Example sentences of "as she [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only when Bert Rafferty was called to give evidence did Harriet Tremayne show any sign of breaking down , as she listened for the first time to his description of exactly what had happened on that harrowing morning . |
| 2 | One woman juror winked at Liberace as she returned for the verdict . |
| 3 | The air between them suddenly seemed static , as she fought for the words to justify her decision . |
| 4 | Coughing and spluttering , she went under , treading water , and suddenly found herself supported by a pair of equally strong arms as she fought for the surface . |
| 5 | She was living with her boyfriend as she had for the last eight years and the hospital team were quite happy to talk to him about the proposed care plan for her . |
| 6 | She glanced at her daughter as she reached for the silver letter-knife ; Senga was standing before the French doors , looking out at the snow-piled garden . |
| 7 | Her hands were shaking as she reached for the first of the envelopes . |
| 8 | It was fortunate that Luke did n't come in at that particular moment , Merrill mused later , as she reached for the telephone directory ; he would certainly have misread Rob 's little gesture of appreciation . |
| 9 | The barely acknowledged hope caused her heart to beat faster as she reached for the first round iron latch . |
| 10 | As she reached for the coffee-cup , half of its contents now in the saucer , all she intended to do was right it . |
| 11 | Two spots of colour appeared in Jill 's cheeks as she reached for the report book . |
| 12 | ‘ There can be any number of causes of chest pain , ’ Lindsey smiled reassuringly as she reached for the slender wrist . |
| 13 | She crawled back to the door and got to her feet , taking a deep steadying breath as she reached for the handle , grimacing slightly as she eased it open and stepped through the doorway , sending up a silent prayer that no creaking floorboard would announce her presence prematurely . |
| 14 | Speechless , she glared at him , then felt the colour start back to her cheeks as she realised for the first time what he was dressed in , which was very little indeed . |
| 15 | Turning from him , she pulled her blanket up to her shoulders and tried to recline her seat , frowning as she hunted for the button . |
| 16 | As she left for the first night party , she just had time to tell us what she thought : |
| 17 | Clara , as she ran for the Métro , was full of the greatest joy of her life , for she felt herself to be , at last , living ; the thick complexity of what had happened satisfied something in her that had never before had satisfaction . |
| 18 | The call was lost in the sound of her heart pounding furiously as she ran for the cliff-top . |
| 19 | ‘ But it 's your night off , ’ she hooted , as she ran for the door . |
| 20 | Mungo admired Emily 's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition . |
| 21 | Nothing seemed to penetrate Violet 's consciousness as she waited for the fight to start . |
| 22 | Police were called but arrived too late to stop him mugging 60-year-old Rose McDevitt , who was knocked to the floor and robbed of her handbag as she waited for the lift . |
| 23 | The next few days were agony for Constance , as she waited for the letter to arrive . |
| 24 | She now rubbed her hand over the oilcloth as she waited for the next question . |
| 25 | ‘ I had to make a guess this morning , ’ she told Alina , glancing back over her shoulder from the Cona machine as she waited for the water to run down through the filter . |
| 26 | She spread her magazines out on the table and removed her shoes , massaging her toes as she waited for the train to pull away . |
| 27 | Afraid she might doze off if she gave in to temptation and lay down on the bed , she sat down instead on the room 's only chair , and picked up a book , absorbing not a single word as she waited for the sounds that would mean he was turning in for the night . |
| 28 | That night , as she waited for the band to strike up her opening music , Rory felt none of the usual tingle of anticipation which made the whole business of singing so pleasurable . |
| 29 | ‘ Thank you for a super time , ’ she offered sincerely as she waited for the lift to arrive — and felt her heart race to beat the band when , all male dark eyes stared down at her . |
| 30 | Mr Piggott found himself quite dazzled by the warmth of her smile as she made for the door , and was unable to speak . |