Example sentences of "was [adj] she could " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of the first year Susan realised that although the business was profitable she could hardly take out enough money to live on because she was heavily reliant on her bank and creditors already . |
| 2 | The development officer said she felt there was little she could do except visit occasionally . |
| 3 | He sensed it was because she could see he enjoyed the flying and there was little she could do . |
| 4 | She attempted to restore some order to her tousled hair with her fingers , then stroked on a little blusher to counteract at least a little of her pallor ; but there was little she could do to repair the ravages of the night , and finally she turned away with a heavy sigh . |
| 5 | She was not a small girl , was reasonably athletic for a woman , but there was little she could do to fight off a determined man , particularly when she was neither mentally nor physically prepared for such a brutal assault . |
| 6 | She also had a strong suspicion that , despite his kisses , Silas was thoroughly annoyed with her , and , while it made her feel depressed , she felt there was little she could do about it . |
| 7 | Juliet went into Room G to see how Bobbie Cole was , but there was little she could do . |
| 8 | She bit her lip over the length , but there was little she could do about it . |
| 9 | It was clear she could not banish the image of the dying child . |
| 10 | It was this she could not begin to try to explain to Jules . |
| 11 | It would come up in the conversation all the time , ‘ So you 've been separated from your husband and you have no boyfriends ? ’ — No — ‘ Are n't you interested in having boyfriends ? ’ — No — Because she was man-mad she could n't understand why I was n't . |
| 12 | Jess was glad she could n't see . |
| 13 | All the same , she was glad she could hide from Maggie in the artificial night , though he waited patiently , non-oppressive . |
| 14 | She was glad she could n't see him properly ; the face that undoubtedly matched these horribly sarcastic comments would be bound to make her feel worse than she already did . |
| 15 | Because when she was little she could n't say Jessica |
| 16 | If she was quick she could be at Holywood before him , to change and have a bath . |
| 17 | It was a high one , but although she was confident she could climb it , she knew that if she tried to do so she would risk being seen from the house ; but beside it was a shallow grassy ditch were she could remain out of sight , so bending double she ran along this ditch , and came to the spot where she had seen Tristram . |
| 18 | When she was sure she could talk without her voice cracking , she said , ‘ What can I do , Keith ? ’ |
| 19 | Fiona Ray , who has Down 's Syndrome , was sure she could win the tough Duke of Edinburgh 's Gold Award , but experts doubted she 'd do it . |
| 20 | She was sure she could believe Elaine . |
| 21 | But Catherine was sure she could see Wuthering Heights . |
| 22 | Elizabeth knew that I was unhappy , but she was sure she could give me happiness . |
| 23 | Luke Hunter was the sort of man who rode roughshod over everyone else 's opinions — if she had been there alone she was sure she could have convinced them in a fraction of the time . |
| 24 | It was difficult to be absolutely sure , but over and above the sound of the torrential downpour outside she was sure she could detect the steady drip of water from inside . |
| 25 | Then very slowly he put her a little away from him , his hands holding her steady until he was sure she could stand alone . |
| 26 | His expression was as inscrutable as ever , yet she was sure she could detect a warning gleam in his dark eyes . |
| 27 | She was sure she could hear mocking in his tone . |
| 28 | SHe knew it was unlikely SHe could count on Alix 's discretion , but the need for medical backup had been worth the disclosures . |
| 29 | His mother was in the kitchen doing the ironing and although the door was open she could n't see him . |
| 30 | She was certain she could trust this boy , and the very certainty puzzled her . |