Example sentences of "[adv prt] [coord] [verb] for a [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 | 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 . |
| 3 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a short while . |
| 4 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 5 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 6 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 7 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 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 rest for a few moments . |
| 16 | But he kept his anger under control and vowed to knuckle down and fight for a first-team future . |
| 17 | They sat down and talked for a short time . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | Leading at that stage by two strokes , the conservative thing to do was lay up and settle for a five . |
| 22 | Once the message was on the wire , he had little else to do except sit back and wait for a few days . |
| 23 | His constitution was now in place , his political position at home was very strong , but he was almost seventy years of age and could hardly afford to sit back and wait for a long-term transformation to solve Algeria 's problems . |
| 24 | Thanks to just three votes , Mr Major could sit back and relax for a few moments . |
| 25 | Your presence may help to concentrate its mind , however , and you can establish a routine whereby it can run around and play for a few minutes after it has performed as desired . |
| 26 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |