Example sentences of "she [verb] [adv] [adv prt] of " in BNC.

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1 Well , she 'd truly burned her boats now , Gina had been thinking as she gazed silently out of the Mercedes 's window at the passing scenery .
2 She got wearily out of the car and tramped across the car park to the reception lobby , where she asked the receptionist with peroxided hair if she could phone the AA .
3 Raimundo 's shaggy lurchers swarmed round Perdita as she staggered groggily out of the car .
4 She strolled gracefully out of the office , and Claudia admired her poise , while condemning her attitude .
5 ‘ Like hell it will ! ’ she exploded , and , ramming her glasses on to her nose , she slammed furiously out of his office .
6 She came slowly out of the fern bed .
7 She climbed wearily out of bed , consoling herself that her physical injuries , at least , were healing fast .
8 She ironed her dress carefully when she got home , and in the morning she climbed blearily out of bed at six to wash and dry her hair .
9 She turned left out of the playground .
10 She walked slowly out of the casualty department .
11 She walked briskly out of the station , and set off in the direction of Bayswater , stopping every hundred yards or so to put down her dark blue Revelation suitcase ( a Christmas present from her parents ) and change hands .
12 Her voice died away as she glanced anxiously out of the unshuttered window .
13 She knew me to be a rogue as soon as she clapped eyes on me and , whilst her father ushered me to a seat , she watched girlishly out of the corner of her eye .
14 Being Carrie she stared crossly out of the carriage window at the big mountain on the far side of the valley .
15 She stared stonily out of the windscreen , her brain reeling .
16 Overtook her ; she looked straight out of Bond Street , tall and blonde , the height of elegance .
17 She looked more out of place in the shabby pub than any of them .
18 She looked sharply out of the window and produced a handkerchief which she held clenched in her hand but did not use .
19 And with her hostessly duties completed , she strode triumphantly out of the room without a backward glance .
20 She struggled proudly out of the grasp of the hard hands that held her upper arms .
21 She drifted hesitantly out of the room , but left the door ajar .
22 A cold nod towards Sophie and she went quickly out of the room , leaving behind an uncomfortable silence .
23 She slipped forward out of the chair and hit the floor in a dead faint .
24 Carrie hurried up the stairs to the sound of Rachel 's loud bawling , and with a sigh of resignation she slipped quickly out of her coat and took the baby from a very flustered father .
25 She slipped hurriedly out of the saddle , and then had to grab for it when her legs threatened to buckle .
26 She slipped quietly out of the hotel , grateful that none of the other cast members were around to witness her departure , and made her way to the car park .
27 She ran straight out of the house .
28 Things had been ticking along nicely between them , just as long as she 'd been prepared to forget that she wanted more out of the relationship than a roll in the hay and a bright ‘ cheerio ’ at the airport .
29 She made very sure that she stayed well out of Julius 's way for the rest of that evening .
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