Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [indef pn] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mike said nothing for a few minutes . |
| 2 | Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose . |
| 3 | Foley said nothing for a good few seconds . |
| 4 | But of course these benefits did nothing for the increasing number of lone mothers who were not widows but who were unmarried or , more commonly , divorced or separated . |
| 5 | Azmaveth considered something for a few moments and then nodded to herself , as if she 'd made a decision . |