Example sentences of "she [vb past] [adv] [adv] be [prep] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | She 'd never even been in love , she thought wistfully , was beginning to think herself incapable of the emotion , or that her standards were too high — or impossible . |
| 2 | The last thing she needed right now was to be alone with her thoughts . |
| 3 | She had seen none of this glamorous life ; she had seldom even been to smart restaurants , let alone banquets and star-studded receptions . |
| 4 | She had never before been in the Royal Victoria Infirmary . |
| 5 | Until now her knowledge had come from conversation and confidences and such ; she had never before been in a morning court and listened to the proceedings . |
| 6 | She had never before been in the company of a man , let alone a young , attractive man . |
| 7 | She recognised the lean figure of Richard Blake moving towards the exhibition stand , and the last thing she wanted right now was for him to notice her . |