Example sentences of "[verb] in her [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She walked up the path , her sensible shoes making a crunching sound on the gravel , and searched in her handbag for the key to the front door . |
| 2 | Aunt Louise was seeking in her mind for the next verse , but it had gone . |
| 3 | He held out his hand , and she hesitated a moment , before searching in her bag for the disks . |
| 4 | She rummaged in her handbag for the key on its wooden key ring and tried to fit it into the lock . |
| 5 | I could hope that they 'll leave before dessert , she thought bitterly , as Melissa 's affected laugh rang in her ear for the fourth time . |
| 6 | Belinda Jones , ’ the owner of the name said simply , and waited while Dr Russell 's sister seemed to fully take in her presence for the first time . |
| 7 | She felt in her pocket for the key . |
| 8 | She ordered a snowball , and fumbled in her bag for the price of it . |
| 9 | She fumbled in her pocket for the key then let us in the side door . |
| 10 | He had played the worst of tricks on her , making her lose all her self-respect , and it was something that would rankle in her heart for the rest of her life . |
| 11 | She picked up the bags at her feet and plodded to the white wooden door , feeling in her bag for the key . |
| 12 | Alyssia narrowed her eyes , wondering whether this was an unexpected wisecrack from the other woman , but she realised that Nicole had merely taken her literally and was now rummaging in her bag for the tablets . |