Example sentences of "she [was/were] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She was up for the entire morning , and this afternoon she must rest . |
| 2 | She was here for the taking , was n't she ? |
| 3 | It was as if they realised that she was not for the rough and tumble of this world , like the aggressive women with shaggy hair styles who pushed their way through life thrusting their hard shopping baskets at defenceless men . |
| 4 | Cos they were all taking the mick out of him and he said oh she did n't do it he said she was away for the weekend , I had somebody else there . |
| 5 | She was about to risk departing for an early lunch , a move which she would not have dared to make if Miss Coldharbour had been in the office , but Julia gathered she was out for the morning and not expected in until two fifteen . |
| 6 | He 'd thought her a little too old for his own purposes , but always assumed she was there for the taking . |
| 7 | Jack seemed to realise she was there for the first time . |
| 8 | She was there for the reception and for the lunch . |