Example sentences of "[vb past] she for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What happened , Fabia ? ’ he relentlessly pursued her for an answer . |
| 2 | His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment . |
| 3 | Vass regarded her for a moment . |
| 4 | The blue eyes narrowed as he regarded her for a moment . |
| 5 | He regarded her for a moment as though considering what she 'd told him . |
| 6 | He studied her for a moment . |
| 7 | He studied her for a moment , noting how she had aged . |
| 8 | He studied her for a moment , and she took in his steel-grey , twill-weave trousers and ivory shirt of raw silk . |
| 9 | Frowning , he studied her for a moment , then , with an impatient curse , yanked the ribbon away and unwound her braid . |
| 10 | Adam studied her for a moment in silence . |
| 11 | He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair . |
| 12 | Vitor studied her for a moment . |
| 13 | Vitor studied her for a long , piercing moment . |
| 14 | He studied her for a second , eyes narrowed . |
| 15 | He studied her for a moment , then said slowly , ‘ Of course . |
| 16 | I interviewed her for a nature programme . |
| 17 | Someone interviewed her for an Italian magazine — they 're doing a piece about her family , or so she says . |
| 18 | He surveyed her for a moment and then switched on , as though it had been a light , the very considerable charm of his smile . |
| 19 | He leaned back in his chair and surveyed her for a moment . |
| 20 | His eyes surveyed her for a moment . |
| 21 | He scrutinised her for a moment . |
| 22 | The music soothed her for a while but the needle stuck in a groove suddenly and she wept in response , despairing . |
| 23 | Neil Kinnock and others pressed her for a while about Nigel Lawson 's resignation . |
| 24 | Then without disclosing how — if he had the money to proceed on his own , he would not now be displaying that same information on Esther 's desk — he pressed her for a response . |
| 25 | The effort of thinking up a new way to tackle a dragon , a beloved dragon , daunted her for a minute . |
| 26 | Joe watched her for a second , his long finger delicately turning the gold ring in his ear . |
| 27 | Anne watched her for a few moments in stunned silence , trying to decide if she meant what she had said . |
| 28 | He watched her for a moment in silence . |
| 29 | The Doctor stepped back , watched her for a moment , and walked round her to the console at which Britta was working . |
| 30 | Elaine watched her for a few minutes before paddling further into the shore , lying on the soft , creamy sand , letting the shallow water caress her feet and legs . |