Example sentences of "as she [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One woman juror winked at Liberace as she returned for the verdict . |
| 2 | Coughing and spluttering , she went under , treading water , and suddenly found herself supported by a pair of equally strong arms as she fought for the surface . |
| 3 | She had tossed and turned — as she had for a fortnight — thinking of Amy , full of foreboding . |
| 4 | Her hand shook slightly as she reached for a swab , and the child began to whimper as she gently began trying to clear the affected area in order to get a better look . |
| 5 | Once or twice , Jack had casually goosed her as she reached for a file . |
| 6 | ‘ Maybe , ’ he said , sitting on her side of the bed as she reached for a woman 's magazine , ‘ maybe I 'm gay ! ’ |
| 7 | It was fortunate that Luke did n't come in at that particular moment , Merrill mused later , as she reached for the telephone directory ; he would certainly have misread Rob 's little gesture of appreciation . |
| 8 | She crawled back to the door and got to her feet , taking a deep steadying breath as she reached for the handle , grimacing slightly as she eased it open and stepped through the doorway , sending up a silent prayer that no creaking floorboard would announce her presence prematurely . |
| 9 | As she reached for the coffee-cup , half of its contents now in the saucer , all she intended to do was right it . |
| 10 | Two spots of colour appeared in Jill 's cheeks as she reached for the report book . |
| 11 | She glanced at her daughter as she reached for the silver letter-knife ; Senga was standing before the French doors , looking out at the snow-piled garden . |
| 12 | Turning from him , she pulled her blanket up to her shoulders and tried to recline her seat , frowning as she hunted for the button . |
| 13 | ‘ But it 's your night off , ’ she hooted , as she ran for the door . |
| 14 | A pregnant woman lost her baby after she fainted as she waited for a bus and fell into the path of a lorry driven by her uncle . |
| 15 | He was finally restrained by police after he grabbed Mrs Rodham as she waited for a bus . |
| 16 | Dawn astonished doctors by becoming pregnant as she waited for a hysterectomy after being told she would never have a child . |
| 17 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 18 | ‘ I had to make a guess this morning , ’ she told Alina , glancing back over her shoulder from the Cona machine as she waited for the water to run down through the filter . |
| 19 | She spread her magazines out on the table and removed her shoes , massaging her toes as she waited for the train to pull away . |
| 20 | That night , as she waited for the band to strike up her opening music , Rory felt none of the usual tingle of anticipation which made the whole business of singing so pleasurable . |
| 21 | Police were called but arrived too late to stop him mugging 60-year-old Rose McDevitt , who was knocked to the floor and robbed of her handbag as she waited for the lift . |
| 22 | ‘ Thank you for a super time , ’ she offered sincerely as she waited for the lift to arrive — and felt her heart race to beat the band when , all male dark eyes stared down at her . |
| 23 | The next few days were agony for Constance , as she waited for the letter to arrive . |
| 24 | Mitch knelt beside her as she lay for a moment on the ground . |
| 25 | Mr Piggott found himself quite dazzled by the warmth of her smile as she made for the door , and was unable to speak . |
| 26 | He stood up at the same time as she did , and caught her as she made for the door . |
| 27 | As she looked for a hiding place she could hear the voices increasing in volume . |
| 28 | He read out her time of departure , time of arrival and flight number , advising her to write it all down as if she was a half-wit , and she was glad he was n't there to see her face as she scrabbled for a pen and paper . |
| 29 | As she searches for the killer of a diamond merchant , Melanie falls for the rabbi 's son , played by flashing-eyed newcomer Eric Thal . |
| 30 | THOROUGHLY MODEST MRS : Fergie covers up as she heads for the pool |