Example sentences of "[adv] and for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cat owners often notice that their pet will suddenly and for no apparent reason make a headlong dash through the house . |
| 2 | Can I , for the benefit of members opposite who , who always seem to believe that people on this side of the chamber are townies and do n't know anything about anything other than street lighting for the benefit of members opposite and for the public gallery outside , can I say that in my younger days , a million years ago , I rode with hunt . |
| 3 | However , on May 31 there were reports of widespread support among civil servants and soldiers for the military rulers to step down and for a rapid handover of power to a civilian government . |
| 4 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 5 | The ultimate implant remained ; and one day Lexandro was opened up surgically — superficially and for the final time — to insert the sheets of black tissue beneath his skin . |
| 6 | A very gallant gentleman at the next table came over and for no particular reason , kissed my hand ! |
| 7 | He saw with pleasure that she looked cold but not frightened ; she was beginning to swim more slowly and for the first time with trust , as if the water were a friendly and not an alien element . |
| 8 | The angels said it would be all right and for the first time , she thought , What if it is n't ? |
| 9 | Marxism attempts to replace that code without providing any serious motive to induce people to behave decently and for the common good . |
| 10 | The figures for black youngsters excluded indefinitely and for a fixed period were also above average . |
| 11 | So unless your customer is particularly devious , and is good at it , the chances are that he can be found quite quickly and for a reasonable fee . |
| 12 | Mine Host Norman raised his glass of Highland Park whisky yesterday and for the first time managed to raise a smile from the assembled guests . |
| 13 | He looked at the photo , and then he looked at Carl carefully and for a long time . |
| 14 | Then they hit the main road and he opened the bike up and for an awful second she thought she was going to slide off the back . |
| 15 | Perhaps , but temporarily and for a well-attested reason . |
| 16 | The messenger ambled out and for no good reason everybody stopped talking until they heard the lock click . |
| 17 | Dr Davison last week said Harwich and Clacton 's casualty departments were safe ‘ now and for the foreseeable future . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Now and for the foreseeable future , old son . ’ |
| 19 | Generally though , use special effects cautiously and for a specific purpose . |
| 20 | Frequently and for no apparent reason , there would be a chilling burst of wind and a roar as of a passing train . |
| 21 | They said that Hamish Deans had unilaterally and for no good reason prevented the signing of the former Celtic striker Andy Walker , now with Bolton , after the player had agreed terms with Falkirk . |
| 22 | Christine looked across and for the first time a defensive flabbiness crawled across her face . |
| 23 | One that I look a lot more like the Prime Minister wearing my reading glasses than the Prime Minister actually looks like the Prime Minister and two , the hidden benefits of wearing your reading glasses , group , here , is that I ca n't see a thing over there and for the first time in ten years I 'm gon na enjoy delivering a speech . |
| 24 | The models were also approached more closely and for a longer duration when presented with large crests ( female responses : for closest approach , log-likelihood ratio G =63.8 , d.f . |
| 25 | Lazarsfeld recognised that social science theories , currently and for the foreseeable future , could simply not match up to those on offer in the natural sciences . |
| 26 | Media coverage of the CIOB has increased significantly and for the first time coverage has been obtained at national level on television , radio and in the press . |
| 27 | 4 In consideration of the above payments the Publisher will be entitled to distribute the Video worldwide and for an unlimited period of time for non-broadcast use only and to use any still photographs in any books published to accompany the Video or in any publicity or promotion material for the Video and accompanying books . |
| 28 | 4 In consideration of the above payments the Publisher will be entitled to distribute the Video worldwide and for an unlimited period of time for non-broadcast use only and to use any still photographs in any books published to accompany the Video or in any publicity or promotion material for the Video and accompanying books . |