Example sentences of "her [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 He looked at her thoughtfully for a long moment before nodding .
2 I would sit with her often for a whole hour , she with her feet up on the sofa , resting .
3 Lorimer eyed her intently for a few moments .
4 The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds .
5 ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign .
6 He watched her closely for a long time but there was no further flicker of consciousness .
7 He studied her minutely for a long time until she felt his eyes had bored into her very skull .
8 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 .
9 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 .
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