Example sentences of "her [noun] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I asked Mrs Zamzam what her sons did for a living , a young man interrupted to say that they all worked ‘ for the revolution ’ . |
| 2 | She left her sister to rest for a while , and she herself set off at once with her possessions in a basket . |
| 3 | The facts are : Lady Eleanor kept to herself , put on her cloak to go for a walk and , in the half-light , slipped on the staircase at Godstowe , fell and broke her neck . ’ |
| 4 | She allowed her mind to dwell for a minute on her old schoolfellow in the role of husband . |
| 5 | Her mind searched for a safer topic . |
| 6 | When it dawned on her that she would have to earn her own living , she made up her mind to work for a diploma and then teach , and do some book-illustrating while she cast about for her real métier . |
| 7 | Isabel squeezed her eyes shut for a second . |
| 8 | A bead of moisture clung , and she squeezed her eyes shut for a second lest she reach out and lick it away . |
| 9 | Her eyes closed for a brief second as she drew all her inner strength together to steady her voice . |
| 10 | Flipping lazily on to her back , she floated with her eyes closed for a moment , frowning as the sound of a door closing echoed around the pool . |
| 11 | Limping , sniffing , aware that the rain could have ruined her best velvet skirt , she stumbled along , her eyes peeled for a phone box . |
| 12 | She let her eyes close for a moment . |
| 13 | Her eyes flickered for a split-second to see Lucenzo 's reaction . |
| 14 | She let her eyes stray for a moment to the door of the bedroom where her little daughter now lay fast asleep . |
| 15 | Alert , she stalked the jackrabbit , her stiletto poised for a deft jab . |
| 16 | The door closed after Harriet , and Sally rifled through her wardrobe looking for a dress of mauve-sprigged white seersucker , slightly yellowed now , and quite out of place amongst the designer gowns . |
| 17 | When she had left the bedroom he heard her feet scurrying for a few minutes , then the door slammed . |
| 18 | But by the morning of the fifth day , rider and horse became a team , and by that afternoon Artemis and her teacher went for a stiff ten-mile hack . |
| 19 | It seemed to fill her plumage with its cold light as her body shivered for a moment , her head trembled and her eyes , which had been half closed , slowly opened . |
| 20 | She says bringing up three children plus two career moves her husband works for a computer firm strung out her studies . |
| 21 | One was from her husband asking for a meeting . |
| 22 | She sat up quickly , her head reeling for a moment . |
| 23 | and simply batty … the woman who takes her baby bats for a bike ride . |
| 24 | Her father thought for a moment . |
| 25 | When her father reached for a cigarette , Miranda intercepted his hand as it searched for his lighter , and touched the flame to the tip to make contact with him . |
| 26 | Of course he needs to know the obvious data like her starsign , blood-type , favourite foods and what her father does for a living . |
| 27 | Her dog sniffed for a moment at the ankle of the young man who worked at the engine of his car . |
| 28 | Round the corner in No 22 , Church Row , Irene Pitt was watching her daughter prepare for a picnic . |
| 29 | Her voice faltered for a moment , then she went on more strongly , ‘ Elise died in an accident . |
| 30 | Instinctively her hand reached for a light switch . |