea cloth around her hand she opened up the oven and took out the mince pies and sausage rolls , placing them on the top of the stove to cool as she put the turkey in to cook . |
| 27 | To refresh her memory she picked up the telephone , closed her eyes , and recalled how his gloved finger had moved over the first four raised knobs of plastic . |
| 28 | The birthday princess was serenaded by Phil the year she turned down the offer of a party from Charles . |
| 29 | Jane took the initiative and with encouragement from other students and tutors on the scheme she set up the Achievement Group , a ‘ students supporting students ’ programme . |
| 30 | She looked up and saw that the lights had changed to green and as the car behind her sounded its horn she let out the clutch too quickly and the car lurched forward . |