Example sentences of "she could think " in BNC.
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| 1 | she could think of nothing but her son . |
| 2 | She knew she would not cheat and take that option , and she could think of no other . |
| 3 | Just for her own satisfaction she pulled the very worst one she could think of — worse than any of Oz 's — with her cheeks blown out , her eyes crossed and the tip of her tongue protruding . |
| 4 | The idea that she was being punished began to obsess her and she could think of nothing else the whole winter . |
| 5 | Writing to Ellen , never her most sympathetic correspondent , was dreary work since all she could think of were frantic pleas to tell her of Oreste and she grew tired of begging long before she reached the end of the first sheet . |
| 6 | It would not be eaten — she had not the faintest illusion of that — but it would be looked on and smiled over and would bring back happy memories and it was all she could think of to signify her reborn affection . |
| 7 | She could think of no reply to the friendly overture , so Mother Bombie supplied her own : |
| 8 | Leaving her in peace so that she could think , he stripped the cover from the BMW . |
| 9 | Strange how she could think about Jenny now without feeling so sick . |
| 10 | And there was only one way she could think of to do that . |
| 11 | The poor girl had gone off to her camp before she had formulated any hypotheses ; she had no idea as to what theory or concepts her work was to throw new light on , and so , to be on the safe side , she had recorded everything she could think of over a period of about six weeks and her notebooks practically filled a medium-sized suitcase . |
| 12 | She could think better in the darkness , and Gay 's letter had effectively banished all desire to sleep . |
| 13 | ‘ But how does one breadwin ? ’ she asked herself drowsily , and was asleep before she could think of an answer . |
| 14 | Then perhaps she could think things through and decide what to do . |
| 15 | As he prodded around all the dreamy romantic feelings she experienced when he kissed her disappeared and all she could think of was when would he stop , and could n't he please just hold her again , very close , with the firm bulge of his body against her , far more erotic through several layers of clothes than his scratching , poking finger . |
| 16 | Edward was still kissing her , his tongue circling inside her mouth , but all she could think about was this new sensation between her legs , a little like the way she felt when they danced , but even better . |
| 17 | She could n't bear to remember the dreadful things she had said that day , any more than she could think about what was happening to Maggie now . |
| 18 | There was only one thing she could think of to do . |
| 19 | There was no other way she could think of , except to show the obscene and pathetic distortion of humanity that she came in peace . |
| 20 | And she had n't much of that , but more than before and she could think as she worked . |
| 21 | Whether he noticed was unclear ; probably not , since he made the eminently logical suggestion that they should drive to Randall Lodge together , and to her chagrin she could think of no good reason to refuse . |
| 22 | She could think of no words to break the agonising tension . |
| 23 | And yet , however hard she tried , she could think of nothing particularly traumatic . |
| 24 | So , having no more to discuss on that topic , I went on to ask Sylvia if she could think of a place in her own home where she felt uneasy if the door was shut . |
| 25 | She could think of nothing to live for . |
| 26 | She could think of nothing to say . |
| 27 | Before she could move , before she could think , the doors had closed and she was alone on the floor , her first opportunity missed . |
| 28 | Vi had never imagined she could think kindly of any submarine again , but if it was one of your own then surely it was right and proper to wish it well , and raising her hand she had traced a blessing on the early morning air . |
| 29 | ‘ When you consider the difficulties Diana has it speaks volumes that all she could think about was someone else . |
| 30 | She could think of nothing to say . |