Example sentences of "her [noun] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The small shock of surprise disturbed her judgement for a moment , and the awareness of feeling and looking disconcerted inclined her to resent him , and to look for and find impudence in an approach which would have seemed perfectly excusable in a resident scholar . |
| 2 | Diana asked her sister for a lift to London . |
| 3 | The old lady clutched at her chest for a moment , and Lina took a step forward , but Mrs Richards waved her away . |
| 4 | Jezrael leaped at the man in a balletic kick , somersaulting as the back of his neck snagged her foot for a second . |
| 5 | In this case , take the child some distance away and then let him or her watch for a while until the fear recedes , which it usually does within about ten minutes . |
| 6 | ‘ The new owner of the Enderley estate is a hard man , or he 'd never have the heart to turn her out , even if he does want her cottage for a gamekeeper . |
| 7 | ‘ One lady invited us to go to her cottage for a holiday . |
| 8 | Five minutes into the First Act Dotty Blundell forgot her lines and snapped her fingers for a prompt . |
| 9 | She surveyed Nona and her preparation for a picnic . |
| 10 | She felt his teeth against her skin for a split-second , then the splinter was gone . |
| 11 | The event commenced with Lorna entertaining the ladies on the terrace , currently with her plans for a flower border around the pool , while the men retired to the library with Robert for Scotch and business talk . |
| 12 | Even when Hugh Russell 's attitude towards her had begun to change it had never occurred to her to doubt her parentage for a moment . |
| 13 | She would never again have so much rapt attention focused upon her , and she stood silent , until one lady , younger than most of those present , started to rummage in her handbag for a cigarette . |
| 14 | She paused again ‘ Oh , God , ’ she muttered , fumbling in her handbag for a handkerchief . |
| 15 | She sought in her mind for a way to explain , and finally she said hesitantly : |
| 16 | Her mother ran upstairs , followed closely by a policewoman who had n't left her side for a moment since they 'd arrived . |
| 17 | And Fenna awaited her thanks for a journey so beautiful and so unique , the gifts that only he could offer her . |
| 18 | She puckered her lips for a moment . |
| 19 | She closed her eyes for a second and touched the small space of forehead between her brows . |
| 20 | Robyn closed her eyes for a second , agonised by the simple , harsh hurt of his words , balling her fists so that her nails dug deep into her palms . |
| 21 | Robyn closed her eyes for a second , took a breath and then continued reading . |
| 22 | She closed her eyes for a second , and then opened them to see a glimpse of concern on Guy Sterne 's dark face . |
| 23 | Virginia closed her eyes for a second , fighting this odious revelation . |
| 24 | She closed her eyes for a moment , and when she opened them he was puzzled by the blankness in them . |
| 25 | Agnes covered her eyes for a moment , then said flatly , ‘ Has he told you so ? ’ |
| 26 | She closed her eyes for a moment , then said ‘ His name is Felton . ’ |
| 27 | Oh ’ — she closed her eyes for a moment — ‘ I wish I had me life over again . |
| 28 | Aggie closed her eyes for a moment ; then slowly she ordered : ‘ Come … down … off … that … chair . ’ |
| 29 | Mrs Quinton closed her eyes for a moment as if recalling her cousin relating this girl 's history , which had not included the scissors ' business with Sister Mary as being the reason for her leaving because that might have put any caring mother off from engaging such a virago . |
| 30 | She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath . |