Example sentences of "she [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can SHe stay here for a few days ? ’ |
| 2 | She shouted defiantly for a second , tears forming in her eyes , tears of terror and relief . |
| 3 | She sucked sweetly for a while , her busy tongue teasing at the shaft with exquisite enthusiasm . |
| 4 | She lies there for a long time , not saying nothing . |
| 5 | She looks incuriously for a moment , not to be outfaced , and then turns away . |
| 6 | Still able to feel the firm sand beneath her feet , she swam quietly for a few minutes , before turning over on to her back . |
| 7 | Then she reaches nervously for a hand-rolled fag . |
| 8 | For instance when he visited Manchester in 1814 he wrote 9th September — an exceedingly pleasant ride all the way from Leicester to Manchester … we found my poor mother ( actually his step-mother ) surprisingly well for a person of 80 — dined at Brother 's and drank tea with my mother and Aunt Weston ’ , and on ‘ Sunday , I went to my mother 's and walked back with Aunt Evans to my brother 's , she walked wonderfully for a person of 82½ — drank tea again at my mother 's . |
| 9 | The novel life abroad made Frances disenchanted with Britain when she returned home for a spell : |
| 10 | Now these routines seemed to take most of the morning , and after lunch and a little rest she sallied forth for a walk . |
| 11 | A spokeswoman for the Guides Association said yesterday : ‘ She worked here for a short while and I suppose it was just a job to her . ’ |
| 12 | Yes , she worked here for a time . ’ |
| 13 | Not as she thought right for a person 's end , |
| 14 | She thought carefully for a few moments before she said , ‘ Silas — are n't you being unreasonable and somewhat unfair to both yourself and to Doreen ? ’ |
| 15 | She thought seriously for a moment , considering . |
| 16 | She stared thoughtfully for a moment or two . |
| 17 | She looked away for a moment . |
| 18 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 19 | She struggled wildly for a while , then , exhausted , she fainted . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , she went just for a lark , y'know , but this Mabel , she 's very serious , never got married , y'know — not surprisin' either when you see 'er in a strong light . |
| 21 | She went inside for a moment , because she loved old things — and St Peter 's , Overclyst , was very old indeed . |
| 22 | She competed successfully for a post-doctoral research fellowship at one of the less fashionable women 's colleges . |
| 23 | Ignoring the suddenly bright gleam in his eyes , she bent and grabbed the hem of her shift , tearing the flimsy material easily until she had enough for a bandage . |
| 24 | When she reached the bottom of the rather ornate staircase she hovered uncertainly for a moment , then with a defiant toss of her head she marched into the shabby splendour of the lounge before coming to a lame halt . |
| 25 | She hovered awkwardly for a moment , wishing she could dispel the cloud of misunderstanding that suddenly seemed to hang between them . |
| 26 | She pondered anxiously for a moment , then decided to jump down anyway . |
| 27 | She stayed there for a long time . |
| 28 | Once outside , she stood uncertainly for a moment , oblivious to the curious glances of passers-by . |
| 29 | She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out . |
| 30 | She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement . |