Example sentences of "she [verb] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Dropping her off , she turns to close the door of my car ,
2 She admitted causing the dog unnecessary suffering and was fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £508.72 costs .
3 Waitress Calderwood , from Gosforth , was ordered to carry out 120 hours community service by Newcastle magistrates after she admitted making the hoax call .
4 She was so busy with the Maxim , however , that she failed to notice the door opening fully behind her , and Richmann stepping through like some black-cloaked angel of death , his shortened Winchester being raised into position .
5 She was so caught up in her own feelings that she failed to detect the danger in the question .
6 Just happened to forget to mention how she failed to do the job she was hired for , and got her comeuppance , good and proper , from the great wonder-rabbi Shmuel ben Issachar ! ’
7 So intent was she on making a good impression , she failed to see a crane coming towards her .
8 She failed to smother a yawn and he apologized , saying : ‘ Go on up , I should n't be detaining you .
9 However , when he invited Beatrice Hastings to come and model for him nude early on in their affair , Modigliani objected and she failed to keep the appointment .
10 She failed to find a donor in time to save Anthony , who died , aged just seven , but since then the register has helped to save hundreds of lives and continues to provide a vital service .
11 She failed to complete the course , and it was not until 1982 that Geraldine Rees , riding Cheers , became the first woman to finish the race .
12 It is regrettable also that she failed to recognise the rise of anti-Islamic racism , in which the demonising of Islam as ‘ The Other ’ of the west is taking shape .
13 But she failed to recognise the businessman who has become one of Norfolk 's most famous sons , the county where she has her Sandringham estate .
14 Would she prefer to face the room or the window ?
15 ‘ Do n't mind her , ’ Tim joked , ‘ She hates leaving the office .
16 Pietr only found out by accident , when she applied to have the child aborted .
17 She agrees to go the city council and lodge a complaint .
18 When Psyche lighted the lamp , she expected to see a beast , but she saw a god .
19 When the lonely howl of a wolf carried to them through the forest , Isabel jumped , glancing at the door as if she expected to see the beast standing there .
20 She made to close the door on them when Mrs Phipps added , ‘ We 're gooin' from dower to dower ter get a collection up for a few flowers .
21 Gina stopped where she was , her fingers clenched in the palms of her hand as she fought to control the surge of irritation which threatened to make her lose her temper completely , while Rune 's brilliant gaze held her in thrall , intimate , deliberately self-assured .
22 She fought to contain the nausea his words recalled .
23 She planned to wed a lord , then poison him .
24 Margaret Ewing ( SNP , Moray ) challenged the Leader of the Commons , Tony Newton , who was standing in at Prime Minister 's question time , to clear up the confusion after giving advance notice that she planned to raise the issue .
25 7 It 's terrific to see her without the bars between us. 8 She sits eating the treat food at the opening to the door and looking at me. 9 How does she know to look into my eyes and not at the huge finger next to her .
26 She sought to convey the urgency of the situation .
27 Would she want to wear a sweater as wide as it 's long ?
28 Did she want to scald the face off a man ?
29 Would she want to see the boy ?
30 But for the other versions , the questions would be : ( 9 ) how did he paint the general ? how does she want to play the character ?
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