Example sentences of "[verb] she [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Billie heard the housekeeper ask Adam in the kitchen as he followed her through for a new packet of cigarettes . |
| 2 | " I 'll take her in — yes , why not — I 'll take her in for a small consideration . |
| 3 | ‘ I think , ’ the policeman was saying , ‘ I 'd better take her in for a little talk . ’ |
| 4 | She did not feel entirely at ease about this , and even went to consult the Careers Adviser in Cambridge , who gave her various leaflets , told her about trainee courses at the BBC , and sent her off for a two-day inspection of the Civil Service . |
| 5 | trade her in for a new model |
| 6 | ‘ So you can tap her up for a few quid petrol money , eh ? |
| 7 | She knew only , as they made their slow way along the beach back to the town , that she felt exhausted but peaceful , even momentarily carefree , as if she had shed burdens that had been weighing her down for a long time . |