Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [noun prp] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You had those inhibitions — that 's why I needed Miguelito for a little while . |
| 2 | Elinor said , ‘ I saw Sam for a few minutes , darling . |
| 3 | In the middle of July she left Paris for a brief trip to England . |
| 4 | THE pride of the ‘ 74 Lions are to embark on an adventurous trip that could be more hazardous than their unbeaten trek through South Africa when they hit Ulster for a 20th anniversary bash next April ( writes JIM STOKES ) . |
| 5 | He eluded Kinnear for a full hour after the whistle , but when he finally turned up , he no doubt got an earful like the rest . |
| 6 | There was one lovely freak occurrence near the end : Knott played the ball down to fine leg and Holding 's throw hit the stumps with Barlow well home , whereupon he called Knott for a second run . |
| 7 | TELEVISION reporter Tim Ewart told last night how he left ITN for a new career at a rival station and then slowly realised it was all a terrible mistake . |