Example sentences of "her [noun sg] was a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , realising that for a supposedly experienced sailor her enthusiasm was a little over the top , she added quickly and with complete honesty , ‘ I 've never sailed a boat like Seawitch before . |
| 2 | The first exhibit in her case was a painful quarrel , laid out before the court in its naked entirety . |
| 3 | Looking in her direction was an embarrassment . |
| 4 | But she had been battling against these odds for five hours , so perhaps her judgement was a little warped . |
| 5 | Miss Muir , 59 , who with her husband Harry Leuckert has built up an impressive collection of art pieces , declines to discuss the gift , but stresses that her donation was a private gesture . |
| 6 | Then nostalgia for her sister was a warm memory flying across her mind . |
| 7 | Even so , her sister was a barely glimpsed shadow most of the time . |
| 8 | Claudia straightened the cover over her twin ; she loved Dana dearly , but there were times when she had to admit her sister was a trial . |
| 9 | And right on cue there was Elise at the door of the shop , elegant as always in slim skirt and silk shirt , her face alight with welcome which changed quickly to surprise as she realised the man with her sister was a stranger . |
| 10 | Mrs Smith , 66 , said her son-in-law was a good father and husband . |
| 11 | In the middle of her chest was a gaping hole where the viscera had been removed . |
| 12 | Especially when her innamorato was a man she knew virtually nothing about . |
| 13 | I wondered if her presence was an invitation ; I felt that if I stretched out my hand to grasp hers she would have sat by me on the bed . |
| 14 | She had lost her love , and in her cottage was a woman preparing a possibly sapphic salad ; so Lydia gave him the works . |
| 15 | Her driver was a tall , friendly man called Noble Soloman , with one of the most infectious laughs she 'd ever heard . |
| 16 | Her hair was a blonde cloud . |
| 17 | Her hair was a frightful mess . |
| 18 | Her body was slight and flawlessly formed , her hair was a soft , golden cap , her skin was translucent , her features delicate and regular and her eyes were light green and shone like a summer field in the midday sun . |
| 19 | Donna was one of life 's cheerleaders ; her teeth were a triumph of the orthodontic trade , her hair was a confection of gel , spray and heat , and her body was a tribute to wholesome American food and exercise . |
| 20 | I thought her hair was a lovely colour so I took the remains of the bottle and the other things , thanked her and returned next door . |
| 21 | Her clothes were torn , and her hair was a mess , but there was no damage . |
| 22 | Her make up was smeared over her face and her hair was a mass of tangles . |
| 23 | Her hair was a greying fair , thick and shaggily cut . |
| 24 | Her hair was a beautiful red-gold colour . |
| 25 | Her hair was a tangled mess as she finally stumbled on to the path the guerrillas had used . |
| 26 | She was wearing a tight black mini-dress , and her hair was a dark cloud around her beautiful face , the eyes made to look even larger by skilful dark blue make-up . |
| 27 | Her story was a fascinating one . |
| 28 | Alongside her cabin was a hanging locker . |
| 29 | Her skin was a pale coffee colour . |
| 30 | Her skin was a pale olive colour but absolutely clear and her magnificent eyes gave her face all the definition it needed . |