Example sentences of "she 'd [vb infin] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alina mostly took her breaks alone ; she 'd sit in a corner with a magazine , usually one of Adele 's old wildlife partworks , and be about as obtrusive as a church mouse until her time was over . |
| 2 | She 'd stir in a while , before she fell asleep . |
| 3 | Lucy knew it because whenever she started to talk about Christine , she 'd realise after a couple of minutes that they 'd moved on and were now talking about something else . |
| 4 | Perhaps she 'd go for a walk , see if any driftwood had collected in the bend of the river . |
| 5 | She 'd go for a walk — maybe some fresh air would clarify her thoughts . |
| 6 | ‘ It was something she 'd read in a book , she said . ’ |
| 7 | In these intervals of comparative serenity , she would instruct Ariel urgently in her lore ; but these moments were brief , and soon she 'd fly into a fury of pain again . |