Example sentences of "she [vb past] [that] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She realised that for George and Elizabeth to take such a firm line , Sarah must have made more of a nuisance of herself to George than she herself had noticed . |
| 2 | She knew that for some reason it was important for Jasper to have it from her . |
| 3 | I do not think I can bear this , thought Grainne , but even as the thought was framed , she knew that for someone it had had to be borne , there had been no escaping it , this bottomless dark pit , this vast endless night sea … |
| 4 | She bought that for me , Marie did , and now I 've gone and lost it . |
| 5 | She said that for mothers struggling to bring up children , smoking was seen as a way of surviving . |
| 6 | She suspected that for her to cook was a debasement of proper status , perhaps embarrassing for the kitchen maid , at her elbow for lowly tasks , or , more particularly , for Silly-Willie who waited at the stairhead to escort her safely down . |