Example sentences of "[vb past] her [noun] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trish voiced her support for the vice-presidential campaign of Gerlandine Ferraro . |
| 2 | Ms Sultana , 34 , met her husband for the first time that day . |
| 3 | She met her aunt for the first time and was invited to spend a holiday with her . |
| 4 | She asked her aunt for a little money , for the first time , shuffling her feet and keeping her eyes shyly down . |
| 5 | As she clambered over the steep Alpine meadows with Portia , she told her friend for the first time about Thomas and how he had helped her when she had nowhere to go . |
| 6 | Bishop studied her face for a brief second . |
| 7 | Putting aside his choice of partner , the lady who publicly declared her support for the barbaric practice of ‘ necklacing ’ those who step out of line , there is his friendship with Col Gaddafi , who is said to have paid the bill for the ANC leader 's recent tour of North Africa , as well as contributing $135,000 to Mrs Mandela 's defence . |
| 8 | She had recently changed her mind and in a moving and closely argued speech declared her support for the combined system . |
| 9 | Paige racked her mind for a suitable excuse . |
| 10 | He undid her nightgown and admired her body for the first time . |
| 11 | World No 1 Monica Seles began her bid for a third consecutive title by crushing a hopelessly outclassed Nathalie Tauziat 6–1 , 6–2 . |
| 12 | Dinah thanked her salary for the latter 's white-painted existence , and the fact that she had thrashed Lilian enough to ensure silence among the rest . |
| 13 | Betty and George found their support in the local day centre , Jill from a relative 's support group and Gladys through a care attendant scheme that relieved her responsibilities for a few hours each day . |
| 14 | He saw her as he called her name for the third time . |
| 15 | Michelle McGreevy ( 17 ) , kept her nerve for a splendid win over Clandeboye 's best lady player , Nicola Gracey , in a game that earned both a plus mark . |
| 16 | Outside in the street I took her hand for the first time . |
| 17 | After a while , sitting in the car , we saw her stand for a few minutes first on one of the Howes , then on another , still and with arms raised . |
| 18 | Meanwhile I saw her breasts for the first time . |
| 19 | She gave her orders for the next week 's farm work and then turned to one of the men . |
| 20 | She gladly gave her blood for a substantial blood transfusion , and the patient was told after-wards by the doctor , ‘ You owe the fact that you are alive today to the crossing sweeper who first detected a movement in you when you were in the mortuary and then gave her blood for you . ’ |
| 21 | By accepting the jurisdiction of an external authority in domestic matters , the UK in effect converted her responsibility for the external relations of the Isle of Man into a total responsibility for its internal affairs , and abrogated by a sidewind the semi-independence of the Islands , which are under the Crown but not part of the United Kingdom . |
| 22 | A T E , A T R at the university and just , the block , the side of the university , she had her apartment for a little time . |
| 23 | Hilda left her country for the first time at the age of 63 to talk to human rights organizations , politicians and solidarity groups . |
| 24 | The goddess of the river left her pillow for the great Prince of Wei . |
| 25 | Scottish Television 's Controller of Drama , Robert Love praised her for her bravery and praised her husband for the tremendous support he had given her . |
| 26 | Some similar process in Ursula presumably explained her willingness for the first time to discuss arrangements for the funeral , which they agreed should be held as soon as possible . |
| 27 | But just for once Jake refrained from attacking her , though he held her eyes for a long , dangerous moment . |
| 28 | He held her eyes for a split second , and she found his gaze disconcerting . |