Example sentences of "[adv prt] her [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Once , she would have laid down her life for this man , and the memory of that devotion could still make her soul weep . |
2 | Taking a steady look at it , thought Nelly to herself , easing off her shoes for greater comfort , it was n't such a bad little house , and certainly very much more conveniently placed for shopping than her own cottage at Lulling Woods . |
3 | She kept up her calls for two years , while greeting Norma Todd as normal every day in the street . |
4 | Rachel gave a weak smile and lifted up her cup for more coffee . |
5 | Amy had screwed up her courage for this . |
6 | Mrs Goreng had something up her sleeve for this . |
7 | Putting down the telephone , she tried to sort out her motive for promising to go out with Giles . |