Example sentences of "[adv] be [verb] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's only been playing seriously for a couple of years , ’ said Luke , hardly flinching as a car cut right in front of him , missing them by millimetres . |
| 2 | I was sorry for Jennifer but they had only been going out for a month or so , and not terribly seriously . |
| 3 | Investment business may only be carried out for a ‘ corporate finance client ’ in connection with ‘ corporate finance activities ’ in accordance with the terms of a ‘ corporate finance engagement letter ’ which has been agreed with the client . |
| 4 | They can only be set aside for a time . |
| 5 | The Defence wheel can only be put over for a major change of course when there is a fortuitous coincidence of national and international events , political trends , and economic pressures at a time when there is also a Secretary of State in office , who has the strength of character and political standing to create a new consensus in Whitehall , Westminster , and the electorate . |
| 6 | You know they were only being taken on for a couple of months and they , they wanted to form a trade union but quite a lot of the tra er father Christmases would n't join a trade union . |
| 7 | ‘ We have been disappointed , ’ says the review , ‘ that issues have not been coming forward for a ruling before positions have been taken . |
| 8 | She was disappointed , even aggrieved , that the remains would not be brought home for a funeral . |
| 9 | With a soft , luxurious feel , they are wonderfully comfortable for wearing around the home , but could just as easily be dressed up for a smarter occasion . |
| 10 | ever been garrotted just for a treat ? |
| 11 | In Britain , those from the late Fifties and Sixties fetch about Pounds 1 , while pre-war badges can usually be picked up for a few pounds . |
| 12 | With no airbrake the glider will float some distance even at low speed , and it must still be held off for a proper touchdown . |
| 13 | Abdominal symptoms in someone with diabetes may become urgent — advice should always be sought sooner for a person with diabetes . |
| 14 | Nanny and baby could both be accommodated there for a while . |
| 15 | Ferranti 's annual meeting , adjourned until 10 October , will now almost inevitably be put back for a further four to six weeks in the light of recent events . |
| 16 | All the animals are in their cages , but they do n't seem to have very much space , and some of them have n't been fed properly for a long time . |
| 17 | The house was n't run-down , either , but there were touches here and there betraying the fact 64 that it had n't been lived in for a couple of years ; the windows that were n't shuttered were n't clean , and there were weeds pushing up through the gravel . |
| 18 | The travellers say they wo n't be moving on for a few days and tonight , the festival still appears to be in full swing.Local people are angry after finding drug-taking equipment dumped in gardens , and sheep savaged to death at a local farm . |
| 19 | ‘ Cissie wo n't be coming up for a while , ’ she said , making her way back to the bed , ‘ do you want to wait ? |
| 20 | It 's important that we do n't lose but we wo n't be going there for a draw . ’ |
| 21 | I sha n't be going anywhere for a while . |
| 22 | A client is not easily detached from a solicitor who has been handling his affairs over a period of years , but a comparatively mild solicitation may deprive an insurance broker of valuable business which otherwise might safely be reckoned on for a period . |
| 23 | I found it so interesting I will certainly be going back for a closer look . ’ |
| 24 | After that , it too was turned in for a Qualcast with loppy handles and collapsible wheels . |