Example sentences of "her [noun] she [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bertha Cohen wished she could believe that that was the explanation , but in her heart she knew it was n't . |
| 2 | For once in her life she was grateful for the surge of anger welling up inside her , glad to use it as a defence , even though in her heart she knew it was directed not at Dane but at herself . |
| 3 | Then she was aware of someone staring at her and looking out of the corner of her eyes she saw it was Carmella . |
| 4 | Mrs. Proudie , on the other hand , definitely has a mind of her own — and though she supports her husband she does it in her own particular way and follows her own idea of what is best for him . |
| 5 | Royal aides described her as being ‘ on good form ’ at the lunch and reception before the Garter ceremony but said at her age she decided it could be tiring to attend . |
| 6 | Timidly , she went close to the bed and when the invalid stretched out her hand she took it gratefully and sat beside her . |
| 7 | Drinking half her cup she put it down , twisted round to face him , her chin resting in her hand , and told him a strange story . |
| 8 | To her surprise she enjoyed it very much , despite the fact that the only entertainment came from her host , who seemed bent on atoning for his earlier hostility by keeping her amused . |
| 9 | In the depths of her soul she knew it , knew that he could hurt her , badly . |
| 10 | It was as Luke said ; deep down she knew it , with every part of her soul she knew it . |
| 11 | Eugénie kept it with her in her house at Farnborough Hill until her death in 1920 and on her death she bequeathed it to the Abbey she had founded to house the tombs of the Emperor and the Prince Imperial . |