Example sentences of "[vb past] she for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mutely he blessed her for the information and , after quickly slaking his appetite , he was drawn — as if he had no will of his own — to the pothouse , where he picked up Joanna , went out with her into the fields , and made love with a sweating savagery which seemed to satisfy even her and delivered him of a madness which had gathered like an abscess . |
| 2 | ‘ What happened , Fabia ? ’ he relentlessly pursued her for an answer . |
| 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 | Then he ignored her for the rest of the evening . |
| 7 | He studied her for a second , eyes narrowed . |
| 8 | He studied her for a moment . |
| 9 | He studied her for a moment , noting how she had aged . |
| 10 | He studied her for a moment , and she took in his steel-grey , twill-weave trousers and ivory shirt of raw silk . |
| 11 | Frowning , he studied her for a moment , then , with an impatient curse , yanked the ribbon away and unwound her braid . |
| 12 | Adam studied her for a moment in silence . |
| 13 | Vitor studied her for a moment . |
| 14 | He studied her for a moment , then said slowly , ‘ Of course . |
| 15 | I interviewed her for a nature programme . |
| 16 | He surveyed her for a moment and then switched on , as though it had been a light , the very considerable charm of his smile . |
| 17 | He leaned back in his chair and surveyed her for a moment . |
| 18 | His eyes surveyed her for a moment . |
| 19 | He scrutinised her for a moment . |
| 20 | The music soothed her for a while but the needle stuck in a groove suddenly and she wept in response , despairing . |
| 21 | I paid her for the call , and stayed chatting for a while , answering her queries about the cottage and then telling her of my brother 's expected arrival , and the possibility that he might telephone with a message . |
| 22 | As Ross monopolised her company , and claimed her for every dance , Laura was dimly aware that not only were her friends amazed , and frankly envious , but that she and Ross were the focus of all eyes , and much gossip . |
| 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 following evening , when Kathy came to check on her , it was obvious that Clare blamed her for the shape she was in . |
| 26 | He blamed her for the death of his sister . |
| 27 | Jason tells me you 've often made careless mistakes in your work , and that you 've always resented him correcting you , ’ Mike enquired , and Kate knew from the way he spoke that he too blamed her for the trouble . |
| 28 | Lucinda accepted her mother 's need for a Bainbridge heir and she understood her feelings of guilt , too , even though no one ever blamed her for the accident . |
| 29 | Richard had already been remarked as the kind of small boy enchanted by small girls and deaf to the ridicule of his peers on the matter ; on this occasion he watched Victoria twist her curls around her fingers in motionless fascination for ten minutes , then followed her for the rest of the afternoon , fetching drinks and finding seats , carrying her favourite blue rabbit when she dropped it and picking out the choicest pieces of bread and butter for her at tea . |
| 30 | I thanked her for the dance and Werewolf bowed deeply to her ‘ girlfriend ’ ( Oxnard , California ) , which made her day , as they say in those parts . |