Example sentences of "she and [pron] could " in BNC.

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1 ‘ It was n't a case of the other children letting her win — they were really trying to beat her and they could n't . ’
2 Several of the men in the street turned to get a better look at her and I could appreciate their point of view .
3 I wanted to touch her and hold her and take care of her and I could n't there and then .
4 The bright brown eyes rested on her and you could see written all over his face the jealousy that this girl , daughter to some man , was still alive while his child was gone .
5 But she had not known when Foucard last spoke to her and he could not know she had found out .
6 At last he turned to her and he could not have failed to see the anguish in her eyes .
7 In one , the infant 's mother was placed behind a clear screen so that the male and infant could see her and she could see them .
8 The earth on her fingers sung to her and she could hear the rhythm of the seasons , the wobbling journey of her planet through space , which gave the earth its sides and turns , and within that there were the smaller rhythms of her rake , of her tractor engine , of her trowel and of her brain .
9 She did n't like it because no one spoke to her and she could n't eat the food .
10 The idea that she was being punished began to obsess her and she could think of nothing else the whole winter .
11 He continued to look at her and she could not take her eyes off him .
12 Her aunt 's antics embarrassed her and she could feel herself blushing .
13 He probably would n't be very interested in what she had to say , but at least he would be near her and she could dwell upon the handsome face which was exactly as she had remembered it .
14 Once — a year ago — he had lied to her and she could never forget that .
15 Julius 's gaze remained fixed on her and she could feel herself beginning to squirm inside .
16 The words kept on tumbling out of her and she could n't seem to stop them .
17 He stepped away from her and she could have wept at the cold desolation that closed round her .
18 Catching hold of her and she could n't get back do you seem because he had slipped this hand down this stick , got hold of her and he you see , and then I let go of the dog and take the the front feet and we used to drag her out like that you see , from the burrow and put her in a bag .
19 He looked down at her and she could n't look away from the dark , burning eyes .
20 It was nothing to do with her and she could not understand Sara 's love of the old house .
21 Jake 's blue eyes flayed her and she could sense the pain that shimmered in his voice .
22 He stared at her and she could n't fail to see the pain in his eyes .
23 It was the first time in ages he 'd demonstrated any kind of protectiveness towards her and she could n't help warming to that .
24 Love was pouring through her and she could not stop it , lying beneath him , helpless to prevent the tears which sprung to her eyes and rolled over her cheeks .
25 Well that Ethel 's in her seventies and , you see her in just towel wrapped round her and she could wear a
26 All these men started dancing with her and she could n't believe it and she started dancing with them , right .
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