Example sentences of "she [verb] that [pron] had " in BNC.

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1 She did not trust the count even though she admitted that he had a strange effect on her .
2 She had snapped at him again , and this time , remarkably , she admitted that he had n't deserved it .
3 However , she admitted that she had felt very miserable for 3 or 4 months .
4 Encouraged , she admitted that she had been entrusted with their last £2000 , and had bought a houseboat , in point of fact , the barge Grace .
5 She admitted that she had been thrilled at the idea of being alone with him , but all he was going to do was be stiffly silent .
6 She revealed that he had not been taking anti-depressant tablets prescribed by a doctor .
7 In 1988 , at a particularly lively , contentious and near-violent writers ' conference in Budapest , Angela and I listened one quiet afternoon to the omnipresent Susan Sontag as she revealed that she had devoured ( her cliche ) the great classics of English literature soon after discarding her diapers .
8 She realised that they had just joined the main motorway heading north-west out of London .
9 Then her eyes slowly began to focus and she realised that they had n't just been tossed on to the bed .
10 She realised that it had been deliberately left open to add to her humiliation .
11 She was trembling with anger and tiredness , her legs a little unsteady from the effect of the aquavit , as she realised that it had begun to rain again .
12 She realised that she had not eaten properly in twenty-four hours .
13 It was only when she realised that she had n't used the unarmed combat that was by now second nature to her , but was struggling in a manner that was instinctive , that she stopped .
14 She realised that she had imposed on Miss Hatherby 's kindness and she blushed for her lack of consideration .
15 She realised that she had become increasingly frustrated and dissatisfied with her life with Nicky … maybe even with Surrey … perhaps even with Maison de Levantière .
16 Sean was the first man who ever made love to her , and Ruth had thought she loved him too , but it was not a happy marriage and when Sean was killed in France , just before the Armistice was signed , she realised that she had been denying her true feelings for years .
17 She realised that she had only been half alive for the last four years .
18 Miguel had been watching her , and she realised that she had been talking far too freely , and that she could n't see what he was thinking because of those dark glasses .
19 Knowing that there was nothing for it but to go and apologise and , if possible , explain that her regularly serviced car was misbehaving , Fabia had her hand on the door-handle when she realised that she had no need to move .
20 Too late she realised that she had let her defences down .
21 As soon as she thought this , she realised that she had resolved to do the very same every time she killed one of her pigs .
22 She was lying on an examination couch before she realised that he had undressed , as well .
23 It took a few seconds before she realised that he had pulled himself away from her .
24 She found herself peering into nooks and crannies , not that he could manage to conceal himself into one , with his breadth , and was almost disappointed when she realised that he had most probably gone out .
25 She realised that he had n't ever responded to her first mildly scolding words as they left the Hamiltons ' .
26 His voice cut into her thoughts , and she realised that he had turned to look at her .
27 She realised that he had to be the root of her insecurities , of her inability to believe that anyone could ever love her in return .
28 Then she realised that he had gone , and she had n't even seen him leave .
29 She records that he was somewhat surprised when she announced that she had ‘ just asked for them ’ !
30 Nor could she recollect that it had ever been suggested they should do so .
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