Example sentences of "she [verb] [verb] for [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd deceived and manipulated her again and again , and she 'd fallen for it every time . |
| 2 | She was surprised by the extent of Sue 's gratitude , when she came looking for them the following evening . |
| 3 | Discarding pretence still further , she opened one of the drawers in the white chest of drawers , slamming it shut at once on the unfashionable baby clothes that Nannie had left in tidy small piles , washed and mended as though she had planned for them an after-life in which Nannie 's memory should have a lasting importance . |
| 4 | She had seen for herself the effect he had on many of his clients ; had herself been impressed by his ability to amuse them with his quick wit and entertaining anecdotes . |
| 5 | She had chosen for herself the human equivalent of sackcloth and ashes , and she denounced herself for a masochist . |