Example sentences of "[subord] she [vb past] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And although she listened for the sound of his steps , she did not hear them . |
| 2 | No , no ; that sounded too much like the Bible , so she plumped for the simple way and finished , ‘ He has given her a baby . ’ |
| 3 | She suddenly wanted to throw something at him , anything , needing to hurt him as she was hurting , but could n't actually reach his ambitious heart , so she aimed for the next best thing : his self-respect . |
| 4 | For a Royal tour she always used to pull out the stops and literally shop until she dropped for the occasion . |
| 5 | While she waited for the water to come to the boil she put on her boudoir cap to conceal the steel haircurlers ( dragon 's teeth through the night but never mind that ) , and her Jaeger dressing-gown ( which cost the awful sum of £5 ) , and set forth for her regular deliverance on the lavatory . |
| 6 | She should have got something to drink while she waited for the chemist but she had n't thought of it then . |
| 7 | The words finished on a long , drawn breath while she waited for the words she had no wish to hear . |
| 8 | while she yearned for the insect dance |
| 9 | She was about to ask if he 'd be back before she left for the night , when the door closed behind him . |
| 10 | When she had finished hanging out the washing , before she went for the weekly shop at SavaCentre , Sara applied her lipstick , and around her throat she squirted the toilet water which she had had for three years and never before used . |
| 11 | The windows were mere arrow-slits now blocked by wooden shutters ; the air was so damp with a pervasive chill that Queen Margaret insisted fires be lit in her rooms before she retired for the night . |
| 12 | I forgot to give it to Madge when she asked for the keys . |
| 13 | Do you happen to know whether she was wearing it when she left for the airport ? |
| 14 | I said to Ted : ‘ We 'll say that when she went for the tram , the dog run after her . ’ |
| 15 | Her confidence and conviction that she was somebody special served her well when she applied for the UN job . |
| 16 | Michael went with her to meetings and joined her when she worked for the Liberal cause because it was the next best thing to Labour . |
| 17 | Only when Bert Rafferty was called to give evidence did Harriet Tremayne show any sign of breaking down , as she listened for the first time to his description of exactly what had happened on that harrowing morning . |
| 18 | One woman juror winked at Liberace as she returned for the verdict . |
| 19 | The air between them suddenly seemed static , as she fought for the words to justify her decision . |
| 20 | Coughing and spluttering , she went under , treading water , and suddenly found herself supported by a pair of equally strong arms as she fought for the surface . |
| 21 | She was living with her boyfriend as she had for the last eight years and the hospital team were quite happy to talk to him about the proposed care plan for her . |
| 22 | She glanced at her daughter as she reached for the silver letter-knife ; Senga was standing before the French doors , looking out at the snow-piled garden . |
| 23 | Her hands were shaking as she reached for the first of the envelopes . |
| 24 | It was fortunate that Luke did n't come in at that particular moment , Merrill mused later , as she reached for the telephone directory ; he would certainly have misread Rob 's little gesture of appreciation . |
| 25 | The barely acknowledged hope caused her heart to beat faster as she reached for the first round iron latch . |
| 26 | As she reached for the coffee-cup , half of its contents now in the saucer , all she intended to do was right it . |
| 27 | Two spots of colour appeared in Jill 's cheeks as she reached for the report book . |
| 28 | ‘ There can be any number of causes of chest pain , ’ Lindsey smiled reassuringly as she reached for the slender wrist . |
| 29 | She crawled back to the door and got to her feet , taking a deep steadying breath as she reached for the handle , grimacing slightly as she eased it open and stepped through the doorway , sending up a silent prayer that no creaking floorboard would announce her presence prematurely . |
| 30 | Speechless , she glared at him , then felt the colour start back to her cheeks as she realised for the first time what he was dressed in , which was very little indeed . |