Example sentences of "[adv] and for [art] [adj] [noun] " 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 | Halling had to wait until the 1939–45 war when a military bridge was erected and a road laid down and for a few years the people of Wouldham and Halling were able to move freely between the villages , which was a great asset to the people of Wouldham who used the bridge to get to work on this side of the river , but it was certainly the death knell of the ferry . |
| 5 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | A very gallant gentleman at the next table came over and for no particular reason , kissed my hand ! |
| 8 | It is submitted , on behalf of the defendants , that it does not and for the following reasons . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The angels said it would be all right and for the first time , she thought , What if it is n't ? |
| 11 | Marxism attempts to replace that code without providing any serious motive to induce people to behave decently and for the common good . |
| 12 | The figures for black youngsters excluded indefinitely and for a fixed period were also above average . |
| 13 | His eyes narrowed dangerously and for a split-second Polly held her breath . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | He looked at the photo , and then he looked at Carl carefully and for a long time . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Perhaps , but temporarily and for a well-attested reason . |
| 19 | The messenger ambled out and for no good reason everybody stopped talking until they heard the lock click . |
| 20 | Dr Davison last week said Harwich and Clacton 's casualty departments were safe ‘ now and for the foreseeable future . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Now and for the foreseeable future , old son . ’ |
| 22 | Generally though , use special effects cautiously and for a specific purpose . |
| 23 | Frequently and for no apparent reason , there would be a chilling burst of wind and a roar as of a passing train . |
| 24 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Christine looked across and for the first time a defensive flabbiness crawled across her face . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | It has fallen most heavily and for the longest periods on the most vulnerable members of society , with a particular concentration on the young , and on unskilled or semi-skilled workers . |