Example sentences of "[adv] [coord] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , on May 31 there were reports of widespread support among civil servants and soldiers for the military rulers to step down and for a rapid handover of power to a civilian government . |
| 2 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 3 | It 's great fun going out straight from work to dance the night away or for a hot date . |
| 4 | The other factor that was related to assessments of quality of life was whether people had been in a residential home for a year or more or for a shorter time . |
| 5 | The figures for black youngsters excluded indefinitely and for a fixed period were also above average . |
| 6 | So unless your customer is particularly devious , and is good at it , the chances are that he can be found quite quickly and for a reasonable fee . |
| 7 | States parties may accede separately tot he convention and to the jurisdiction of the Commission and the Court , and they may do so not permanently but for a specific term on the expiry of which the accession will end . |
| 8 | He looked at the photo , and then he looked at Carl carefully and for a long time . |
| 9 | Perhaps , but temporarily and for a well-attested reason . |
| 10 | Generally though , use special effects cautiously and for a specific purpose . |
| 11 | Sometime later he did turn up , also very much put out but for a different reason . |
| 12 | All went well but for a small hitch . |
| 13 | Failing this , a fit elderly neighbour may be willing to come , either voluntarily or for a small payment , which would be useful to them if they are living on a small pension . |
| 14 | The models were also approached more closely and for a longer duration when presented with large crests ( female responses : for closest approach , log-likelihood ratio G =63.8 , d.f . |