Example sentences of "she paused [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She paused while watching Lucy expectantly , but when no affirmative reply came she persisted , ‘ I presume you do have a boyfriend ? ’ |
| 2 | She paused and took another deep breath . |
| 3 | She paused and touched her cheek . |
| 4 | She paused and glanced towards the door , through which Grant heard the sound of footsteps entering , and smiled . |
| 5 | She paused and looked at him sidelong . |
| 6 | Alice had picked up a spoon ready to ladle out the stew on to a plate , but she paused and looked at her daughter hard as she said , ‘ You do n't know what it 's all about , do you ? |
| 7 | Not really with me … ’ she paused and looked up into Miss Hatherby 's troubled face ‘ … she felt that you had done it because you did n't approve . ’ |
| 8 | At last , she paused and looked at the assembled staff . |
| 9 | She paused and looked towards the door with eyes fogged by sleep . |
| 10 | She paused and looked at him , assessing . |
| 11 | She paused and looked down at her lap . |
| 12 | She paused and looked up at the small gentle fields for the placid yellow outline of the Jersey cow . |
| 13 | ‘ But you said … back there you said … ’ she paused and looked incredulous . |
| 14 | She paused and looked at his dear face again . |
| 15 | She paused and looked down at her coffee , twisting the mug round and round . |
| 16 | She paused and looked at her friend affectionately . |
| 17 | Outside the incongruous police trailer she paused and knocked smartly on the door . |
| 18 | She paused and continued : ‘ the English are Jews . |
| 19 | She paused and added thoughtfully , ‘ It 's strange , but although I 've stayed down here a lot I 've never met him , but perhaps that 's because his wife was an invalid and he devoted all his time to her . |
| 20 | She paused and added wistfully , ‘ If only … ’ |
| 21 | Then she paused and lifted the pillow and glanced down at the offending garments . |
| 22 | She paused and forced herself to look at him steadily , but his expression gave nothing away . |
| 23 | She paused and squinted at him . |
| 24 | Then she paused and turned to him . |
| 25 | She paused and regarded him over the top of her glass . |
| 26 | She paused and smiled conspiratorially at Nora . |
| 27 | She paused and smiled . |
| 28 | She paused and smiled . |
| 29 | She paused and smiled . |
| 30 | She paused and refilled her glass with wine before going on . |