Example sentences of "how she [vb past] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 He saw how she bridled at the question , but saw also how the truth forbade her to say yes .
2 How she got through the next day , she could n't remember .
3 She had no idea afterwards how she got to the Villa Alberti where Ferdinando took her to break the news and tell the tale of his fruitless trip .
4 How she bargained with the sorcerers to build the Bright Palace for her .
5 On asking a young woman from whom I had collected books how she knew of the sale , I got the pleasing reply ‘ It 's the highlight of my year . ’
6 Chapters i and 4 examined , respectively , her political beliefs and how she came to the leadership of the Conservative party .
7 In part the style is an acknowledgement of how she came to the leadership , and in part also a reaction to previous leaders .
8 I do n't know how she came in the school .
9 Dot thought how she belonged in the country .
10 She must have seen many similar noses in Rosenberg 's neighbourhood , but how she felt about the similarity has not been recorded .
11 Just before the mother left the centre the VHW asked her how she felt about the visit .
12 Fabia was well pleased that Ven thought her shape perfect , though she was n't sure how she felt about the ‘ women of his acquaintance ’ .
13 Mary told him how she had taken provisions to Granny Fordham , then seen the deer in the back of the car , and been chased , and finally how she had cross the marsh to reach the keeper before the raiders got away .
14 ‘ Please , Rosa , tell me again , about how she walked in the water , but it was a mirror and they looked at her , she did n't know it was a mirror , she thought it was a stream .
15 How she longed for the excitement of blasting away slimy aliens .
16 They compared her , in advance , to similar women in the States who had manifestly succeeded but when they interviewed her , and found how she differed from the stereotype , they were even more intrigued .
17 Now a report into how she slipped through the net of all the care agencies has made it clear they were found wanting in many departments .
18 It was impressive how she coped with the two children for the twelve hours to Juliaca while her boorish husband slept , the baby 's shawl across his face .
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