Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] and [vb past] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundreds of eyes stared fixedly as the laird stepped out onto the gravel and stood for a moment with his chin jutting and his mouth pulled down , like a general reviewing his troops . |
| 2 | I tottered across to a cottage on the edge of the loch and asked for a pot of tea and a bite to eat . |
| 3 | I stopped the car and thought for a bit . |
| 4 | We stopped the boat and drifted for a while , and the birds relaxed and moved back towards Bound Skerry the rock in a long line — which did the trick ! |
| 5 | When at last my number came , I presented myself at the window and asked for a ticket on the 10.05 to Stockholm the next morning . |
| 6 | She shut the window and stood for a moment , her hands still on the bottom bar of the sash , arrested by a sudden thought . |
| 7 | It bothered him to let her go like this , but she 'd insisted ; for a while he could n't see her at all , until she reached the skyline and stopped for a moment . |
| 8 | Then she opened the wardrobe and looked for a pair of high-heeled shoes . |
| 9 | She picked up the telephone and asked for a courier service . |
| 10 | She might have backed off , gone into the pub and telephoned for a cab to fetch her ; but Holly knew who she was supposed to be meeting and she would feel foolishly fainthearted next day if she had to confess to being too nervous to see the matter through . |
| 11 | They left the fate and wondered for a moment about returning to Ring 's . |
| 12 | The local children used to play in the cutting and had for a long time fancied the hut as a den or HQ for their games , but the hut was always locked by a large padlock securing a hasp that was red with rust but still secured the door . |
| 13 | He straightened up , came to the front of the shop and stood for a moment looking out impassively . |
| 14 | They stayed on the hill and talked for a long time . |
| 15 | It has always been I who have calmed her , though sometimes the Sweeper has come in the evening and stood for a while at her cage and she has calmed in his good presence . |
| 16 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 17 | She sat down on the grass and stayed for a while , talking and laughing with the children in the quiet , sunny garden . |
| 18 | The Captain walked to the head of the gangplank and paused for a moment , stroking the worn rail with an almost loving touch . |
| 19 | I thought he was wandering off , but he went up to the counter and asked for a coffee . |
| 20 | He took the call and listened for a while . |
| 21 | He got out but before going to knock at the door , crossed the road and stood for a moment contemplating Ivy Cottage . |
| 22 | The farmer got out of his car to open the gate and stood for a moment at the bend in the road . |
| 23 | I kept on down to the river and stood for a while to watch the coal-barges slide along the black , shiny water . |
| 24 | ‘ I saw Rosemary 's Baby , fell in love with Mia Farrow , went to the barber and asked for a Mia Farrow cut . |
| 25 | I pulled out of the eight , stamped the accelerator down through the floor and drove for a gate . |
| 26 | Fowler tossed the papers on to the floor and went for a shower . |
| 27 | She closed the door and waited for a moment , then turned and went into the little bedroom . |
| 28 | He opened the door and paused for a moment , listening for sounds of Mrs Blakey . |
| 29 | Nick picked up the receiver and listened for a moment , before muttering ‘ Wrong number ’ and hanging up . |
| 30 | She put down the receiver and stood for a moment with her hand resting on it , her head bowed and her thoughts in turmoil . |