Example sentences of "[adv prt] [coord] [verb] 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 | Look how he blooded Speed and Batty … he did nt chuck them in and hope for the best . |
| 3 | Because I felt extremely low , and needed company , I telephoned Esme on Wednesday evening , the day Father died , to ask if she would come out for a canoe ride from the Aquatic Club to River Park , but she said she must stay in and practise for a forthcoming piano recital . |
| 4 | The 15-acre Herculaneum Dock , two miles from Liverpool city centre , was filled in and reclaimed for the International Garden Festival . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | With a smile he put the rifle down and reached for the next in the stack at his side . |
| 7 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a short while . |
| 8 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 9 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 10 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 11 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 12 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 13 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 14 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 15 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 16 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 17 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 18 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 19 | Afterwards lie down and rest for a few moments . |
| 20 | But he kept his anger under control and vowed to knuckle down and fight for a first-team future . |
| 21 | They sat down and talked for a short time . |
| 22 | You have to be sure the bird is very hungry , and if it 's not you have to sit down and wait for a long , long time . |
| 23 | Jerking the trigger instead of squeezing it with a steady pressure , meant the gun muzzle being pulled slightly down and left for the first shot . |
| 24 | On balance , the best policy ahead of such a closely-fought election is to hang on and hope for the best . |
| 25 | She tried to decide whether she should swallow her pride and tell John how she felt or whether to just go on and hope for the best . |
| 26 | I 'd had a few notions about being a journalist , but I think that if I 'd had Latin I might have stayed on and tried for an academic career . |
| 27 | Maybe he 'd already unearthed what was left , and it was too late just to warn him off and hope for the best . |
| 28 | Instead of waiting a matter of seconds for the lights to change , the hapless riders either remain in the saddle , take a chance when they see a gap in the traffic , or get off and wait for the green man . |
| 29 | Garrison Savanah has a few tales to tell … he won the big race at Cheltenham 3 years ago and tomorrow the Gloucestershire favourite will be off and running for the big prize at Newbury |
| 30 | Secondly , anything suggested by the Progressive Democrats has to be automatically suspect , on the grounds that the Pee Dees are a miserable bunch of motherfuckers who , when Sam Snort grasps the reins of power , will all be rounded up and interned for an indefinite period . |