Example sentences of "she [verb] there for [art] " in BNC.

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1 She lies there for a long time , not saying nothing .
2 She stayed there for a long time .
3 She stood there for a long time , thinking the whole thing out .
4 She stood there for a moment in confusion , the lantern in her hand shedding a golden light on the creamy folds of her dress where the dark fur had fallen open over it , her hand to her eyes , shading them against the lantern light , her brow creased with puzzlement .
5 It seemed that she stood there for an age before Nicky said , ‘ A cup of tea would be rather nice . ’
6 She sat there for a few seconds , then heard a voice softly calling her name .
7 She sat there for a long time rocking backwards and forwards and giving herself up to howling , letting her gasps for breath shake her to pieces and leave her shuddering .
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