Example sentences of "and for the first time she " in BNC.
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| 1 | She hesitated at the corner , reluctant almost to discover that she was now , as of this moment , completely lost in the world , and for the first time she asked herself clearly why she had decided to come here . |
| 2 | It reminded her painfully of Jordan and for the first time she thought about how she was never going to touch him again . |
| 3 | Once the heaviness dropped away her black hair formed into tight curls , and for the first time she looked almost pretty . |
| 4 | Now he drew himself upwards and stepped back from her , and it seemed to give her space to breathe , for she drew air into her lungs and for the first time she spoke , almost whimpering now : ‘ I … |
| 5 | ‘ The day that our papers went before the panel and we heard that everything was OK , Anna walked into the room , and for the first time she said ‘ I love you . ’ |
| 6 | Sung , following her , held out his hand and for the first time she let him help her , gripping his hand with a force that took his breath , her fingers tightening convulsively with every little jolt she received . |
| 7 | A muscle twitched in his cheek , and for the first time she was aware of his tension . |
| 8 | And she began to laugh , her temper draining away , and for the first time she realised that he was frequently doing something which no one else had ever succeeded in doing before — he was defusing her rage . |
| 9 | A frisson of fear scorched down Robyn 's spine and for the first time she recognised the potential danger of her situation . |
| 10 | It was empty , and for the first time she noticed the bolt on the door between galley and main cabin . |
| 11 | She looked up at him , and for the first time she saw emotion in his eyes . |