Example sentences of "she [vb past] [conj] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | To this she agreed and sat for Deverell , William Holman Hunt [ q.v. ] , and for ( Sir ) John Everett Millais [ q.v. ] as the drowned Ophelia . |
| 2 | She rose and stooped for the shell . |
| 3 | Instinct attached my hands to the reins as she accelerated and headed for home with me in tow . |
| 4 | She turned and headed for home . |
| 5 | She turned and started for the door . |
| 6 | She filled her place , she fetched and carried for him , but any tame girl would have done as well . |
| 7 | She gained some 25lb ( 11kg ) in weight during pregnancy , half of which she lost whilst breast-feeding for six months . |
| 8 | Stretching to ease tired muscles , she debated whether to go for a swim in the pool or opt for a long soak in a warm scented bath . |
| 9 | She thought and thought for some time , and then she smiled . |
| 10 | He scrubbed at his face with the handkerchief she offered and gulped for air . |
| 11 | She hesitated while searching for an answer that would not betray the fact that she longed to remain in Stella 's place but that she feared for her own emotional state . |
| 12 | She flapped and fretted for the remainder of the meal . |
| 13 | ‘ And first of all , I 'm going to climb through the window , ’ she said and reached for a stack of sacking which had been thrown down near the wall and which , piled carefully , might enable her to reach the sill . |
| 14 | She shrugged and reached for her cheroot . |
| 15 | As she began to choke she kicked and struggled for breath before tumbling down into nowhere . |
| 16 | She had the guts to decide what she wanted and went for it in an open , una-shamed way . |
| 17 | Diana looked half-frozen herself and battled with a useless umbrella ; the feather on her hat began to flop , yet she stayed and chatted for longer than ever , as if to reward the people for their patience . |
| 18 | As she sat and waited for Clelia , she looked out across the park , at the spring trees , and tried to concentrate on her Spanish . |
| 19 | Then , huddling deep into the eiderdown , she sat and waited for the dawn . |
| 20 | She wondered , as she sat and waited for her boss to come for her , whether he would mention meeting Miguelito last night . |