Example sentences of "[conj] [pos pn] [noun sg] [vb past] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But by the morning of the fifth day , rider and horse became a team , and by that afternoon Artemis and her teacher went for a stiff ten-mile hack . |
| 2 | Once they had filled the trolley and checked off everything on their list Stuart and his Mum looked for a checkout that was n't busy . |
| 3 | It seemed to fill her plumage with its cold light as her body shivered for a moment , her head trembled and her eyes , which had been half closed , slowly opened . |
| 4 | Furious Saints fans ran on to the pitch in anger just before the final whistle as their team headed for a 2–1 defeat by QPR . |
| 5 | Why was Mrs Thatcher upset when her son went for a drive in 1982 ? |
| 6 | When her father reached for a cigarette , Miranda intercepted his hand as it searched for his lighter , and touched the flame to the tip to make contact with him . |
| 7 | It was now … she caught a glimpse of a man 's gold watch as his hand reached for a drink , and saw to her consternation that it was already after eight . |