Example sentences of "she was [adv prt] [prep] a " in BNC.

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1 She was up in a flash .
2 Nutty thought she was on to a good idea and went home happily , taking over from her mother in the shop as she usually did while her mother started to get the tea .
3 She was out with a group of girls , you were with your friends , and you all had a happy evening together and ended up at a disco .
4 The following day she was back with a hard-covered , exercise book and a pot of glue .
5 They had barely exchanged the time of day before she was back with a trolley laden with plates of charcuterie and cheese , a basket of bread and a bowl of salad .
6 She was back for a moment on Bras d'Or , casting off coiling the painter up neatly , approved of by her father , and by Louise .
7 She was back in a vehicle again , but this time it was hers .
8 Clare was told she was in for a long stay in bed , and Mother moved in a divan to sleep next to her .
9 One thing was for sure : if she showed her face outside she was in for a shock .
10 But he was a most willing worker , and although she knew she was in for a tough day without him she offered her sympathy , and advised , ‘ Take an Alka-Seltzer and go back to bed .
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