Example sentences of "[vb past] her [noun] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , she changed her mind at the last moment . |
| 2 | Of course she sold her house at the wrong time . |
| 3 | In between driving lessons — she passed her test at the second attempt she was much in demand as a babysitter by her sisters ' married friends while Sarah used her to make up numbers at her frequent dinner parties . |
| 4 | She paid her account at the Imperial Hotel , and with her maid staggering under six hatboxes followed by a small procession of luggage borne by sturdy footmen , she climbed into a victoria to depart for the railway station . |
| 5 | She nodded her head at the cardiac monitor screen over against the far wall . |
| 6 | Famous writer and critic Marghanita Laski expressed her amazement at the strange treatment given to ‘ such words as those till recently written as f-dash and c-dash ’ . |
| 7 | Nancy Nevinson began her career at the Old Vic in the 1940's , working with Laurence Olivier , Ralph Richardson and Sybil Thorndike , in plays that included Richard III and Peer Gynt . |
| 8 | And Harriet Shakespeare , stumbling over the rough ground towards them , raised her voice at the same moment and yelled , ‘ Tug darling , it 's all right . |
| 9 | She lost her nerve at the last minute . |
| 10 | Mrs Chalker , who lost her seat at the general election , faced giving up her job as Minister of the Overseas Development Administration and Britain 's leading representative at the European Bank , leaving a gap in the British team but will continue in her post from the House of Lords . |
| 11 | The woman whose title had baffled Eileen waved her hand at the other girl dismissively . |
| 12 | Ms Hoey , who strengthened her majority at the last general election in Vauxhall , which she first won at a by-election , has also caused a stir over Northern Ireland policy . |
| 13 | Clarissa clicked her tongue at the other end of the line . |
| 14 | ‘ She took her insulin at the right time , and ate properly ? ’ |
| 15 | But she cancelled her trip at the 11th hour as she had ‘ a problem at home . ’ |
| 16 | He deposited her case at the front door then strode back to his car , and she watched him go with hatred , her eyes moving over his powerful body , so lean , so tall , so impeccably dressed . |