Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] her for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Then you must thank her for the invitation and suggest a postponement . ’
2 Nine days after taking the drug at a friend 's 21st birthday party Rachel , 25 , still has vivid flashbacks which could haunt her for the rest of her life .
3 The court had been told that Mrs McWilliams had suffered severe brain damage which would affect her for the rest of her life .
4 Suddenly , it was the men who were reacting — usually with disgust , and they would ignore her for the rest of the journey .
5 He had invited her to join the ladies ' sewing circle , and even suggested that she might like to attend the Tuesday evening Bible readings which he ran — he was sure that ‘ dear Miss Mates ’ would release her for the hour and a half the readings usually took .
6 Heseltine declares that he can not foresee the circumstances in which he would challenge her for the leadership .
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