Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] she " in BNC.
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| 1 | She recalled singing in both operas at Boosback as a 16-year-old and says she was amazed to be given the female lead in The Beggars ' and only three weeks in which to learn the words and music ! |
| 2 | At this moment it was difficult to recall how quiet , calm and determined she had been . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | That night she cried herself to sleep wondering where she had gone wrong and thinking she could not bear it if she never saw Edward again . |
| 5 | Because of this she felt generous and said she had realised some time ago that a really beautiful man was very much more beautiful than the most beautiful woman , and was n't that interesting . |
| 6 | ONE of the Spanish flunkies approached the Princess Royal in Barcelona last week when the Royal Box happened to be empty and suggested she sit there . |
| 7 | For once Miss Coldharbour had looked uncomfortable and said she 'd have to ask Canon Wheeler , from which Julia had inferred that they had hoped to get her for free . |
| 8 | " Now let me see myself in a glass , " Sara said eventually , and when one was brought gave a gasp of surprise , because she had not worn the high collar before or had her hair braided , and although these strange garments were a little uncomfortable and restricting she could n't help admiring the slashed sleeves , the low , square neck and the wonderful wide skirt that swept the stone floor . |
| 9 | She went to Indooroophilly because she lived there now , and in an evening that had turned rather sad and sour she did n't know what else to do . |
| 10 | The time had come and Ruth stood up , so nervous and overwrought she nearly dragged the damask tablecloth with her . |
| 11 | She supposed she had lost the baby but she herself felt reasonably comfortable apart from a plastic pipe stuck into the back of her hand which was sore and meant she could n't move . |
| 12 | I said I was sorry and hoped she 'd soon be better and to tell her not to worry , that of course we 'd manage . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'd forgotten how loud and exhausting she could be , ’ remarked my mother later as I peeled the potatoes . |
| 14 | In a long conversation to another close friend near the end of June , Antonia said she was upset and worried she was n't seeing enough of her Minister . |
| 15 | When she 'd lain awake in the night realizing how upset and worried she was by Timothy Gedge 's visit , she 'd thought the one thing she would n't be able to do was Meals on Wheels with Miss Poraway . |
| 16 | I wish she would n't look at me like that — she 's gone all hard and like she do n't like me no more . |
| 17 | Mrs Over said : ‘ In November last year she was working extremely hard and decided she needed a three-week holiday . |
| 18 | When the flight to Nice was called , she informed a brisk blue-uniformed redhead that she was feeling ill and thought she 'd better cancel her ticket . |
| 19 | She felt cold and sick and wished she could crawl away and lie down . |
| 20 | Aware of further frosty looks from Seb 's parents Nutty looked suitably repentant and said she was sorry for trespassing . |
| 21 | But since she was comfortable and occupied she felt no need to take the advantage of her freedom . |
| 22 | She turned away and heard the door softly closing and knew she was alone . |
| 23 | In spite of falling into bed feeling wide awake and convinced she would be awake for hours , she must have fallen into a deep sleep that had lasted for all of ten minutes ! |
| 24 | Well no I care I care if Tina 's not well and hope she gets better soon but I do n't care if |
| 25 | She apologizes for being thirty seconds late and says she 's been having her nails done . |
| 26 | actually married and said she was n't looking forward to going , but I 'd imagined she would enjoy it when she got there |
| 27 | Oddly enough , she was n't in pain when she came round , and she said she did n't know what they 'd shot into her , but she felt great and wished she could score some . |
| 28 | The day after we all met you she assured me she 'd say nothing damaging and said she 'd convinced Merlyn who 'd arranged another meeting on the boat . |
| 29 | That time she 'd told me how lonely and abandoned she felt when she was with her husband , those confessional words , ‘ lonely and abandoned ’ , which usually would have me cringing all over the place , made me shiver . |
| 30 | When asked about this revolt the Prime Minister replied that he ‘ thought speed was important and hoped she would send for Lord Home immediately-as soon as she got back to the Palace ’ . |