Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] for her [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had set some water on to boil and rigged up a makeshift affair of branches for her to hang her clothes on to dry . |
| 2 | Conscience gave her an uncomfortable nip , for it could n't exactly be said to be the height of honour for her to accept his invitation to dine in his home in the guise of a journalist when she was n't one , but Fabia went and studied her wardrobe . |
| 3 | It was out of character for her to show a customer anything less than friendliness , but she was at a loss with this one , completely thrown off balance , and it showed in her abrupt tone . |
| 4 | To date , the USSR has never attacked a stronger opponent , but it is not out of character for her to steal a march on her equals when their guard is down . |
| 5 | It had only taken a matter of yards for her to acknowledge that her sandals made abysmal hiking boots . |
| 6 | They should be taken away from her , for it is nothing short of blasphemy for her to flaunt them as she does . " |
| 7 | But his lack of affection for her did n't lessen her love for him , nor did she give up hope that she would one day be able to make him feel genuinely fond of her . |
| 8 | Plenty of time for her to have had a string of boyfriends and perhaps kiss and tell lovers … |
| 9 | Daddy having recently popped it , my wife was comfortably off in her own right , and she did a deal by which , in exchange for her making no financial demands on me , I would make no attempt to see my daughters ever again : the corrupting influence was to be kept away . |
| 10 | Chrissie admits that these came from the store restaurant 's stocks , but claims that she was given them by Fred , the chef , in return for her helping out over her lunch break in the kitchen , which was short handed . |
| 11 | Chrissie admitted that these came from the store restaurant 's stocks , but claimed that she was given them by Fred — , the chef , in return for her helping out over her lunch break in the kitchen , which was short-handed . |
| 12 | Judge Hoffman granted an interim order at Leeds County Court in July for her to live with the foster parents . |
| 13 | When she had a missive for delivery the rainbow was a bridge let down from heaven for her to travel upon . |
| 14 | Though it 's no more in character for her to do it than it is for Alex . |
| 15 | He married Madeleine — ten years older than himself — in grati-tude for her overlooking his unpromising start . |
| 16 | Rain worried how long she would bear the bruises , whether it would still be cold enough in London for her to wear high-necked sweaters when she got back . |
| 17 | She was advised that formal evidence would have to be called in order for her to form an opinion under section 7(5) of the Act of 1976 as to whether the defendant should be remanded in custody or on bail on the same or more stringent conditions , and that accordingly the hearing would in effect be a trial and would require to be heard before at least two justices . |
| 18 | My wife was working for Cossors the electronic company and they moved to Harlow and er , it , in order for her to retain her job , we had to move to Harlow as well . |
| 19 | In time for her to accompany him to China , he married Constance Rawdon , daughter of James W. Scott of Westlands , Queenstown , county Cork . |
| 20 | Her application was not processed in time for her to fly home on British Airways with the rest of the family so the flight was cancelled . |
| 21 | ‘ We were all set to come to Czechoslovakia for her to see you and for us then to take a holiday while her husband was doing some work in America . |
| 22 | Cos I got them out and I thought I must take them downstairs and give them to Maggie for her to give them to Gary . |