Example sentences of "was [verb] she [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Félix Verveine was suggesting she become his mistress . |
| 2 | It was her breasts , those symbols of nurturance , that first showed signs of cancer , and from the moment it was diagnosed she resigned herself to her fate . |
| 3 | But seeing Damien made her lose concentration and before she knew what was happening she found herself boxed in yet again . |
| 4 | " When it was done She expressed Her complete satisfaction with the statue both as a portrait and as a work of art , — I particularly asked the Bishop about that last point . |
| 5 | When Carrie was told she said she was not surprised . |
| 6 | By where she was going she meant her uncertain , unpredictable future , not the hotel in Bloomsbury which was just a jumping-off ground . |
| 7 | The 12-year-old 's mother was going to take them both home with her ; after Camellia was born she changed her mind . |
| 8 | When the gum was melted she opened it and slid out a single sheet of unheaded paper on which a short message was written in Italian . |
| 9 | Without knowing quite what she was doing she thrust them roughly towards Moran . |
| 10 | As she was approaching she saw his head turn slightly in awareness of her , which meant that there was no going back . |
| 11 | When she was hurt she put herself out of reach ; Caro knew that by now , and she would have given a lot to undo the conversation . |
| 12 | Just as the dance was finishing she drew him towards the door . |
| 13 | She pointed to the couch , and when Millie was seated she lowered herself down beside her and , taking her hands , said , ‘ You 're frightened of that man are n't you ? ’ |
| 14 | As the cell was unlocked she held her breath . |
| 15 | Then , just when Rachel was feeling she wanted it to go on forever , this exciting masquerade between the two of them where it seemed as if the rest of the world did n't exist , she found herself beside Danny who began stuttering and waving his arms , obviously trying to tell her something . |