Example sentences of "she was [adv] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 She was up for the entire morning , and this afternoon she must rest .
2 But she was here for a little while now , and would be coming back in mid-April to get Luxembourg on .
3 It was as if they realised that she was not for the rough and tumble of this world , like the aggressive women with shaggy hair styles who pushed their way through life thrusting their hard shopping baskets at defenceless men .
4 Jack seemed to realise she was there for the first time .
5 Clare was told she was in for a long stay in bed , and Mother moved in a divan to sleep next to her .
6 But he was a most willing worker , and although she knew she was in for a tough day without him she offered her sympathy , and advised , ‘ Take an Alka-Seltzer and go back to bed .
7 Now she knew she was in for an unpleasant surprise .
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