Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [vb past] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I even wondered just for a moment if she had , unknown to me , made another , negative , speech later in the day . |
| 2 | You only lived here for a couple of years . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ How can she have deteriorated so seriously in such a short time , when she only came here for a check-up ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ After paying for the carpet we still had enough for a small celebration . ’ |
| 5 | So much so that even when I had abandoned hopes of luring her into my narrow and uncomfortable bed , we frequently got together for a drink or a cheap meal . |
| 6 | ‘ Even if he only lived here for a few years when he was small , I wanted him to know something of his roots , to be aware of his background . ’ |
| 7 | Holding , and when he finally bowled Amiss for a splendid 203 it was clear that the follow-on would not be avoided . |
| 8 | He had two holidays a year : in May he usually went abroad for a fortnight , then in October he would have another fortnight somewhere in this country . ’ |