Example sentences of "he [vb past] her for [art] " in BNC.

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1 She would remind Froggy of it the next time he ragged her for a noodle .
2 Actress Robin Givens gave the man a bloody nose after he mistook her for a hooker while she was filming in Chicago .
3 When he failed to persuade her to cancel it , he asked her for a date — and romance blossomed .
4 ‘ What 's — the matter this morning ? ’ she said , in the voice she had used when he asked her for an off-games note .
5 His eyes were ice-bright , and pierced her like twin blades as he regarded her for a long moment .
6 The blue eyes narrowed as he regarded her for a moment .
7 He regarded her for a moment as though considering what she 'd told him .
8 Mutely he blessed her for the information and , after quickly slaking his appetite , he was drawn — as if he had no will of his own — to the pothouse , where he picked up Joanna , went out with her into the fields , and made love with a sweating savagery which seemed to satisfy even her and delivered him of a madness which had gathered like an abscess .
9 Then he ignored her for the rest of the evening .
10 He surveyed her for a moment and then switched on , as though it had been a light , the very considerable charm of his smile .
11 He studied her for a moment .
12 He studied her for a moment , noting how she had aged .
13 He studied her for a moment , and she took in his steel-grey , twill-weave trousers and ivory shirt of raw silk .
14 Frowning , he studied her for a moment , then , with an impatient curse , yanked the ribbon away and unwound her braid .
15 He studied her for a long time , then reached out and touched a wet strand of her hair .
16 He studied her for a second , eyes narrowed .
17 He studied her for a moment , then said slowly , ‘ Of course .
18 He scrutinised her for a moment .
19 Then without disclosing how — if he had the money to proceed on his own , he would not now be displaying that same information on Esther 's desk — he pressed her for a response .
20 He blamed her for the death of his sister .
21 He watched her for a moment in silence .
22 Jobless Shepherd told a court his labrador Flash was savaged by a pit bull terrier as he took her for a late-night walk after drinking at a local club .
23 His heart lurched as he saw her for the first time for nine years , now in her new role as a woman .
24 He left her for a time to find prey and brought back a hare from the moorland tops , tearing it up and gently feeding her with parts of it .
25 He held her for a while and they said nothing .
26 He held her for a moment longer , glaring down at her , crushing her with his body , his fingers .
27 Then , as she shuddered , he held her for a moment against him .
28 He considered her for a moment .
29 He eyed her for a moment , spat in disgust , and ignoring her , turned to his men crowding the galley 's side .
30 He eyed her for a moment .
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