Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | The remaining NLD leaders signed the endorsement on Nov. 12 , thus abandoning their demand for an immediate transfer of power and in effect nullifying their May election victory . |
| 2 | He also used his chronicle for an assault on both the Right and the Left : Wigan Pier was as much a political tract as a travelogue , it was an indictment of the Right and an ultimatum to the Left . |
| 3 | They also approved his call for an extension of the boundary and he commented , ‘ This is democracy . ’ |
| 4 | I have since asked my constituent for an update of the position and she has confirmed that the family has had to put in a good deal more extra money to finance both daughters than it had previously expected . |
| 5 | In the past MacArthur had frequently reiterated his wish for an early peace treaty but this had not happened recently . |
| 6 | ‘ How can I not ? ’ he returned savagely , his hands on her shoulders stilling her and seemingly stopping her heart for an instant . |
| 7 | He initially mistook his interest for an academic one and outlined plans to write a book . |
| 8 | Nora said she could sometimes forget their predicament for an hour on end . |