Example sentences of "[noun] she [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sylvie could barely remember the woman who had drowned herself , but through his words she took on the grand status of a tormented romantic . |
| 2 | With an anguished whimper she gave up the fight and kissed him back with a fervour born of all the long , lonely nights she 'd spent without him , her arms snaking up round his neck to pull him closer still . |
| 3 | After hitching her cover more firmly round her shoulders she made up the smouldering fire and sat on the pouffe . |
| 4 | Like a small child being told by stern parent she picked up the drink and tossed it back at a gulp . |
| 5 | She could have suggested that it was none of his business , or have made an excuse that she 'd forgotten to put it on , but , wits scattered , with her usual honesty she blurted out the exact truth . |
| 6 | Floating down into the depths , she heard the kitchen door into the back garden close the very moment she switched on the hall light . |
| 7 | When the mouthbrooder picks up her eggs she gathers up the Synodontis eggs with them which she incubates inside her mouth along with her own fry until they are released as tiny replicas of their natural parents — possibly after preying on the cichlid fry while they are inside her mouth . |
| 8 | Lesley had begun to gather up the remaining cups , but at the mention of Charlotte 's name she put down the tray abruptly , and turned with a startled smile . |
| 9 | Every day she fought back the waves of nausea in order to fulfil her public engagements . |
| 10 | I 'd never give him instead of bought for her for her christening she match up the jacket and sh the socks , the socks what somebody just bought for her . |
| 11 | With an unusual daring for a Tiller she took on the life of a Broadway dancer , the men flocked to her and she basked in their admiration . |
| 12 | One night she brought in the usual cocoa and watched while Dad removed a splinter from my palm Dad looked up and caught her grinning . |
| 13 | At the end of one week she worked out the average number of ticks per square to give the average number of tantrums per day . |
| 14 | In the bedroom , Cati hugged herself again with delight as with pent breath she waited out the meeting ‘ Rosa , Rosa , Rosa , now you have someone to love you , yes you do . ’ |
| 15 | A movement in the room beyond caused her to fly along the corridor , and as she was passing the kitchen door she blew out the candle and groped her way to her own door . |
| 16 | With a rush of fury she picked up the J-cloth which was sitting in a pool of greasy water at the bottom of the sink . |
| 17 | with new men she moves down the Sound |
| 18 | ‘ But , as for these … ’ with a gesture of contempt she held up the copies of the agreement ‘ … there 's no way in the world I 'm going to sign these , so you can make a bonfire with them , if you like ! ’ |
| 19 | Her head beat from side to side and she said , ‘ Yes , yes , yes , yes , ’ again , then Lachlan — wiry , athletic-looking , skinny shanks ramming back and forth like some skinny bull — reached under her , pulled her up , his legs spreading , kneeling ; she hung onto him , arms round his neck , then after a few vertical stabs he threw her down , back onto the bed ; she grunted , arms still tight round his back , then she brought her legs up , right up over his thin , plunging , globe-buttocked behind , until her ankles were in the small of his back , rocking to and fro , feet crossed one over the other , locked there ; with one splayed hand she held onto his back , pressing him to her , and with the other hand she felt down the length of his body , over ribs and waist and hips , and with another grunt reached round and under , taking his balls in her hand , pressing them and kneading them and squeezing them . |
| 20 | With a tea cloth around her hand she opened up the oven and took out the mince pies and sausage rolls , placing them on the top of the stove to cool as she put the turkey in to cook . |
| 21 | When she had found the tokens she shovelled back the mingled wheat and rye , regardless , into the containers . |
| 22 | To refresh her memory she picked up the telephone , closed her eyes , and recalled how his gloved finger had moved over the first four raised knobs of plastic . |
| 23 | The birthday princess was serenaded by Phil the year she turned down the offer of a party from Charles . |
| 24 | Jane took the initiative and with encouragement from other students and tutors on the scheme she set up the Achievement Group , a ‘ students supporting students ’ programme . |
| 25 | She looked up and saw that the lights had changed to green and as the car behind her sounded its horn she let out the clutch too quickly and the car lurched forward . |
| 26 | The accent sounded mid-European and as Lee became more accustomed to the steam she made out the face of the owner of the voice . |
| 27 | I waited at the carousel , Gillie fetched a trolley , and by the time she got back the bags had already come up . |
| 28 | The second time she picked up the lure and pulled up clumsily on my fist . |
| 29 | In desperation she picked up the phone and called astrologer Penny Thornton . |
| 30 | In desperation she picked up the paper and turned to the TV guide , but there was nothing scheduled for the early-evening spot apart from game shows . |