Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A young woman called Simone Thiroux had eyed Modigliani for a long time . |
| 2 | He over-valued the pound when we went into the ERM and , coupled with his insistence of achieving zero inflation , that is destroying industry , jobs , homes , families and any chance of rebuilding Britain for a better future . |
| 3 | De Benedetti disclosed that Hewlett-Packard Co had also approached Olivetti for a possible alliance , but declined to elaborate . |
| 4 | You have n't seen Alexander for a long time , have you ? |
| 5 | In March 1942 Stalin once again selected Vlasov for an important task ; he was named deputy commander of the Volkhov Front , on the northern flank of the Russian line . |
| 6 | And tomorrow TI 's finance team it due to visit Cheltenham for a close inspection of the company it now owns . |
| 7 | The first man , Maui , begged Mafulke for a little fire and she reluctantly gave him one of her fingers . |
| 8 | Hyde hated Jekyll for a different reason . |
| 9 | Nuclear Electric is planning to reopen Trawsfynydd for a six-month trial . |
| 10 | He eluded Kinnear for a full hour after the whistle , but when he finally turned up , he no doubt got an earful like the rest . |
| 11 | He had addressed such matters in Edinburgh , St Andrews , and would in Glasgow , with an awareness that he was reporting Scotland for an English audience as he might have reported Bavaria or Sweden . |
| 12 | Athelstan said his prayers , the Dies Requiem for Springall , Brampton , his own brother and others , made the sign of the cross on himself and thanked God for a wholesome day . |
| 13 | But Warrington have warned they may cite Jones for a different challenge in the same game . |
| 14 | Let's take Ben for a long walk , eh ? |
| 15 | I 've known Becky for a long time and I never thought she 'd go public with what is a private afffair … it may in part be naivity … but I think some of it was vengence . |
| 16 | ‘ Will you take Donald for a little walk , Christine ? ’ her mother asked her when she came home from school one afternoon . |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I have known Graham for a long time but there will be no sentiment when he picks the England team . |
| 18 | THE pride of the ‘ 74 Lions are to embark on an adventurous trip that could be more hazardous than their unbeaten trek through South Africa when they hit Ulster for a 20th anniversary bash next April ( writes JIM STOKES ) . |
| 19 | ‘ You had those inhibitions — that 's why I needed Miguelito for a little while . |
| 20 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |
| 21 | There was one lovely freak occurrence near the end : Knott played the ball down to fine leg and Holding 's throw hit the stumps with Barlow well home , whereupon he called Knott for a second run . |
| 22 | West Bromwich boss Ardiles , an enthusiastic 15-handicap golfer , said : ‘ I 've known Vicente for a long time . |
| 23 | But , since you 're so interested , I 've known Nicole for a long time . ’ |
| 24 | Denis Smith says … he 's known John for a long time and has just the experience and talent that Oxford need |
| 25 | After turning down a Melody Maker request on these grounds , editor Allan Jones asked Morrissey for a convenient alternative . |
| 26 | At least now , today , she could ease his suffering , help him forget Madeleine for a little while , make him see that he could still find happiness of a kind without her . |
| 27 | You never know who might mistake Armstrong for a real taxi and offer me a few quid as a friendly gesture for giving them a lift . |
| 28 | Less sensitive than the nurses , he evidently took Richard for a quarrelsome garage proprietor . |
| 29 | Scharnhorst , taking Rawalpindi for an unarmed merchant ship , signalled her to heave to . |
| 30 | Leave Luxor for a direct flight to London Gatwick . |