Example sentences of "and she [vb past] [conj] in " in BNC.

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1 Jane had heard sounds of violence coming from the Shill 's room on several occasions , and she knew that in early October , shortly before their arrival , Maria had complained to the police after sustaining a broken collar bone when Joseph pushed her through a window .
2 Going out to tea always seemed to her a waste of time , but to refuse might have seemed churlish , and she knew that in the country one ought to be friends with one 's neighbours .
3 She knew they had different fathers and she knew that in each case there was only a certain number of possibilities , but beyond that all was obscure .
4 His sweeping yet detailed glance told her he was thoroughly accustomed to the sight of a well-dressed woman , and she knew that in spite of his compliment he would recognise this dress as the countrified imitation of city fashions that it was .
5 Dottie 's feelings were seldom bruised by honesty — I simply said I 'd rather not and she said that in her opinion I was crazy , and that was that .
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