Example sentences of "she [vb past] " in BNC.

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1 They got 'er took away in the end .
2 When Oz found the note , we reckoned it might be — it might mean — ’ She doubled her fists and looked frantically up at Mr Hollins .
3 She doubled up in pain , and rested her forehead on the carpeted floor .
4 She doubled up as matron , treating every illness , injury , headache or toothache with determined suspicion , certain in her own mind that the pupil was trying to get away with something .
5 She doubled up as another pain hit her .
6 She doubled her fists and Nick laughed and dodged out of reach round the table .
7 There , she doubled back .
8 With a gasp of pain and surprise she doubled up .
9 This overreaction was not to last , but , while it was still strong upon Anna , while she briefly favoured neat cardigans and regular library hours and institutional meals , she chanced upon Peter Bouverie .
10 A sad description of her mother 's death shortly afterwards — from grief — was perhaps stretching his credulity a bit , but she chanced it .
11 She lisped over the telephone , ’ Congratulations , daddy , on being elected to the national executing committee of the Labour party ’ .
12 She slanted a challenging look at Claudia .
13 She slanted him a scornful glance .
14 Maria 's heart clenched as she slanted a look at his grim countenance .
15 She was a bonny young 'un , right enough , and from a bonny mother , from what she had glimpsed of that lass as she skidded down the road with the polis after her .
16 She skidded to a halt , threw her leg over the saddle as though dismounting from a charger , and began to harangue Hugh in words he did n't understand .
17 She skidded on a little way , then side-slipped back towards him .
18 ‘ That was n't fair ! ’ she laughed as she skidded to a halt in the yard .
19 ‘ David , ’ she whispered , drawing him aside .
20 ‘ I 'll call you tomorrow , ’ said Lucy , then she whispered , ‘ Only I may not be able to give you a date . ’
21 ‘ Come on , ’ she whispered , ‘ let's go to bed .
22 ‘ They said they 'd kill me , ’ she whispered .
23 ‘ Adolf , ’ she whispered .
24 ‘ Do n't give in , love ! ’ she whispered fiercely .
25 ‘ I 'm being poisoned by my saucepans , ’ she whispered darkly .
26 ‘ Do you like me ? ’ she whispered .
27 ‘ Are you asleep ? ’ she whispered .
28 Are you asleep now ? ’ she whispered .
29 Look , Mum , ’ she whispered , ‘ I have to go out .
30 ‘ Shall we play princesses ? ’ she whispered .
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