Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] for a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His eyes flickered for a second to the rear view mirror . |
| 2 | He glanced sideways at her , and as his eyes lingered for a moment on her form , she realised with horror that she was n't wearing a bra . |
| 3 | The eyes smouldered for a moment at the impertinence , then he seemed to see the funny side and chuckled hoarsely . |
| 4 | Passing cars on the southbound carriageway slowed and came close to bumping as drivers rubbernecked for a spot of interesting carnage , but they drove on disappointed . |
| 5 | Frankie backed away as the animal 's snarling head and powerful front legs hooked themselves over the top of the gate and her back legs struggled for a foot-hold on the curves of wrought iron . |
| 6 | His lips hovered for a moment above hers and then he was kissing her , his mouth hot against hers . |
| 7 | RM1 correctly identified 48% of the phonemes in the test utterances , though of course , these labels stood for a set of phonemes ( Bard et al 1987 ) . |
| 8 | BES companies lasted for a minimum of five years , and shareholders were interested in what would happen at the end of this period . |
| 9 | So much rain fell at Copt Heath that , as nine of the scheduled 72 holes were washed out , three ducks arrived for a paddle on the 18th green . |
| 10 | Schoolboys queued for a romp with her |
| 11 | The proposals budgeted for a surplus of £200 million . |
| 12 | Printers expressed similar views , and painters argued for a package of extended pre-work education , a shorter working week , and holidays with pay . |
| 13 | Prices accelerated for a number of interrelated reasons . |
| 14 | The man even mumbled something , and his eyelids flickered for a moment without opening . |
| 15 | Nearly 70,000 men died for a quarter-mile of wood . |
| 16 | Monetarism was a particularly controversial policy and a number of colleagues argued for a reversal of strategy , as unemployment increased remorselessly and the government 's popularity in opinion polls and by-elections slumped . |
| 17 | The thin man 's lids rose for a fraction of a second to show a look of quiet amusement which Trent answered with a slight shrug : ‘ Señor , whether a man is for hire depends on the circumstances . ’ |
| 18 | We less poetic mortals sat for a while in the afternoon sunlight and shadow , then we turned down the path again for a pot of tea and a scone for myself and Eddy and a biscuit for Bill before we began the road walk back to the car . |