Example sentences of "she [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He looked at her thoughtfully for a long moment before nodding . |
| 2 | trade her in for a new model |
| 3 | " I 'll take her in — yes , why not — I 'll take her in for a small consideration . |
| 4 | ‘ I think , ’ the policeman was saying , ‘ I 'd better take her in for a little talk . ’ |
| 5 | For instance , If you are talking to a neighbour and he or she seems in no particular rush , then invite him or her in for an impromptu cup of something . |
| 6 | She knew only , as they made their slow way along the beach back to the town , that she felt exhausted but peaceful , even momentarily carefree , as if she had shed burdens that had been weighing her down for a long time . |
| 7 | Billie heard the housekeeper ask Adam in the kitchen as he followed her through for a new packet of cigarettes . |
| 8 | She did not feel entirely at ease about this , and even went to consult the Careers Adviser in Cambridge , who gave her various leaflets , told her about trainee courses at the BBC , and sent her off for a two-day inspection of the Civil Service . |
| 9 | ‘ So you can tap her up for a few quid petrol money , eh ? |
| 10 | I would sit with her often for a whole hour , she with her feet up on the sofa , resting . |
| 11 | Lorimer eyed her intently for a few moments . |
| 12 | The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds . |
| 13 | ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign . |
| 14 | He watched her closely for a long time but there was no further flicker of consciousness . |
| 15 | He studied her minutely for a long time until she felt his eyes had bored into her very skull . |
| 16 | Ask her too for a free half-price voucher which will give you a day at the gym at The Sanctuary in Covent Garden , London for only £5 . |
| 17 | Tomorrow , she promised — not of course that Ven was likely to want to accompany her anywhere for a third day in a row — but tomorrow she would insist on going sightseeing on her own . |