Example sentences of "[adv] [coord] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole kaleidoscope is there in the memory : how proud we were of our daughter Sara 's acting ability , at junior school , at senior and at college ; and of our younger , very shy son , who managed a one-line walk-on part the last year in junior school , but wrote , acted in , sang in and played for a satirical revue at University . |
| 2 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 3 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a short while . |
| 4 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 5 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 6 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 7 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 8 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 9 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 10 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 11 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 12 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 13 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 14 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 15 | Afterwards lie down and rest for a few moments . |
| 16 | But he kept his anger under control and vowed to knuckle down and fight for a first-team future . |
| 17 | They sat down and talked for a short time . |
| 18 | You have to be sure the bird is very hungry , and if it 's not you have to sit down and wait for a long , long time . |
| 19 | The gauntlet was down , the opportunity to talk to arrange a forum , to come together , land owners , local authorities , the hunt 's people , er the interested parties , to come together and look for a decent way of hunting and that way is probably drag hunting and we 're giving you a golden opportunity to start that route . |
| 20 | They walked through the gardens together and talked for a long time . |
| 21 | After his death many were given away or sold for a few pounds , and he was largely ignored as a painter until in 1987 six examples of his work were loaned to an exhibition entitled ‘ A Paradise Lost ’ at the Barbican Art Gallery , devoted to the neo-Romantic movement . |
| 22 | Excursions : Liechtenstein , the tiny principality which lies on the Austrian/Swiss border is not too far away and makes for a fascinating destination . |
| 23 | The normal daily routine involved getting up at around 6am and stopping for a long lunch at midday in order to avoid the most intense heat . |
| 24 | Stir carefully and cook for a further 10 minutes . |
| 25 | Leading at that stage by two strokes , the conservative thing to do was lay up and settle for a five . |
| 26 | Butter an ovenproof dish — a very shallow dish to ensure the apples cook evenly and to allow for a good ratio of topping to filling . |
| 27 | Once the message was on the wire , he had little else to do except sit back and wait for a few days . |
| 28 | His constitution was now in place , his political position at home was very strong , but he was almost seventy years of age and could hardly afford to sit back and wait for a long-term transformation to solve Algeria 's problems . |
| 29 | Thanks to just three votes , Mr Major could sit back and relax for a few moments . |
| 30 | Your presence may help to concentrate its mind , however , and you can establish a routine whereby it can run around and play for a few minutes after it has performed as desired . |