Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] her for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He knelt over her for a moment , tough and handsome in the candlelight , his eyes triumphant with the knowledge of desire on the verge of fulfilment , possessing her as only he could , then he was bending , lifting her into his arms , carrying her across the room , and she felt the sudden chill as the door opened and , wedging it awkwardly with his foot , he bundled her through it . |
| 2 | The unremitting contempt had become unendurable , although it occurred to her for the first time that Luke might actually resent her . |
| 3 | It occurred to her for the first time that there were a couple of curious anomalies in her childhood . |
| 4 | It occurred to her for the first time that there was no sign of a car , apart from her own . |
| 5 | She stopped to catch a child by the hand and whisper some word which was rewarded with a kiss , then caught the corner of her veil to cover her already masked face as the chief driver came towards her for a quick answer to a query , always given and received after the words of greeting and queries as to health had been exchanged . |
| 6 | The Inspector turned to her for the first time , but if he was cheered by her observation he gave no sign of his approval . |
| 7 | Having met Hermione Farthingale , David lived with her for a year . |
| 8 | The surface above her bulged out into a number of large teardrop shapes which hung above her for a moment , trembling slightly , before depositing the Doctor , Miles , Cheryl and Bishop beside her . |
| 9 | It dawned on her for the first time that perhaps the other woman had married for money . |
| 10 | We talked about her for a long time , and I think our Chairman was impressed . |
| 11 | He chatted with her for a few minutes , then placed the bag of clothes into the boot of his car , and headed for home . |
| 12 | Maurice stared after her for a moment . |
| 13 | Oh , indeed so , erm our domestic life is extraordinarily complicated but when , after my maternity leave expired and when I 'd finished having time off and breast feeding the baby , he in fact looked after her for a term in Cambridge and I came back to Sussex and taught during the week and went back to my daughter and husband at weekends , and now he 's actually taking leave in his turn , if you like , so that he can be the back-up here while I teach and do my work this year . |
| 14 | When she reached it , she felt behind her for the handle . |
| 15 | He lay with her for a little while as if all had been for the best and when , with a sudden , slithering movement , she was off the bed and into her dress , he thanked her , wished her good night . |
| 16 | Gary stared at her for a moment , pins spewing from his mouth and catching on the front of his black jersey . |
| 17 | He took another step backwards and stared at her for a long moment before saying , ‘ This is the last time I 'll ever look on you willingly . ’ |
| 18 | He stared at her for a moment before saying , ‘ Tea , please . ’ |
| 19 | He stared at her for a moment and then shrugged and moved out of the kitchen and towards the back door . |
| 20 | He stared at her for a moment , then motioned with his head towards the door . |
| 21 | Urquhart stared at her for a moment and then shattered into a hearty laugh , much too hearty to be genuine to Blanche 's ears . |
| 22 | He stared at her for a minute , then stripped to the waist and started to scrub the clay off in the basin of steaming water . |
| 23 | Turning , he stared at her for a moment , before replying , almost curtly , she thought , ‘ Nothing . |
| 24 | He stared at her for a moment then he shrugged and nodded . |
| 25 | The others stared at her for a moment . |
| 26 | She seemed vaguely familiar to Juliet , and she stared at her for a moment , trying to place where she might have seen her . |
| 27 | She spoke with such soft intensity that he stared at her for a long , thoughtful moment . |
| 28 | He stared at her for a long , shuttered moment , then wordlessly climbed out of the car and walked slowly round to her door . |
| 29 | The other woman stared at her for a long moment , then , with great dignity , collected up the papers lying on the desk in front of her and got to her feet . |
| 30 | He stared at her for a long moment , and then he turned , stuffed his hands into his trouser pockets , and stared out over the lake . |