Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ What happened , Fabia ? ’ he relentlessly pursued her for an answer . |
| 2 | Just as Debbie was about to wind up the window , he suddenly asked her for a lift , saying he only lived 5 minutes down the road and could she drop him on her way ? |
| 3 | She only fought him for a moment or two . |
| 4 | So watch them for a while and then he started dancing with them and he dance them all night and he just get in his hand . |
| 5 | Sometimes you could only have them for a day or two before passing them on . |
| 6 | I 'll always honour and obey you , Harry , and I 'll do anything you say or go anywhere you want if you 'll only take me for a wife . " |
| 7 | I only saw him for a moment , but my blood seemed to freeze . |
| 8 | I only saw her for a day or two . ’ |
| 9 | It looked tall but I only saw it for a moment . ’ |
| 10 | Blyth Tait says that the last time he won the top spot from Mary he only kept it for a week and is hoping to hang onto it for longer this time . |
| 11 | When I first went , I thought I 'd only get them for a couple of weeks at the most . |
| 12 | He might be my best friend but he will treat me the same as any other player and will only pick me for a Test if I am bowling well . |
| 13 | in the canteen but I ca ca n't take that into the factory Only do it for a week , you 've spilt that , Helen ! |
| 14 | Well , Mrs Davis , I ca n't promise you a rise ( and I certainly would n't be bold enough to ask you for a hug ! ) but what I can offer you is the chance to choose between a substantial pay-rise … £1,500 a year … and a cheque for the generous sum of £15,000 . |
| 15 | His arms he folded round her , and so held her for a moment passive ; then with a sudden sharp sigh she embraced him again , quivering , and lifted her mouth to him ravenously . |
| 16 | She had vowed to fight for Roman 's love , but how could she when he only wanted her for a stopgap while Dana was away ? |
| 17 | He would have returned it , of course , he only wanted it for a painting . |
| 18 | Evaluation returns from the 1990 cohort ( 2,966 ) shows that 96% of teachers and 93% of companies reported that briefings successfully prepared them for a placement , while 89% of teachers successfully met their placement objectives . |
| 19 | ENGLAND manager Graham Taylor is faces up to the most important year of his career , already bracing himself for a row which could undermine his World Cup plans . |
| 20 | While you are confused , why not prepare yourself for a chat with your bank manager ? |
| 21 | Cunningham 's chummy dropping of the ‘ Mr ’ from his name did not fool him for a moment : the withdrawn and irascible figure he had encountered in mid-afternoon was nearer the soul of this man than mine accommodating and smiling host of the Skein of Geese 's oak-panelled restaurant . |
| 22 | ‘ But I reckon they just mistook it for a runway . |
| 23 | ( There is a constant flow of Micks visiting our affiliated Royal Navy ship , the destroyer HMS Boxer ; some of Support Company had just joined her for a Channel cruise . ) |
| 24 | ‘ Who indeed ? ’ she asked , not believing him for a minute , ‘ But rather arrogant of you to assume I would be willing to be caught . ’ |
| 25 | He had not seen her for a while and he was pretty sure she had committed suicide . |
| 26 | she kept in touch with them for some time but er , I 've not seen her for a year so , I would n't know . |
| 27 | She had not seen him for a month . |
| 28 | She had not seen him for an hour or more , he had been here earlier , had he left in a fit of boredom , was he sulking in |
| 29 | I du n no but I got a wonderful hand look wha I 'll just show you for a start , cos I 'm putting that in the box . |
| 30 | Then , although I did not believe them for a moment , I stored them away in my memory against a rainy day . |