Example sentences of "of [noun] [conj] [vb past] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | Depression now wrapped itself about her , making concentration difficult , while the thought of Silas holding Doreen in his arms brought a sudden flare of honesty that caused her to admit she was jealous . |
| 2 | Zitney fixed her with the kind of look that made her feel electric all over . |
| 3 | But the attack , when it came , came from an entirely unexpected quarter , leaving her completely without defence , as in one easy move he thrust his long fingers into her mane of hair and pulled her to him , his mouth silencing the startled cry on her lips . |
| 4 | But soon after he had a change of heart and left her . |
| 5 | She felt sick , but was relieved to feel something : the weight of the food in her stomach did something to counteract the sense of unreality that afflicted her . |
| 6 | Her arrival , and the exclamations of admiration that greeted her , succeeded in defusing the last of the tension caused by Geoffrey 's tactless remarks . |
| 7 | It was a new and subtle torment , and she writhed beneath the thrill of his touch , feverishly arching against the eddying bands of tension that enticed her towards some undreamed-of zenith . |
| 8 | It was the memory of the sparkling waters of Tenerife that helped her with her imaging , and her joy in at last succeeding in that therapy was immense and infectious . |
| 9 | I gave Fenella a handful of loose change for cups of tea and told her I was just popping out to ‘ see to Armstrong ’ and I 'd be back in an hour . |
| 10 | They led her into the interview-room , gave her a cup of tea and got her to sign the consent form — somewhat of a formality as the child was already in Theatre by this time , but at least that way they were covered in the event of any repercussions . |
| 11 | He even made a pot of tea and poured her a cup when she got up for work . |
| 12 | In the early hours of 9th January , 1969 , Vigilant sighted the suspect vessel entering the River Swale near the Isle of Sheppey and followed her in at a safe distance . |
| 13 | Ender , 33 , is unlikely now to produce the kind of speed that helped her break no fewer than 27 world records during her distinguished career . |
| 14 | The American Mary Vorse published her remarkable Autobiography of an Elderly Woman in 1911 , which reflects at length on the reversal of roles that left her ‘ contriving to get my own way , for all the world like a naughty , elderly child , while my daughter was worrying about my headstrong ways as if she was my mother instead of my being hers . ’ |
| 15 | As their eyes met , Yanto sensed a spart of recognition and gave her a broad smile to help her recollect . |
| 16 | Claudia wished she could stop shaking ; the touch of his hard body against hers had started up a whirlpool of emotion that left her wanting to run until she had put miles between them . |
| 17 | She shook her head , trying to clear the hot rush of blood that made her feel strangely dizzy . |
| 18 | Cheap Mo cheap ’ and Magill came out from behind his flat-topped mahogany desk with a shout of laughter and hugged her and patted her bottom . |
| 19 | Dexter detected her change of mood and examined her quizzically . |
| 20 | ‘ Confessionale , ’ the priest smiled at Molly and took another genteel sip of wine and surprised her . |
| 21 | He took a mouthful of wine and regarded her , propping one hand against his head . |
| 22 | The infusion of desire that rushed her was so immense that she obeyed instantly , drawing her legs up to his hips . |
| 23 | Then , after she had taken her tour of Nightmare City , they had brought her into the middle of town and dumped her . |
| 24 | Then he thought of Billie and hoped she was safe . |
| 25 | Obviously , she was disturbing him , but she refused to acknowledge the twinge of guilt that prodded her . |
| 26 | Right at this moment she would have given anything for a sight of Shirley and endured her fussing with pleasure . |
| 27 | By the time her mother rose in an elegant flourish of Pucci and swept her towards the door in that ostentatiously motherly way she had , Jo was in a sulk as deep as the Pacific Trench . |
| 28 | We noted the omission of any mention of meat and asked her particularly about this , as there have been so many debates among anthropologists in recent years as to the origins of hunting and meat-eating . |
| 29 | This was the time she enjoyed most ; when she could relax in the cosy drawing room , with its pale green walls and deep floral armchairs , and with the cheery fire-glow sending out waves of warmth that made her deliciously sleepy . |
| 30 | The rain started , a few heavy drops at first and then hissing spears of water that struck her sharply on the head , on her neck , pricking through the thin stuff of her dress . |