Example sentences of "[adv prt] [conj] [vb past] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole kaleidoscope is there in the memory : how proud we were of our daughter Sara 's acting ability , at junior school , at senior and at college ; and of our younger , very shy son , who managed a one-line walk-on part the last year in junior school , but wrote , acted in , sang in and played for a satirical revue at University . |
| 2 | Whole tribes of proud and even magnificent people have at times sat down and died for no other reason than that their ancient culture has been exposed , even briefly , to one that seems to belong to a superior order . |
| 3 | They sat down and talked for a short time . |
| 4 | I polished off the lager , put my feet up and waited for the editorial meeting . |
| 5 | He was much respected for his knowledge of golf courses , but was a throwback to the days when caddies wore old macs or tweed overcoats , slept rough in the summer , and in October committed a misdemeanour mild enough to ensure six months in jail to see them through the winter and send them out sobered up and refreshed for the new golf season . |
| 6 | The two women jumped out and sprinted for the front door of the cottage , Donna struggling with the key . |