Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think I 'm going to lose my virginity again for the jubilee . |
| 2 | and she 's coming over to see my dad just for the day you know . |
| 3 | Some 500 psychologists from all parts of the world meet in Scarborough next month when the British Psychological Society holds its conference there for the first time . |
| 4 | He studied her face closely for the effect of this extraordinary proposal . |
| 5 | ‘ Now go , woman , before I padlock the door and hold you prisoner here for the rest of the day , as my sensible ancestors would have done ! ’ |
| 6 | Put your draft aside for a couple of days . |
| 7 | Open me post now for the first time , oh oh that 's nice oh I can have a update for supply teachers , Wednesday the fifteenth of April , you baby sit for me ? |
| 8 | The developers have already demonstrated their disregard both for the environment and for planning regulations by commencing landscaping and tree-felling operations before the planning application was approved Both the Durham Wildlife Trust and English Nature have expressed concerns regarding the future of this woodland , but have been ignored . |
| 9 | From time to time he takes his team away for a couple of days to provide a further stimulus . |
| 10 | We have arrived exactly over the quarter-point from a position slightly south of our line 's origin ( i.e. , from the downwind leg at Gransden ) so must adjust our heading slightly for the next leg to the half-way mark . |
| 11 | I 've been buying your magazine religiously for the last 18 months and would like to thank you for a great read . |
| 12 | He watched her face thoughtfully for a moment . |
| 13 | Hereford lost their grip just for a second , but that was long enough for Phil Chard to get one back for the cobblers . |
| 14 | She blinked and scoured her brain desperately for a neutral topic of conversation to deflect his attention , but the question which emerged proved far from neutral . |
| 15 | She watched him search helplessly for a reply , the hysteria rising within her that he might have ruined her chances of being accepted by her family . |
| 16 | ‘ Ah — ’ He examined his footwear thoughtfully for a moment . |
| 17 | So consequently every time I moved school , moved into different I had to fight me way there for the first week because I hated anyone to call me Ginger you see ? |
| 18 | Honecker begs in vain , then finally asks : ‘ Can I at least leave my luggage here for a bit ? ’ |
| 19 | Rose of Lima herself did not write her memoirs , or anything else , so her subjective understanding of this painful phenomenon is not really known ; what is known is that she offered her life explicitly for the conversion and salvation of those suffering people — one of the reasons , obviously , why she later seemed an appropriate patron for the New World . |
| 20 | No one had ever asked his opinion before for the specific purpose of putting it into print in a newspaper article that might be read by millions of people . |
| 21 | The sharp cold , after his warm exertions , took his breath away for a moment as he hung on the stern of the canoe , but as soon as he had recovered his breath , the Commander struck out for the shore in a strong breaststroke that did not disturb the phosphorescence more than he could help , and barely ruffled the water . |
| 22 | He paused , bit his lip lightly for a second , " But I do n't know what you 're doing . |
| 23 | Ask your solicitor beforehand for an idea of possible costs and whether you might qualify for one of the forms of Legal Aid . |
| 24 | She broke off , lowering her gaze fractionally for an instant before looking directly into Lindsey 's eyes . |
| 25 | He joined the Puffin Bookshop in the summer of 1985 and quickly established himself as someone with a deep interest in books for children , especially for the very young , and won the hearts of customers , fellow members of staff and publishers visiting the shop , not to mention the many authors and illustrators who gave their time freely for the events and signings at the bookshop . |
| 26 | Now she saved her animus largely for the council , which seemed unfair , since it had permitted her to buy for almost nothing the house which her mother had rented and given her a grant for improvements . |
| 27 | Mr Scargill is said by sources in the National Union of Mineworkers to be putting his name forward for the Barnsley West and Penistone constituency . |
| 28 | ‘ You could get your hole easily for a fiver . ’ |
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| 30 | Engage an independent consultant today ( there are still one or two good ones left ) and arrange to take your team away for a couple of days to brainstorm out a vision of success for the next two to five years . |