Example sentences of "of her [noun sg] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wondered if the others were playing a joke on her : perhaps they 'd gone out for a walk ; perhaps , at this very moment , they were laughing at the thought of her waiting for a killer who would never come . |
| 2 | She was too young to be away from home ; he should have been sure of her company for a few more years yet . |
| 3 | She sat on the edge of her bed for a few minutes , digging dirt from under her nails . |
| 4 | I look at the back of her head for a minute . |
| 5 | A MOTHER lay dying on the floor of her home for a week while her 12-year-old son ignored her and lived it up with his pals , an inquest heard yesterday . |
| 6 | She looked at Roman , so strong and dependable ; any woman would give thanks every day of her life for a man like him , and she had just ruined any chance she had of being that woman . |
| 7 | If there is to be a full hearing of her application for a residence order it seems improbable that it could now be heard before the end of July at the earliest . |
| 8 | It was foolishness of course , nothing could ever come of her infatuation for a man from another world , a world of comfort and security . |
| 9 | In 1984 there was considerable publicity concerning a woman who gouged out her eye and another who slashed her breast in order to get out of her cell for a few minutes . |
| 10 | Even if the Queen ca n't go , she can surely spare at least one member of her family for a few days there . |
| 11 | In the old days , the bride 's bouquet would be displayed in the entrance of her house for a day or so , and then a sprig of myrtle would be removed and planted to grow into a nice little bush , a sentimental memento to flourish on her estate and murmur ‘ constancy ’ into her subconscious . |
| 12 | The idea had been in the back of her mind for a few days now and this evening had decided it for sure . |