Example sentences of "[coord] she [vb past] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she looked for a way out , though she knew there was none . |
| 2 | ‘ Be reasonable , ’ Johnny whispered , and she thought for a moment that he was going to hit her . |
| 3 | His lips hesitated , and she thought for a moment that he was going to draw her away , but he gave a low groan and his mouth moved against hers again . |
| 4 | And she thought for a moment of little Mrs Richards , and the regrets she had lived with for fifty years . |
| 5 | Feargal was there before her , and she halted for a moment to watch him . |
| 6 | There was a movement at the door of the office and she stiffened for a moment , remembering Jarrett Keach 's warning about security . |
| 7 | Her limbs were cold , as though a freezing mixture had seeped into her bones , and she soaked for a while , letting the heat invade her pores . |
| 8 | But on the way she noticed a crowd listening to a preacher and she stopped for a while to join them . |
| 9 | She went up the stairs two Levels , dodged across a gangpath to another stair and went up that five Levels , and finally , across another gangpath and she leapt for a lift just leaving . |
| 10 | He was staring across at the distant mountains ; he seemed to be in a reverie , unaware of her presence , and she hesitated for a moment before saying , ‘ Could I have a word with you , please ? ’ |
| 11 | Dalgliesh waited until Meg had unlocked the front door and stepped inside before saying his final goodnight , and she stood for a moment watching his tall figure striding down the gravel path and into the darkness . |
| 12 | It was something that had never happened before and she stood for a moment trying to control the thoughts that raced through her head . |