Example sentences of "and [subord] she [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was nothing the big , anxious woman could do to investigate the matter further and although she played the beam of the torch on every inch visible to her , she could n't see whatever it was that might have made her daughter scream other than the damp and secret darkness of the place . |
| 2 | A woman who kept a child home from school to mind the baby while she worked broke the law , and if she left the baby alone and it injured itself , she was also liable to prosecution . |
| 3 | She had given herself a fair amount of time to get to Luke 's , and if she left the motorway at the next junction and did n't hang around she 'd be only a little late at the most . |
| 4 | She went from room to room , praising the decor , and if she noticed the paintings they did n't appear to do her any obvious mischief . |
| 5 | Soft music flooded through her helmet , and if she ignored the sensation of movement , she could almost pretend she was sitting at home … almost . |
| 6 | And if she abandoned the search for him , and hurried to the Hall , back to her father , what comfort there ? |
| 7 | And if she opened the door again any sign of the man she had just glimpsed , the human being behind the impenetrable barrier , would be instantly and totally erased . |
| 8 | As for the wining and dining don , you wo n't find her , she does n't exist , and if she did the men would n't have her . |
| 9 | But things were mixed up and while she received the soul of a man , she was given the body of a woman . ’ |
| 10 | And whilst she bought the the first one last week , Yvette , did the rest . |
| 11 | The old lady did n't answer for a moment , and before she did the wrinkles on her neck moved under the effect of her swallowing , and then she said simply , ‘ Thank you , Charles . ’ |
| 12 | And before she set the thought aside , she too responded in kind , and wondered , Was it him ? |
| 13 | To his surprise a smile began to tug at her cheeks and when she finished the second reading she laughed aloud as though in relief . |
| 14 | Earlier , Lord Donaldson had commented that the £600,000 would give Mrs Sutcliffe a permanent income of some £60,000 a year for life — and when she died the £600,000 would still be intact . |
| 15 | The year after project involvement , her free periods were extended to accommodate more of this work , and when she left the school her post was readvertised as a Scale 2 . |
| 16 | Joseph noticed that she avoided passing close to the iron grilles closing off the between-deck areas of the ship and when she reached the stern she gazed into the jungle for a moment , then closed her eyes and lifted her face to the gentle warmth of the morning sun . |
| 17 | Sycorax fainted , and Ariel bent her cheek to the discoloured cheek of the old woman and licked the salt that fell in her tears , and when she reached the cabin took her inside where the rush screens would keep the flies off her wounds , and made her as comfortable as she could on the ground , with fresh dressings on her burns , a cool soaked cloth on her forehead . |
| 18 | And when she reached the path down to the farm she began to run . |
| 19 | Eventually the time came when she could n't delay going downstairs any longer , and when she reached the kitchen she discovered that the visitor had left , and that Silas was examining the contents of the fridge . |
| 20 | She got up early to muck him out and groom him and exercise him , and she babysat nearly every evening to keep him in good oats ( not Uncle Knacker 's ) and shoes , and when she saw the riders she was up against in the collecting ring , with their adoring parents and their fat cheque-books , it just made her all the more determined to beat them , because determination was all she had . |
| 21 | Bet went to see Nancy and when she saw the body , she started screaming and would n't stop . |
| 22 | She turned , and when she saw the offworlder , she smiled . |
| 23 | In the light of the lamp her naked body was glistening with rain and perspiration and when she saw the desire in his eyes she fell to her knees beside him . |
| 24 | Helen Sandberg heard the bangs too , and when she saw the white light , she thought the plane was burning . |
| 25 | And when she saw the family cottage , it seemed to be part of her body and life , as it always did . |
| 26 | ‘ Your mother … ? ’ she asked swiftly and when she saw the surprise in his eyes she went on hurriedly , ‘ Sybil told me . ’ |
| 27 | My aunt had taste , and had perceived something new , unusual and pleasing , and when she passed the book on to me I was equally delighted . |
| 28 | CHRISTINE Elliott enjoyed every minute working for her Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award — and when she met the Duke at the presentation ceremony she told him so . |
| 29 | The food was not in and when she pressed the bell underfoot there was no response . |
| 30 | Then turning to Millie , whose expression almost broke her down and gave her the urge to take her by the hand and run from this place , only her good sense stopped her ; and bending down , she put her arms around the child and when she felt the tightness of the embrace and the pressure of the thin body against her belly , it was only with an effort she stopped the tears from flowing . |