Example sentences of "she [vb past] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her confidence and conviction that she was somebody special served her well when she applied for the UN job . |
| 2 | Slamming her feet down angrily , she made for the mailbags . |
| 3 | She made for the wood . |
| 4 | She made for the door , but decided instead to sit down on a chair . |
| 5 | Mr Piggott found himself quite dazzled by the warmth of her smile as she made for the door , and was unable to speak . |
| 6 | He stood up at the same time as she did , and caught her as she made for the door . |
| 7 | Clutching her stick as if it were an offensive weapon , she made for the door . |
| 8 | She made for the door , but as perforce she had to pass him he put out a hand and caught her by the wrist . |
| 9 | So , hoisting her bag over her shoulder with an element of pride that for a brief moment made her lose sight of how important it was to try and pin him down for an interview , she made for the door . |
| 10 | She made for the stand where her umbrella was kept . |
| 11 | So she made for the orchard first . |
| 12 | The old woman lay in her hammock , sleeping ; it was a time when she had taken a heavy dose , and he was able to lead Ariel out and let her walk before him , now and then turning to make sure he was not about to do something to her , put a halter on her or hit her , and she made for the fence and pointed over it and asked him with her hands and eyes if she could go there , beyond the stockade , into the receding forest , where the bromeliads pushed out their stiff blades , and the monkeys nibbled at mango fruits and threw them down when they were unripe with tiny rows of toothmarks like some sharp-fanged fairy child 's , where the birds of many colours screeched . |
| 13 | She made for the study door and he wanted to say , ‘ I would n't if I were you ; he 's in a tear about something , ’ but he knew that even if he did speak it would n't deter her . |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , and Miss Connor , ’ the receptionist called out as she made for the stairs , ‘ there was a delivery for you this afternoon . ’ |
| 15 | The roars and cheers of the crowd covered any sound she made and , like a wraith , she made for the stairs , sweating even in the bleak February cold at the thought of who she might meet in the unknown upstairs . |
| 16 | She made for the fires and the sudden yellow flashes that lit up the central complex of buildings . |
| 17 | As she made for the doors she was suddenly halted by the realization that she had no money with her . |
| 18 | Well , there was n't much Maureen could do about this injury , but the wound did heal up nicely and she cared for the bird for over a year . |
| 19 | Coughing and spluttering , she went under , treading water , and suddenly found herself supported by a pair of equally strong arms as she fought for the surface . |
| 20 | The air between them suddenly seemed static , as she fought for the words to justify her decision . |
| 21 | She was pretty and popular and she lived for the moment . |
| 22 | ‘ She lived for the family and they all worshipped her . ’ |
| 23 | I forgot to give it to Madge when she asked for the keys . |
| 24 | She asked for the secretary and launched on a long story about phoning from a restaurant where a pair of leather gloves had been found apparently left by the lady with Mr Johnston whom one of the waiters had remembered seeing at the sports club . |
| 25 | She asked for the ambulance service . |
| 26 | She asked for the duty sergeant . |
| 27 | The illustrations she produced for the book were based on copies of old master paintings . |
| 28 | The illustrations she produced for the book were based on copies of old master paintings . |
| 29 | She reviewed for the Sunday papers and appeared on television in a programme called Talking After Hours , giving her views on art , morals , current affairs . |
| 30 | She did n't know how long it would take for someone with a gun to get into position to fire at her , so she took another deep breath , and threw herself away from the buoy , cutting under the surface as she headed for the opening . |