Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] for [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I looked for only a moment . |
| 2 | yeah , oh well I did for quite a while |
| 3 | Nothing happens for quite a while , then the rod-tip trembles , so I hold the rod in one hand and the line in the other . |
| 4 | ‘ He 's very thick with the new master , Humphrey Morris , which counts for quite a lot , ’ Bridget said thoughtfully . |
| 5 | And it does so in syntax which calls for quite a feat of structuring and interpreting . |
| 6 | Like the desert after a flash flood , Freshers ' Fair is decorated by societies which bloom for just a day . |
| 7 | We think she corroded for only a matter of weeks before being colonised . |
| 8 | She hesitated for barely a moment before nodding her head in affirmation . |
| 9 | She hesitated for only a second or two , then without looking around , she ripped the ties from the front flaps and stepped outside . |
| 10 | She had for nearly a month washed fanatically , with all the clarity and determination of which five-year-olds are capable . |
| 11 | Now , if any of you get terribly tense at the back of shoulders which we all seem to do nowadays , if you come for just a back and shoulder massage , we actually work on the back of the neck and along the shoulders using massage movements which helps to relax you , which helps to actually break down the lactic acid that builds up in the muscles that causes you pain . |
| 12 | They waited for nearly a minute for something to happen . |
| 13 | However , the simplest method to overcome this potential problem is to fill the pool once with clear water and allow it to stand for about a week . |
| 14 | ‘ But I think I could keep it going for quite a while . |
| 15 | NEUE MITTE is in the centre of the town of Oberhausen ( population 225,000 ) , which is itself in the state of North Rhine Westphalia , the largest of the German states both in population ( 17.5 million ) and economic power , where it accounts for over a quarter of Germany 's gross national product . |
| 16 | After all , ’ she added as he looked back at her impassively , ‘ it accounts for only a fraction of your business interests . |
| 17 | I think he once did say to me that he was very disturbed at how much ‘ coke ’ David was doing and that it had got to the point where he did n't hide it from deFries , whereas he did for quite a while at first . |
| 18 | He hesitated for only a moment , then glanced briefly at Alexandra and said , ‘ I should be happy to . ’ |
| 19 | Although late rebleeding often occurred and resulted in readmission to hospital , it accounted for only a minority of deaths . |
| 20 | When Bruce Bogtrotter had eaten his way through half of the entire enormous cake , he paused for just a couple of seconds and took several deep breaths . |
| 21 | In spite of the difficulties of organizing and sustaining such an action in conditions of clandestinity , it continued for almost a week — an unprecedented event in the Franco regime . |
| 22 | She closed her eyes and kept them closed for quite a while , and when she opened them again it seemed as though she had gathered herself together . |