Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] it for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she was still in the grip of a puzzling weariness , and she could barely walk by her couch without feeling compelled to drop down on it for a short nap . |
| 2 | She stared down at it for a long time . |
| 3 | They seemed centred on one particular grave , so the Doctor stepped over to it for a closer look . |
| 4 | But before getting into bed she emptied her bag out on it for a final attempt to work out what he had wanted , possibly taken . |
| 5 | We all lived on top of each other and at any time one of us was probably irritated in some way by one of the others , but Tom seemed to hold on to it for a long time , never expressing his resentment until he just flipped into despising somebody . |
| 6 | We have been looking forward to it for a long time , ’ said one oilman . |