Example sentences of "for her [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a slow smile for her look of astonishment , he added , ‘ The first time I saw you , I wanted to make love to you . ’ |
| 2 | He 'd informed her of his intention to remarry , and she had commented favourably , so he was quite unprepared for her look of horror when Sarah stepped into the house . |
| 3 | The reason for her rejection of society is mainly due to her mother , who is a religious fanatic , and believes that the ‘ Day of Judgement ’ is just around the corner . |
| 4 | Eleanor , countess of Leicester , Simon 's wife , had substantial claims against Henry III for her dowry as widow of William Marshal . |
| 5 | But not too many tears should be shed for her loneliness on Christmas Day . |
| 6 | Grandmother of 5 , Pamela Fitchew was preparing this morning for her day of reckoning , sentencing by a judge and possible time in prison for a crime she still claims she did n't commit . |
| 7 | Oliver wanted to go there because it had a sheltered terrace where they could sit outside , but it was too full of memories : it was the place where Rain had sat on her own while Sabine Jourdain was fighting for her life on board the Jonquil , where Tim had left behind his wallet , where Rain had first seen the pedlar . |
| 8 | As PC Lesley Harrison lies fighting for her life in hospital the Government should take immediate steps to ensure that anybody who attacks a member of any of the security services is imprisoned for a long time . |
| 9 | The extrovert singer , famous for her work with Soul II Soul , is a confirmed hatter , and her taste is for the exotic , never the ordinary . |
| 10 | Dr Christine Lee ( Mrs Pounder ) has been awarded M.D. ( London ) July 1989 in recognition for her work on Hepatitis in haemophilic patients . |
| 11 | In 1919 she received an honorary MA from Manchester University for her work in archaeology . |
| 12 | Sometimes it was all she could do not to reproach Liza for her lack of consideration , for her supine acceptance in letting her mother take on the role which should have been her own . |
| 13 | She realised that she had imposed on Miss Hatherby 's kindness and she blushed for her lack of consideration . |
| 14 | He began to appreciate his wife a little for her lack of romance and her low cost . |
| 15 | And , to add to that , he had even succeeded in making her feel guilty for her lack of hospitality ! |
| 16 | ‘ You must be in love or something , ’ she heard John saying , then she remembered the unaccustomed poached egg and was glad to have found a sensible reason for her lack of appetite . |
| 17 | The real reason for her lack of promotion , she knew , would never in a million years occur to him . |
| 18 | Britain appeared to have little interest in the area , Russia was preoccupied with her domestic problems , and in any case the Tsar had never forgiven Austria for her lack of support during the Crimean War . |
| 19 | She felt Parr coming , trying to be quiet about it as a mark of respect for her lack of interest , she guessed . |
| 20 | He has picked her up , lied to her , manipulated her insecurity and ignorance , and she is asking forgiveness for her lack of appreciation . |
| 21 | Her average manufacturing establishment of 1912 used only 53 h.p. : her investment in hydroelectric plant had not by then compensated for her lack of fuel . |
| 22 | She felt ridiculed , despised for her lack of worldliness . |
| 23 | Read Masterclass , page 36 , for her outline of fashion for this season . |
| 24 | Impeccably groomed and known for her love of designer clothes and antique jewellery , she has designs on the University , raising its image in all areas . |
| 25 | An Award was made posthumously to Ann McMillan by the local Sports Council for her contribution to sport in the community . |
| 26 | Sue , who is well known for her contribution in Fuel Division , particularly in the field of Water Reactor and AGR fuel , and intermediate products such as UO2 powder and pellets , described her new post as a considerable challenge . |
| 27 | SUPERSTAR Cher always pays for her purchases with cash … because she ca n't write cheques . |
| 28 | It is tricked out with a handsome jacket and contains the standard acknowledgements , including the author 's thanks to the Universe for her participation in Existence . |
| 29 | She was of course famous for her powers of observation ; she was better than any of us at using the mirrors which she had had installed everywhere to keep an eye on everything that was happening , or was about to happen and might need averting . |
| 30 | Sometime she felt so fond of him that she inclined to a belief in reincarnation , feeling that they must once have been twins : she understood him far too well for her peace of mind , and she knew why her brothers detested him ; apart from the fact that they were racists , they were baffled by his charm and his after-shave . |