Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] [verb] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Siegfried 's jaw clenched tight for a moment then he motioned with his hand . |
| 2 | Bryn 's mouth worked silently for a few seconds . |
| 3 | Spent the afternoon watching youngest son 's team holding out for a draw while rushing to and from the car to get the latest score from Lord 's . |
| 4 | It was Heather 's turn to wake up for the forecast … ‘ 4,5,6,7 , even gale 8 ! ’ |
| 5 | There was one in this show when Charity Barnum 's understudy went on for the first time . |
| 6 | As Carole 's hand felt gingerly for the light switch , her husband grabbed her round the waist and buried his face in her neck , making growling noises as he did so . |
| 7 | He either could go for the vital boundary himself , or back his and his partner 's ability to hold fast for the remaining three overs and also gather the runs as insurance . |
| 8 | Mrs Major 's party set off for the northern half of the seat to goad the faithful and stir the idle while Mr Major toured the south . |
| 9 | Like Marx , William 's grandad went in for the broad dialectic of history and was n't too fussy about the fine print . |
| 10 | Despite competition from shops offering antiques and locally crafted furniture , Fox 's Lair came in for the bulk of the publicity . |
| 11 | When the Israelites go out to gather it , each of them gathers exactly the right amount for himself and his family ; on the sixth day of the week a double portion is given and collected so that the sabbath rest can be properly kept ; on the sabbath , appropriately , no manna appears at all ; while any kept at the end of any of the first five days goes bad overnight , the half of the sixth day 's gathering put aside for the sabbath keeps perfectly fresh . |