Example sentences of "she [vb past] it [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Cad had become aware of him on that occasion , as she soon would , when she became their go-between , she would have taken his attachment as her due : she counted the giving of delight as nothing for she accomplished it without intending it . |
| 2 | He obtained her signature but did not explain the document to her and she signed it without understanding it . |
| 3 | Mrs er has er actually said that we should be getting some more money and then she spoilt it by saying we should be using the money we have n't got more er better use it and er maybe knocking the traffic li er islands out will save us a problem cos we 'll get a few kids knocked down and we wo n't have to bother with em . |
| 4 | A BRIDE-to-be has been left without a wedding cake because the bakery she ordered it from went into receivership . |
| 5 | Of course she started it by walking into the boudoir . |
| 6 | She took it for granted that they talked about ‘ the handover ’ . |
| 7 | She took it for granted that each knew who the other was , and standing aside to motion him in she said : ‘ It 's good of you to be so accommodating , Mr Dalgliesh . |
| 8 | Ruth saw at once that her grandfather was not in the room , but she took it for granted that by some miracle he had improved enough to get upstairs and was resting in bed . |
| 9 | She took it for granted that he would know who Julian was . |
| 10 | She was aware , she must have been aware , she says , of the deep affection her father bore her , but alas she took it for granted . |
| 11 | She took it for granted he would be eager , and released him from her bear 's hug . |
| 12 | She took it in shaking fingers and pulled it on , immediately feeling very closed in by the visor . |
| 13 | She did n't attach any importance to it at the time and it was only when she heard we were interested in anyone who had seen Garland between Saturday and Wednesday that she thought it worth mentioning . ’ |
| 14 | She preferred it to preparing food , and took the greatest care to see that each piece of cutlery was exactly an inch from the edge of the snow-white damask cloth . |
| 15 | Once quoted as saying ‘ I 'm everybody 's biggest fan ’ , she proved it by including numbers from Bette Midler , Elvis Presley and Status Quo in her repertoire . |
| 16 | She carried it without complaining and without any comfort . |
| 17 | And er so I said she dissolved into fits of laughter so after that she explained it by saying well I used to be a trainer and I know how I got to avoid the stock phrases . |
| 18 | The police would have to know about this visit , of course ; her conscience persistently reminded her that she should have informed Harris already but she silenced it by telling herself that a few hours would make no difference . |