Example sentences of "she [vb past] he for [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Managing the boat , he was in total command , and she admired him for the ease with which he wove between the countless busy craft , the pleasure boats , gondolas and the small and large ferries , his eyes constantly alert .
2 ‘ I 'll be working like a Trojan for the next twelve weeks , ’ Lisa smiled back as she thanked him for the coffee .
3 Carolyn knew that he was angry with her , for some reason which she could n't fathom , and that the more she pressed him for an explanation the more he clammed up over it .
4 She watched him for a while , feeling superfluous .
5 She watched him for a moment .
6 She watched him for a moment , wishing she did n't feel so defensive every time he broached the subject of Arnie .
7 And then , because she did n't want to be saying goodbye to him any sooner than she had to , she took him for a wander through the main part of the Hall to see how the preparations were going .
8 She despised him for an affair that had begun and ended thirty years before .
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