Example sentences of "she [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Scientific writers , novelists and poets , ’ she insists at the outset , ‘ can all be found putting forward similar views of humanity , society and nature , often by means of similar language and imagery , ’ |
| 2 | As she insists on dabbling in nuggets of ‘ culture ’ , I must remark that there is only one swan in her chosen Sibelius tone poem , and it is Dr Jekyll who turns into Mr Hyde . |
| 3 | She insists on a dignity which has nothing to do with appearances . |
| 4 | Despite her success , she insists on being down-to-earth and believes she has an obligation to give a little back to the sport which shot her to fame . |
| 5 | She insists on tacking up a bit of tinsel and so on and I see she 's done the same for you . |
| 6 | Then she insists on showing me a toy that ‘ goes off pop ! ’ |
| 7 | If she insists on informing the police , so be it . |
| 8 | But Madeleine wo n't let me wake her up , she insists on waiting until she goes back to bed of her own accord . |
| 9 | She insists on looking after the hens herself . |
| 10 | She insists on it , ’ he said flatly . |
| 11 | When she insists on pursuing the case against the onlookers , her boss first ridicules her , then revealingly loses his temper , telling her she 's finished — win or lose . |
| 12 | She insists upon strict discipline throughout the school , and if you take my advice you will do your very best to behave yourselves in her presence . |
| 13 | She insists upon that . |
| 14 | This overreaction was not to last , but , while it was still strong upon Anna , while she briefly favoured neat cardigans and regular library hours and institutional meals , she chanced upon Peter Bouverie . |
| 15 | She lisped over the telephone , ’ Congratulations , daddy , on being elected to the national executing committee of the Labour party ’ . |
| 16 | So I sit docile above her , upright and male , unresisting as she delves with her hand . |
| 17 | She skidded to a halt , threw her leg over the saddle as though dismounting from a charger , and began to harangue Hugh in words he did n't understand . |
| 18 | ‘ That was n't fair ! ’ she laughed as she skidded to a halt in the yard . |
| 19 | She was a bonny young 'un , right enough , and from a bonny mother , from what she had glimpsed of that lass as she skidded down the road with the polis after her . |
| 20 | She skidded on a little way , then side-slipped back towards him . |
| 21 | Trust in God , ’ she whispered through bloodless lips , and Anne wept that even now her mother was trying to comfort her . |
| 22 | " Lovely , " she whispered through them , thankful when the youth had finished . |
| 23 | ‘ Put me down , ’ she whispered through dry lips , and only after what seemed an eternity did he slowly lower her to one side . |
| 24 | If you believed he was possessed , she whispered between her sobs , everything was explained . |
| 25 | ‘ So … do you know my answer ? ’ she whispered at last on a shaky laugh , tightening her fingers round Roman 's hard forearm as he drew her closer against him . |
| 26 | ‘ Yes , of course I will , ’ she whispered at last , her pulses racing idiotically fast . |
| 27 | ‘ I never sick , ’ she whispered with pride . |
| 28 | ‘ Who is it ? ’ she whispered with fear in her voice . |
| 29 | She whispered with alliterative relish : |
| 30 | ‘ In the name of our love , forgive me ! ’ she whispered with a dry mouth . |