Example sentences of "[vb past] [conj] she [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | She mounted the uneven stairs with immense care , determined not to trip or fall , then turned as she reached the top . |
| 32 | Zurachina turned when she heard the sound of approaching footsteps . |
| 33 | Dorothy nodded as she closed the oven door . |
| 34 | A young woman who was with her hid when she heard the first shots and witnessed what happened . |
| 35 | ‘ What happened when she entered the house , sir ? ’ |
| 36 | Her heart pounded as she joined the throng of girls in the gloomy yard , all looking most dramatic with their hair loose and their long black robes and witches ' hats . |
| 37 | Rain frowned as she poured the coffee . |
| 38 | The lift arrived as she said the name , and the two people inside looked at her curiously through the metal lattice . |
| 39 | She would have hated him to see how her hands shook as she spooned the coffee into the mugs , overdid the sugar and had to start again . |
| 40 | Her hand shook as she lifted the glass to her lips , and , unused to spirits , she coughed as the fiery liquor burnt its way down her throat . |
| 41 | Urquhart 's face lengthened as she related the two episodes . |
| 42 | ‘ I thought the initial communication between the medical team arriving on the scene and the county services was inadequate , ’ said someone from the back , and Rachel sighed as she recognised the voice of one of the union safety representatives renowned for his attention to detail and resigned herself to a lengthy session . |
| 43 | Nannie sighed as she dropped the Viyella nightdress over Nicandra 's head . |
| 44 | She sighed as she finished the letter . |
| 45 | Sue sighed as she regulated the dial for the toast . |
| 46 | ‘ So you managed to escape unscathed ! ’ she commented as she led the way up to her sitting-room . |
| 47 | The court heard that she showed the picture to her father , Geoff . |
| 48 | Entering the bower , Bridhe stiffened as she felt the resentful hush . |
| 49 | Beryl 's ordeal began when she phoned the police , who promised to fax her details to the motoring organisation . |
| 50 | Silvia patted the hyacinth bedspread and giggled as she gave the mattress a little bounce . |
| 51 | ‘ Good God , ’ she breathed as she saw the state of him . |
| 52 | She was too well trained to take it out on Florence and she finished milking her , but she scowled as she lifted the heavy pails and carried them outside , lifting them into the water trough to cool . |
| 53 | The door to his room had been closed and locked when she visited the mother , and she had not bothered to come to the house when Tatyana committed suicide . |
| 54 | He had selected the 27-year-old Kate Miskin on her record and her performance at interview , satisfied that she had the qualities for which he was looking . |
| 55 | His grip slackened and she took the opportunity to tear away from him . |
| 56 | She 'd been trying to get rid of it and then suddenly it worked and she lost the baby . |
| 57 | She just sat on the stairs eating biscuit after biscuit until , just before midnight , the telephone rang and she heard the voice of the surgeon telling her that the operation was over , that it had been a complete success and that Paul was likely to make a rapid recovery It was after that call that Annette realised that she had steadily munched her way through two and a half packets of biscuits . |
| 58 | She said I did n't appreciate her , I took her for granted , I did n't notice all the little things she did and that I sulked if she made the slightest mistake . |
| 59 | Helen worked because she needed the income , quite apart from anything else . |
| 60 | He watched while she approached the gate in the wall , while she went through it and then passed out of sight . |