Example sentences of "[noun pl] she 'd [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maggie turned round to find herself staring into the eyes she 'd stared into in the pub . |
| 2 | Harriet seemed to have forgotten the grievances she 'd had against him . |
| 3 | Tonight , with Marlin working until nine and a late dinner planned , she 'd decided to spend the early evening assigning and wrapping the presents she 'd accumulated on her various Fifth Avenue sorties , sweetening her labours with wine and music . |
| 4 | At what moment had she surrendered the tactics she 'd planned to the charismatic persuasion of Luke 's personality ? |
| 5 | Dreadful destruction and carnage was everywhere , reminding Maggie of pictures she 'd seen of the Great War . |
| 6 | Then she thought about those other long low huts she 'd seen in the fenced-off meadow beyond St Michael and All Angels . |
| 7 | She carried them on to the terrace in front of the house , and sat down , intending to read one of the paperback books she 'd brought with her until the light faded . |
| 8 | The first couple of times she 'd arrived at a rendezvous and then lost her nerve , backing out before anyone could approach her ; but then she 'd tried getting herself a little drunk beforehand , and from then on the doors were flung open and she was away . |
| 9 | That evening she still was n't feeling too great , but nevertheless was able to talk about the television she 'd missed , the programmes she 'd missed on telly . |
| 10 | Behind her diamond eyes , Jezrael was seeing the plants she 'd maimed in the name of cultures . |
| 11 | He did n't bother deciding which of the things she 'd said to him she was referring to . |
| 12 | She had n't meant half the things she 'd said to him . |
| 13 | I remembered other things , too , things she 'd insisted upon telling me later — all sorts of unlovely details . |
| 14 | The depths that Ace seemed prepared to sink to just to hurt and wound her were the most painful things she 'd experienced since the start of their relationship . |
| 15 | Mrs Lennox placed some sliced corned beef on the table along with some griddle scones she 'd had in the larder wrapped in a cloth . |
| 16 | They had four days together before they had to leave for Estoril and the pre-race qualifying sessions , and by the end of them Kate had to admit that the naïve dreams she 'd had of becoming irresistible to this man were exactly that , and extremely unrealistic into the bargain . |
| 17 | The irony of the situation hit her as she began preparing a meal from the provisions she 'd brought with her . |
| 18 | She compromised with one of the few dresses she 'd brought with her — a simple navy cotton in a button-through style , with short sleeves , a deep square neck and a full skirt . |
| 19 | Taking the germ of an idea from the exotic blend of shapes and colours and textures she 'd absorbed during their day out , she worked slowly and painstakingly to create several tiny , intricate designs . |
| 20 | Minutes later she was in her bedroom , hurriedly changing into the black salopettes she 'd bought on Kelly 's instruction , adding a warm sweater and matching black ski-jacket . |
| 21 | There was a long pause while she cleared the bed of her things , and she was aware of his eyes on her every movement as he checked over the items she 'd packed for any signs of decadence . |
| 22 | She laughed happily , remembering the pains she 'd gone to the previous evening . |
| 23 | A woman has saved a baby 's life using resuscitation techniques she 'd learned on a course just two weeks earlier . |
| 24 | A CD of Dire Straits ' greatest hits she 'd found in the apartment matched her mood as she looked out into the dark night , lit only by the dramatic outside lighting of the gardens . |
| 25 | Watching , Jess was reminded of a pack of alley cats she 'd seen at the rear of Samson 's smithy one night . |
| 26 | All the careful protections she 'd built over the years ? |
| 27 | She began to cry , not the angry , resentful tears she 'd cried after her husband 's death , but like a small child seeking comfort . |
| 28 | Mal worked in Boots ; friends she 'd entertained at home suggested she 'd do better dispensing authentic grub to a wider circle . |
| 29 | She had achieved her purpose in being able to watch Angel grow , but often she was homesick for Clerkenwell and the friends she 'd known since childhood . |
| 30 | On the table before us , incongruous among the polystyrene coffee cups , were the old-fashioned cloth-bound photograph albums she 'd brought with her . |