Example sentences of "[Wh det] was [prep] her [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had also a strong sense of humour , which was to her mind a great asset . |
| 2 | She lost the argument , which was about her reservation , which was for berth No. 7 in English which the conductor obstinately read as 1 in French . |
| 3 | ‘ I find that her refusal does not cover the emergency which has now arisen which was outside her contemplation and the contemplation of others at the time she expressed her opposition to a blood transfusion . |
| 4 | She took out her inhaler , which was in her pocket without its safety cap on , and used it . |
| 5 | Let Lucy say for herself what was on her mind . |
| 6 | He knew what was on her mind , but there was nothing he could say to ease the uncertainty she must be feeling . |
| 7 | The first was that , although several people recognized her and stopped her and peered into the pram saying ‘ Ah ’ , to none of them could she have begun to say what was on her mind . |
| 8 | She was one of the few people in Iran who dared speak her mind to him ( perhaps the sole person ) , but what was on her mind was not to everyone 's liking . |
| 9 | She looked pointedly at the stairs behind him , and he gave her a thorough scrutiny , as though trying to work out exactly what was on her mind . |
| 10 | ‘ Tom went first , ’ she said , artlessly revealing what was on her mind . |
| 11 | Then somehow she was spreadeagled along the seat and he was half-kneeling , half -lying on top of her and suddenly she did not think that what was between her legs was his finger . |
| 12 | But she tried , haltingly , searching for the words , praying for him to understand a little of what was in her heart . |
| 13 | She spoke to her husband , but I thought she was addressing me , for he must have heard this before , or at least known what was in her mind . |
| 14 | Quite apart from the fact that Heather 's psychiatrist might know more of what was in her mind than anyone , Kingdom had accompanied Heather to the Skein of Geese on 10 September . |
| 15 | Quite without thinking , she spoke exactly what was in her mind . |
| 16 | Indirectly , she revealed what was in her mind — and mine — by saying , ‘ You know why we must return to England so soon after finding this peaceful sanctuary ? |
| 17 | He read at once what was in her mind and his manner softened . |
| 18 | Sighing , she raised her head and stared once more into the mirror , into those dark eyes that rarely revealed what was in her soul . |