Example sentences of "[adv] and [vb past] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For centuries civilised man thought poetry was the pinnacle he must reach for — ’ He caught himself suddenly and smiled for the first time Blanche had known him to , the embarrassed smile of a passionate devotee who suddenly discovers that everyone around him , whom he thought entranced by his obsession , was in fact sniggering behind his back . |
| 2 | The whole kaleidoscope is there in the memory : how proud we were of our daughter Sara 's acting ability , at junior school , at senior and at college ; and of our younger , very shy son , who managed a one-line walk-on part the last year in junior school , but wrote , acted in , sang in and played for a satirical revue at University . |
| 3 | Whole tribes of proud and even magnificent people have at times sat down and died for no other reason than that their ancient culture has been exposed , even briefly , to one that seems to belong to a superior order . |
| 4 | With a smile he put the rifle down and reached for the next in the stack at his side . |
| 5 | They sat down and talked for a short time . |
| 6 | He tossed the jug aside and reached for the discarded bandage with his good arm . |
| 7 | When Stuart and I heard this we got up and looked for the nearest exit . |
| 8 | I polished off the lager , put my feet up and waited for the editorial meeting . |
| 9 | When I could make it , I got up and made for the nearest shelter . |
| 10 | He was much respected for his knowledge of golf courses , but was a throwback to the days when caddies wore old macs or tweed overcoats , slept rough in the summer , and in October committed a misdemeanour mild enough to ensure six months in jail to see them through the winter and send them out sobered up and refreshed for the new golf season . |
| 11 | The two women jumped out and sprinted for the front door of the cottage , Donna struggling with the key . |
| 12 | I looked out and saw for the first time the main street of Koraloona 's largest town , Anani : a dusty white strip of road , a long row of assorted shops , a few cars . |
| 13 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
| 14 | It stayed there and grew for a long time , until it was a real baby . |
| 15 | When Martha had gone as well , Tim picked up the whisky he had poured earlier and stood for a long time in the hallway . |