Example sentences of "grateful [prep] her for " in BNC.

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1 Hers was a friendly and comfortable presence and he was grateful to her for it .
2 He felt grateful to her for dragging him out of the pit and back into the daylight .
3 ‘ And you must be grateful to her for everything she does , and for all the sacrifices she must make on your behalf .
4 I am most grateful to her for allowing me to use this remarkable case study of John .
5 He was however grateful to her for curing him ; he had not had to use the purple crystals again .
6 ‘ She warned me that the constables were on their way , right enough , and I 'll always be grateful to her for that .
7 He was grateful to her for her power of forgiveness , she suspected , for the absolution she continued to extend .
8 ‘ You mean you 're grateful to her for sending someone with an ulterior motive ? ’
9 Rita is still experiencing some back trouble so we were particularly grateful to her for making the long journey from Newcastle .
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