Example sentences of "[v-ing] her [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm afraid what he has to say will cause considerable distress , ’ she said , after explaining her reason for telephoning . |
| 2 | Trish , who has been representing her country for the last twelve years with such good horses as Manifesto and Michelangelo , only allows her horses to compete on decent surfaces . |
| 3 | banging her spoon for her wonderful brother and sister , |
| 4 | Was n't she used by now to disguising her love for him ? |
| 5 | it is an artists ' book of the first order , the making of which has been managed from beginning to end by the artist herself , thereby satisfying her desire for creative control over every aspect of its production . |
| 6 | Anne listened quietly , her expression revealing her sympathy for Robyn . |
| 7 | After a delicious dinner , Lady Thorneycroft proposed the Loyal Toast , then the Chairman Lady Walters made a speech thanking her team for all their hard work in making the evening such a tremendous success . |
| 8 | Now she had stopped denying her love for Tyler . |
| 9 | Helen believed that their acquaintance would ripen into a warm friendship , equalling her affection for Jane Aldis , but did not believe that she and Edward could ever fall in love , so convinced was she of her own ‘ ordinariness ’ . |
| 10 | In the middle of this pother of boots , brothers , and boisterous behaviour , Leonora Hussey came in from the hall , greeting her daughter and chiding her husband for being so late back . |
| 11 | Why was she telling him this , reliving her humiliation for his vicarious enjoyment ? |
| 12 | She was gathering her strength for the season of ice that must settle over Munding Rectory . |
| 13 | He suggested she develop an interest of her own , generously allowing her space for something else , when all her heart and mind was his forever and ever , amen . |
| 14 | Although this is phrased negatively , it was clear from the interview that the school had been very influential in shaping her enthusiasm for physics . |
| 15 | The point about a woman using her uterus for financial gain poses two problems . |
| 16 | The local newspaper published a letter from the Queen Mother , as patron of the Georgian Group , expressing her concern for the building . |
| 17 | We speak of a mother sacrificing her life for her children . |
| 18 | The week of that first production of Luxembourg , Karl had been absolutely beastly to her — really hurtful about her performance as Juliette which , as she was desperately saving her voice for the other productions , she tended to talk her way through . |
| 19 | On his way to the restaurant he passed a man and a woman arm in arm , a man walking purposefully , as if late for an appointment , a woman standing next to her car and searching her bag for the key . |
| 20 | She spoke harshly , taking a step away from him , searching her mind for justification of her rejection . |
| 21 | He was attentive and thoughtful , without fussing over her or searching her face for signs of tiredness or ill-health . |
| 22 | It was too dear to her to take on ‘ the degraded position of a woman who had forsaken husband and child and formed a union with her lover … she would always be a guilty woman continually threatened with exposure , deceiving her husband for the sake of a shameful union with a man who was a stranger and independent of her , and with whom she could not live a united life . |
| 23 | In Haworth Shed restoration projects were dearly making progress , especially 80002 the Standard class 4MT 264 tank while , at the other extreme 43924 the sole surviving Midland Railway 4F 260 was silently waiting her turn for overhaul . |
| 24 | SINEAD O'Connor came in for a lot of flack when she tore the picture of the Pope on American television but by selling her home for charity she has put her money where her mouth is . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm impressed , ’ he observed , holding her gaze for a moment . |
| 26 | Sarah Hunt , 74 , was left soaked in blood after holding her sister for at least 25 minutes while waiting for an ambulance to arrive after the tragedy in Bishop Auckland . |
| 27 | Rachel tensed , holding her breath for a split second as her mind whirled back to that limousine , to Damian Flint beside her , his voice smoky and seductive : ‘ Domino … ? ’ |
| 28 | It was ironic to realise she 'd once come close to despising her mother for that frailty , when she was battling hard now not to fall into the same trap herself . |
| 29 | Throughout the 1970S , this delightful village was the priority holiday venue of my wife and myself , a kind friend providing her cottage for our annual visits : always we arrived in eager anticipation and departed with reluctance . |
| 30 | ‘ Hmm , ’ he murmured , but she was glad to see he had lost none of his pleasantness of expression when , considering her request for a few seconds , he divulged , ‘ After almost two years without a holiday or much free time , I last week completed what I believe to be one of my best achievements . ’ |