Example sentences of "she [vb mod] [verb] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It annoyed her intensely that she should have thought for a moment that the dreadful feeling she 'd experienced when he 'd told her he had an engagement was jealousy . |
| 2 | It was inevitable therefore that she should have looked for a career in motor racing — at least that was what she told herself . |
| 3 | Despite the bad news Julie says she 'll continue to fight for the sons she 's lost . |
| 4 | She could have wept for the agony of raw longing that burned through her . |
| 5 | She could have asked for the moon , and seen the clansmen climb on each other 's shoulders to reach it down for her . |
| 6 | The English representative on the board asked her whether she 'd like to work for the company in Switzerland , as resident copywriter ( for Jane was bright , though she despised the ‘ profession ’ ) . |
| 7 | While she still had light she would continue to search for a way out ; she would — |
| 8 | ‘ No , thank you , ’ she replied with clipped civility , even though she would have killed for a drink of water and some aspirins . |
| 9 | She looked on it , without telling him , as a way of exercising her voice , practising her breathing as she would have done for the stage . |
| 10 | She 'd never known any details ; she did n't know if the accident happened early on , or whether she would have to sit for a long time just waiting for the inevitable . |
| 11 | ‘ I think if Kylie Minogue has been a flash in the pan she would have lasted for a couple of singles . |
| 12 | She would have to work for a month for that . |
| 13 | A woman who has recovered from a stroke or head injury may decide she would like to work for the first time , as part of the challenge of overcoming her illness . |
| 14 | She will need twice-daily doses of an anti-rejection drug which she will have to take for the rest of her life . |