Example sentences of "[adv] for such a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the frustrations of being in opposition for so long to what is , in effect , a minority Government is having to watch this country go on for such a long time without any energy policy . |
| 2 | But did n't it go on for such a long time ! |
| 3 | Everything he did smelt quality , even though he was on for such a short time . ’ |
| 4 | They told me not to bother doing the premises up since it was only for such a short time . |
| 5 | She was so happy , she could n't help giving grateful thanks out loud for such a quick answer to her prayer . |
| 6 | Amazingly so for such a big man . |
| 7 | Branch manager attributes their success to their vast experience and the fact they have worked together for such a long time . |
| 8 | There is no way they should be allowed the only attractive soft landscape area left , especially for such a paltry amount of coal . ’ |
| 9 | Steve 's wife , Norah , of Woodchurch , said : ‘ I 'm very grateful to everyone at the Stirrup for raising this money so quickly for such a good cause . |
| 10 | Thank you , Rosemary , for sharing your neckband with us all and also for such a well-written pattern . |
| 11 | She had saved up for such a long time and did n't want to carry a load of coins around . |
| 12 | There was no need really for such a high-powered delegation . |
| 13 | yo you know if we had problems we 'd each talk to them and we had of course , we had , we formed a resident association and we took our problems to the resident 's association and and we wo , you know , if we had problems which could be ironed out the man , general manager of the development corporation , Mr would come and listen to our complaints and we seemed , you know , we we got along very very well really for such a small place with nothing because the only shopping facilities were in the old town or we had to go to Epping or Bishop 's Stortford you see ? |
| 14 | I thought of all the people called Gray that I knew , not many really for such a common name . |
| 15 | Even for such a simple geometry as the ring there are lots of difficulties . |
| 16 | And after that she seemed happy the rest of the way , saying how lovely it had been to see them even for such a short time and how she 'd come down again when she could , but it was such a long way and the trains were so crowded with soldiers and she had had to take two whole days off from the ambulance station . |
| 17 | Eva would have had difficulty holding the reins , even for such a short time , without wanting to give them a short , sharp jerk occasionally . |
| 18 | The history of such a loose collection , even for such a short period as 1945 — 90 , could obviously be a large enterprise . |
| 19 | Officials refused to discuss his itinerary and , most unusually for such a senior member of the Royal Family , it was indicated that there was no plan for him to meet the public . |
| 20 | I was there , as I said , for two and a half years , so it would have been difficult for the teachers to respond to my presence in an artificial way because I was there for such a long time . |
| 21 | I was there , as I have said , for two and a half years , so it would have been difficult for the teachers to erm respond to my presence erm in an artificial way because I was there for such a long time . |
| 22 | Fame indeed for such a little village ! |
| 23 | He stared into his brandy and then , rather sourly for such a charming man , said , ‘ I 'm afraid that I do n't quite follow you , Bodo . ’ |
| 24 | He knew that his master must have paid dearly for such a magnificent beast and that he had deliberately chosen a grey stallion to breed more greys from his stock of grey shire-mares . |