Example sentences of "[adv] and [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 3 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a short while . |
| 4 | But he kept his anger under control and vowed to knuckle down and fight for a first-team future . |
| 5 | They sat down and talked for a short time . |
| 6 | You have to be sure the bird is very hungry , and if it 's not you have to sit down and wait for a long , long time . |
| 7 | The gauntlet was down , the opportunity to talk to arrange a forum , to come together , land owners , local authorities , the hunt 's people , er the interested parties , to come together and look for a decent way of hunting and that way is probably drag hunting and we 're giving you a golden opportunity to start that route . |
| 8 | They walked through the gardens together and talked for a long time . |
| 9 | Excursions : Liechtenstein , the tiny principality which lies on the Austrian/Swiss border is not too far away and makes for a fascinating destination . |
| 10 | The normal daily routine involved getting up at around 6am and stopping for a long lunch at midday in order to avoid the most intense heat . |
| 11 | Butter an ovenproof dish — a very shallow dish to ensure the apples cook evenly and to allow for a good ratio of topping to filling . |
| 12 | His constitution was now in place , his political position at home was very strong , but he was almost seventy years of age and could hardly afford to sit back and wait for a long-term transformation to solve Algeria 's problems . |
| 13 | It stayed there and grew for a long time , until it was a real baby . |
| 14 | When Martha had gone as well , Tim picked up the whisky he had poured earlier and stood for a long time in the hallway . |
| 15 | Having chosen your leather corals carefully , and provided them with a good aquarium environment , they should grow steadily and live for a long time ( ten years has been reported ) , and possibly even reproduce . |