Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [v-ing] [conj] she [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lissa 's chin lifted , her jaw firming as she viewed the other woman with dislike . |
| 2 | The remainder of the plates were taken to be placed on the table , and she began rolling the cutlery into paper napkins , her fingers shaking as she did so . |
| 3 | Suddenly a low , mocking laugh rang out in the corridor , and she jumped as though she 'd been shot , her heart racing as she looked round into scornful green eyes . |
| 4 | Fully awake now , Polly lay absolutely still , her mind racing as she tried to work out what was real and what had been part of her dream . |
| 5 | Folly just stared , her mind spinning as she tried to fit these new facts into perspective . |
| 6 | ‘ Hi , lover , ’ she said , her lips trembling as she fought back the urge to weep with happiness at his recovery . |
| 7 | ‘ Is that an order or a question ? ’ she asked , the mischievous light in her eyes fading as she saw the anxiety mirrored in his . |
| 8 | She glared at him , her eyes flashing as she felt the lingering shudder of sensation rippling across her skin . |
| 9 | And besides , it occurred to her , her eyes narrowing as she continued to watch him , there was something different about him today , some quality that had definitely not been there yesterday , and that in her initial agitation had eluded her till now . |
| 10 | Shannon glanced back towards the set , her eyes narrowing as she watched actors and crew clustering round one tall , powerful-looking figure like bees round a honeypot . |
| 11 | Frozen , she shot her head round towards the noise , her eyes widening as she saw Travis 's still figure not a dozen yards away . |
| 12 | It was only a momentary lapse on his part , but it gave her enough time to whirl round on him , her eyes widening as she spotted a revolver in his hand . |
| 13 | I sure hope you 're not going to give me a hard time after I just travelled three thousand miles to see you , ’ Donna said , her eyes crinkling as she gave Alex another bear hug . |
| 14 | Quite unable to stop herself , she too reached out to stroke the satin-softness of his skin , her eyes darkening as she saw the many bruises that came from trying to control the incredibly fast cars that flew so low and hard round the Grand Prix circuits . |
| 15 | Then she let the door swing shut and went into her bedroom , feeling the tears sting her eyes like hot needles , her mouth trembling as she moved to her wardrobe , got her case , unzipped it and began blindly packing everything she could fit inside . |
| 16 | But she could feel her mouth smiling as she said it , belying her real nervousness . |
| 17 | Theda stood appalled , all her defiance collapsing as she realised the consequences she had brought down upon herself . |
| 18 | Isabel gasped at the strength of his grip , her senses reeling as she fought a wild impulse to melt into the crushing pressure of his embrace . |
| 19 | Instinctively she took a step away from him , her senses reeling as she felt the blood drain away from her face , and heard the buzzing in her ears which forewarned her that she was near to fainting . |
| 20 | Her lips felt swollen from his kiss , her body shuddering as she felt his hand , pressed tensely against her spine , hesitate for a moment and then , as if he could not stop himself , slide around caressingly over her slender body and up to the full swell of her breast . |
| 21 | Donna rubbed both hands across her face , her body quivering as she began to regain some warmth , some feeling in her extremities . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's far too hot for this climate , ’ she retorted flatly , her cheeks flushing as she turned away from those cynical , all-seeing eyes , beneath which she 'd felt she was being mentally undressed . |
| 23 | He was exerting ruthless self-control , she dimly registered , her cheeks burning as she dared a quick inspection of his body , saw the hard male evidence of his arousal taut and infinitely alarming beneath the black swimming-trunks . |
| 24 | Alice Conway turned about and walked down the corridor , her hands spread out as if in appeal , her head bobbing as she said , ‘ What 's come over people ? |
| 25 | Her mouth writhed , her features crumpling as she looked at Lissa . |
| 26 | Rain pushed through , her pace slackening as she regretted not fixing an exact meeting place . |
| 27 | She fought him , wanting him , hating him , intolerably confused , her voice shaking as she denied everything . |
| 28 | She tried not to imagine his sympathetic brown eyes looking into hers , and his disarming smile when she spoke to him , perhaps their hands touching as she passed him the local anaesthetic — This is no use ! she admonished herself , rubbing energetically at a stainless steel trolley . |
| 29 | She remembered last night 's kiss and went scarlet , her hand shaking as she tried to eat her salad . |
| 30 | Fran 's nerves were raw , so strung up that she could feel her hands shaking as she fastened her bag and picked up her tape-recorder from the desk . |