Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] pocket for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Laura groped in her coat pocket for a scrap of hanky , and used it to dab at her eyes . |
| 2 | She pushed a cigarette between her dry lips then fumbled in her coat pocket for a lighter and , cupping her trembling fingers around the flame , lit it and inhaled deeply . |
| 3 | With agitated fingers , his father felt in his shirt pocket for a cigarette , but he had forgotten to bring them from the kitchen . |
| 4 | Johnny fished in his trouser pocket for a somewhat battered packet of cigarettes and a slim gold lighter . |
| 5 | He reaches into his trouser pocket for a hanky and wipes his face . |