Example sentences of "she [vb past] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Still able to feel the firm sand beneath her feet , she swam quietly for a few minutes , before turning over on to her back . |
| 2 | A spokeswoman for the Guides Association said yesterday : ‘ She worked here for a short while and I suppose it was just a job to her . ’ |
| 3 | She thought carefully for a few moments before she said , ‘ Silas — are n't you being unreasonable and somewhat unfair to both yourself and to Doreen ? ’ |
| 4 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 5 | She competed successfully for a post-doctoral research fellowship at one of the less fashionable women 's colleges . |
| 6 | She stayed there for a long time . |
| 7 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |
| 8 | She sat there for a long time rocking backwards and forwards and giving herself up to howling , letting her gasps for breath shake her to pieces and leave her shuddering . |
| 9 | She sat there for a few seconds , then heard a voice softly calling her name . |