Example sentences of "[adv] she [vb past] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 So she made for the orchard first .
2 So she waited for the summons to the prince 's presence , and went with a demure step and a high heart when she was called at last .
3 The bedroom was on the same level as the terrace , the small sitting-room and the kitchen , and so she waited for the sound of another door or footsteps on the stone staircase down to the entrance hall .
4 Instinctively she headed for the fence at the far end , wanting to be as far away from the house as possible .
5 Quickly she reached for the doorknob , only to find her frantic effort useless as Rune 's hand slammed against the door , holding it fast .
6 Sometimes she longed for the sound of traffic and street cries .
7 Silently she waited for the lion 's roar .
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