Example sentences of "she [vb past] a [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | She made a plea to councillors representing the area to stick by their voters and ensure buses continue to serve the estate . |
| 2 | I do n't think she did because she made a choice to be next to , she wanted to find out . |
| 3 | She made a note to that effect . |
| 4 | But she had her fair share of steel in her make-up , and she made a vow to herself which echoed eerily down the lonesome length of the lake . |
| 5 | Well , she got a bus to Barn Green And a train at Barn Green to Birmingham . |
| 6 | There were a little husband and little wife , who had a duet during which she manipulated a parasol to comic effect , and the other characters were three tinsel fairies and a monkey . |
| 7 | A sloping garden need n't be an uphill struggle , as Pippa Greenwood discovered when she lent a hand to the Lloyds on camera |
| 8 | She contributed a paper to the first congress of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science in Birmingham ( 1857 ) . |
| 9 | She shouted a warning to Defries and fired . |
| 10 | It may be that the spectacle of an intellectually ambitious kitchen maid unnerved her employers , and that she posed a threat to their view of a proper social order . |
| 11 | Pouring herself a large brandy , she booked a call to Northumberland , hoping that Nora would be out . |
| 12 | She lifted a hand to her hair . |
| 13 | She lifted a hand to her forehead and felt blood and grit . |
| 14 | She lifted a hand to her face and wiped away a greasy sheen of sweat . |
| 15 | She lifted a hand to her head ; it was aching badly . |
| 16 | She lifted a hand to her head , pushing the wig off , everything a little foggy for a moment . |
| 17 | She lifted a hand to his , her fingers curving lovingly over the back of his wrist . |
| 18 | She received a blow to the back of her head during the assault and died two days later . |
| 19 | But erm anyway , she told a lie to me this time . |
| 20 | Shortly after reading the play she paid a visit to the poet . |
| 21 | On recovering her composure , and shaking off the shock effect of the terrible news , she paid a visit to the pawnbroker and pawned her wedding-ring . |
| 22 | Towards the end of her life she paid a visit to Lourdes and , despite her suffering , she was greatly comforted by this experience . |
| 23 | Looking tired and drawn as she paid a visit to the homes in Wirral and Warrington , she was quick to point out to photographers that she 'd had an early start . |
| 24 | She raised a hand to her breasts ; he stroked her fingers . |
| 25 | She raised a hand to her hair . |
| 26 | She raised a hand to her forehead and let out a breath which seemed to empty her lungs . |
| 27 | ‘ She raised a hand to me , Saul ! |
| 28 | She bobbed a curtsy to him as he handed her his topcoat and if there were any questions at the appearance of a man who should be in prison , they were not voiced aloud . |
| 29 | She pressed a hand to her bosom to try to still the wild fluttering of her heart . |
| 30 | She shook her head , still trembling as she pressed a hand to her mouth . |