Example sentences of "[adv] and for a [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hijackers jumped down and for a minute it looked as if they were going to try to fight their way out . |
| 2 | Ramsey was sent to two dames ' schools in succession but learnt so little that his parents took him away and for a year he was taught at home by his mother . |
| 3 | The Ford driver gave nothing away and for a moment it looked as if there would be a confrontation with a juggernaut coming from London . |
| 4 | Rose tried to throw her off and for a moment they became an indistinguishable tangle of clawing arms and jerking feet . |
| 5 | Then he looked up and for a moment he was so amazed that he forgot the misery . |
| 6 | I wake up and for a moment I think I 'm at home or at Caroline 's . |
| 7 | He smiled reassuringly and for a moment his expression softened . |
| 8 | It was not like Karr to use his privilege so crudely and for a moment he had been concerned by his friend 's behaviour . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh sir ! ’ said Mrs Crump faintly and for a moment she threatened to be the second act to Miss D'Arcy 's opener . |