Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] [adv] for the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And as the afternoon wore on , she relaxed and talked freely for the first time in weeks . |
| 2 | The woman clung to Julia 's hand and broke down for the first time , weeping and pouring out a torrent of Italian that Julia was incapable of translating for herself . |
| 3 | Mark crossed the imposing entrance hall and went out for the last time . |
| 4 | He lived and played and wrote and toured frenetically for the next couple of years , working night and day — with just a little help from Benzedrine , Methedrine , and anything else that would speed him up or slow him down . |
| 5 | They had enough food and wine , and stayed there for the next five days . |
| 6 | If a pup from the England A team should over-pitch the new ball , then , sure as eggs are eggs , England 's captain will tonk it back past him and set off for the first runs of 1992 . |
| 7 | If a pup from the England A team should over-pitch the new ball , then , sure as eggs are eggs , England 's captain will tonk it back past him and set off for the first runs of 1992 . |