Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [pers pn] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( 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 . ) |
| 2 | He had not seen her for a while and he was pretty sure she had committed suicide . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | She had not seen him for a month . |
| 5 | ‘ She 's just noticed she 's not had it for a week or so . ’ |
| 6 | At least he was spared the knowledge that he 'd given the doge 's ring to a heartless little bitch who 'd just taken him for a ride . ’ |
| 7 | His background hardly prepared him for a life of elegant luxury as a film star or obedience to the star system . |
| 8 | With an effort she walked across the room to Jerry , who had so often asked her for a date and who , given any encouragement , would have been a frequent visitor to Blue Ash Farm . |
| 9 | Have n't seen her for a while . |
| 10 | Have n't seen her for a couple of month , have you ? |
| 11 | No , he had n't seen her for a week before that weekend ; he had missed her — this with a baleful glance towards the door — and had indeed got as far as ringing her up on the Saturday morning , hoping she would come up for Sunday , but had got no answer from her flat . |
| 12 | I have n't seen them for a while |
| 13 | They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward . |
| 14 | It was great because Steve Marriott was on it as well and I had n't seen him for a couple of years . |
| 15 | Oh I was very , I have n't seen him for a while , being ill you do n't , but er , he was always sending messages of good will when I was in hospital . |
| 16 | They got worried when they had n't seen him for a while . |
| 17 | I have n't seen him for a while actually . |
| 18 | I have n't seen him for a day or two , ’ said the girl , ‘ but he usually comes in about now . ’ |
| 19 | I went out and saw it a minute ago and I thought I 'd bring it in and I thought I had n't seen you for a couple of days . |
| 20 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Have n't seen you for a while , Mac , ’ she said , tight-lipped as she dropped the cheese rolls into a brown paper bag . |
| 22 | We have n't done it for a while . |
| 23 | You have n't used us for a while . |
| 24 | The old gag had n't fooled them for a minute . |
| 25 | Although he had only caught a glimpse of her blonde head above the milling crowds on the platform , he had n't even briefly mistaken her for a German or Scandinavian . |
| 26 | I have nt seen it for a while and it was one of the more pleasing aspects to the Oldham game . |