Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] her for the first " in BNC.

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1 The unremitting contempt had become unendurable , although it occurred to her for the first time that Luke might actually resent her .
2 It occurred to her for the first time that there were a couple of curious anomalies in her childhood .
3 It occurred to her for the first time that there was no sign of a car , apart from her own .
4 The Inspector turned to her for the first time , but if he was cheered by her observation he gave no sign of his approval .
5 It dawned on her for the first time that perhaps the other woman had married for money .
6 He looked at her for the first time with real unease .
7 He looked at her for the first time since the beginning ; her head was still turned away , her hands over her face ; she had shown no further response to anything he had done .
8 Infected by his laughter the wife of the younger mandarin smiled , and Joseph looked at her for the first time .
9 Cheryl looked at her for the first time .
10 He looked at her for the first time and saw the tears on her cheeks that were glistening in the starlight .
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