Example sentences of "time since she 'd " in BNC.

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1 For the first time since she 'd appeared she said his name , tentatively , as though in this darkness she 'd suddenly doubted he was real .
2 Not because she could n't remember , but because it was such a long time since she 'd seen her and she felt strange , suddenly , knowing that this time tomorrow they would be on their way to Scotland and she would be waiting for them .
3 He guided her every step of the way , and for the first time since she 'd joined C 's Circus she felt like a woman being seduced .
4 It had been a long time since she 'd laughed , joined in a joke , been silly just for the hell of it .
5 Not a dish for a dieter , she allowed , but it was a long time since she 'd enjoyed anything quite so much .
6 In fact , it was a long time since she 'd realised she was capable of such an emotion .
7 His voice had deepened , the words becoming more guttural as for the first time since she 'd met him he seemed to struggle with a language which was not his own .
8 It had been a long time since she 'd met anyone even remotely interesting , and whatever this man was he certainly was n't remote !
9 The part of her story about the pressure of Government cuts was true , and it seemed a long time since she 'd existed in a world that was n't penny-pinching .
10 And for the second time since she 'd first met him , he turned on his heel and left her , his blistering words still seeming to echo in the very air around her .
11 For the first time since she 'd met him there was genuine warmth in his eyes , concern robbing his features of their normal granite harshness .
12 She could see it in his face , his guard , for the first time since she 'd known him , completely lowered .
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