Example sentences of "she was [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was outside for just a second . |
| 2 | But the problem was that standing , anchored there , it seemed that she was up for sale . |
| 3 | ‘ She was up for the entire morning , and this afternoon she must rest . |
| 4 | He wished she was n't for ever tapping on the door of the room that was meant to be his , calling out to him when he did n't answer . |
| 5 | ‘ She was here for Lady Eleanor ? ’ |
| 6 | The temptation to put aside the bitterness and suspicion was great , but , after all , she was here for only one purpose , and now Luke had given her the ideal opportunity to pursue it . |
| 7 | She was here for the taking , was n't she ? |
| 8 | But she was here for a little while now , and would be coming back in mid-April to get Luxembourg on . |
| 9 | But she was here for Steve and she would n't let him down . |
| 10 | It was as if they realised that she was not for the rough and tumble of this world , like the aggressive women with shaggy hair styles who pushed their way through life thrusting their hard shopping baskets at defenceless men . |
| 11 | When she was away for those ten days I mean certain things just could n't be done because no-one knew |
| 12 | Cos they were all taking the mick out of him and he said oh she did n't do it he said she was away for the weekend , I had somebody else there . |
| 13 | She was about to risk departing for an early lunch , a move which she would not have dared to make if Miss Coldharbour had been in the office , but Julia gathered she was out for the morning and not expected in until two fifteen . |
| 14 | Even when he knew she was speaking the truth about Dana he would continue to think she was out for all she could get , and she had only herself to blame . |
| 15 | He 'd thought her a little too old for his own purposes , but always assumed she was there for the taking . |
| 16 | Jack seemed to realise she was there for the first time . |
| 17 | The lines could , of course , be read as reflecting on Alison : " she was there for any man " . |
| 18 | She was there for the reception and for the lunch . |
| 19 | She was back for a moment on Bras d'Or , casting off coiling the painter up neatly , approved of by her father , and by Louise . |
| 20 | Now she knew she was in for an unpleasant surprise . |
| 21 | Clare was told she was in for a long stay in bed , and Mother moved in a divan to sleep next to her . |
| 22 | Aggie , of course , knew she was in for , what was termed , a bit of confidential chat ; and she was n't mistaken , because Mrs Kirkley , without any preamble , began by saying , ‘ There is more than one reason why I have suggested this position for Millie . |
| 23 | One thing was for sure : if she showed her face outside she was in for a shock . |
| 24 | But he was a most willing worker , and although she knew she was in for a tough day without him she offered her sympathy , and advised , ‘ Take an Alka-Seltzer and go back to bed . |
| 25 | She saw his glance go over her , ending at the tips of her sensible shoes , and wondered if she was in for some punishing ten-mile hike . |
| 26 | When eventually she left the sitting-room to go to bed , she pattered into the hall , knowing in advance that she was in for another wretched night of it . |
| 27 | She was all for a bit of ducking and diving , that 's how everyone lived in her estimation , but from what she had gleaned recently about her sons , it was a completely different lifestyle they were after . |
| 28 | ‘ She was all for it , believe it or not . |
| 29 | The great thing about Angie was that she was always for him . |