Example sentences of "[pron] managed at last " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , Jack , ’ she managed at last to get out . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm not here to investigate any underhand dealings you may be involved in , ’ she managed at last . |
| 3 | ‘ So … what comes next ? ’ she managed at last , as they drove on . |
| 4 | ‘ I do n't know , Josie , ’ she managed at last . |
| 5 | ‘ And that 's lucky ? ’ she managed at last . |
| 6 | ‘ What do you mean , there 's no list ? ’ she managed at last . |
| 7 | ‘ V-very good , ’ she managed at last , desperately aware of the way his fingers were creeping from her chin , sliding down lightly to her neck , then on towards her throat — the ghost of a touch , as light and sensual as any touch could be and all the more powerful and disturbing for that . |
| 8 | I think I better go and get my … my handbag , ’ she managed at last . |
| 9 | ‘ I — suppose so , ’ she managed at last , dry-mouthed . |
| 10 | Half seated , half leaning on the wooden structure and pushing with her feet against ground well worn by many such operations , she managed at last to move the gates gradually apart . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm Virginia Chester , ’ she managed at last , in the quietly intense tone which would doubtless have triggered a red alert among family and friends alike . |
| 12 | ‘ There 's food in the fridge , ’ she managed at last . |
| 13 | ‘ I think you 'd better get dressed , ’ he managed at last . |