Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I realised that that was an absurdity … after the evidence that India could not be part of the same political system , I still believed for a short time that an Empire of positions — that is to say the possession of points of communication around the globe — gave a significance to this country and a tenable and lasting position . |
| 2 | ‘ I strongly suspected for a long time that there were other men . |
| 3 | I recently applied for a home-improvement loan that would raise my present mortgage above the building society 's original valuation of the property . |
| 4 | As a young actor you obviously went for a great deal of variety in characters and accents . |
| 5 | Even if you only work for a few hours a week , take out professional indemnity insurance . |
| 6 | She only stayed for a few months , then she became unwell and had to give up the job . |
| 7 | No she only stayed for a few weeks in Summer |
| 8 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 9 | She raced around the driveway on her blue tricycle , took her dolls for walks in her pram — she always asked for a new one as a birthday present — and helped to dress her smaller brother . |
| 10 | Later she also campaigned for a better understanding of anorexia . |
| 11 | I have made it a point of honour to spare you moral blackmail of the ‘ Do you honestly suppose for a single moment that I would be capable of stooping to such beastliness ? ’ variety , and I shall not waver even at this supreme moment . |
| 12 | It was with absolute truth that I answered one of the interviewers who asked ‘ Are you a bird of passage by choice or do you really wish for a steady job ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Could n't we just apply for a long-term permit for him now ? ’ |
| 14 | We finally settled for a modern house in a village three miles away , where I am still living . |
| 15 | We live in hope that John Hume 's mission to the Provos will succeed , like we always wish for a good summer . |
| 16 | We always look for a local engineering partner , with whom we can build up a strong working relationship , to provide knowledge of local practices and statutory requirements . |
| 17 | Unfortunately this is a problem which faces both kites er and ospreys and , and some other birds of prey , so er we always look for a few losses , but we hope that nevertheless , in a good season like this , the birds will breed well enough to produce good numbers of young . |
| 18 | We also looked for a geographical spread of writers . |
| 19 | Seeds may be collected but be quick as they only float for a short time . |
| 20 | They sensibly asked for a new kettle but were told that they could not have one because cuts meant that no new equipment or furniture of any kind was available . |
| 21 | They thus called for a managerial policy to facilitate promotion earlier in life , linked to flexible retirement wherever possible . |
| 22 | Okay , one or two of them are a little contrived , but they still make for a cracking package — all in one load too ! |
| 23 | — a fertile womb ( they also ask for a barren womb sometimes ) . |
| 24 | It is beyond dispute that they also account for a large number of tiny rabbits that are born in breeding chambers within burrow systems . |
| 25 | They also depended for a large part of their work on clawing money out of the social security system and on getting alongside other centrally funded bodies such as housing associations . |
| 26 | The penalty seemed harsh as Jones went down in a collision with John Lukic as they both raced for a 50-50 ball . |
| 27 | This might throw light on his uncomplimentary nickname too , and on how , as the charter S 933 of 1014 reveals , " the attacks and plunderings of the evil Danes " gave him possession of a Dorset estate of the church of Sherborne , which he eventually sold for a great price in gold and silver to a friend of the monks , who returned it to them . |
| 28 | Whereas in Northumberland it rarely lasted for a whole day and almost never appeared on consecutive days , in London and Surrey it seemed to shine uninterrupted for weeks at a time . |
| 29 | Midst all this , Atherton , who had fought desperately hard for almost 4½ hours , made an allowable mistake when he wearily felt for a rare straightish and wider ball from Waqar . |
| 30 | He rarely went for a tightframed shot , but instead honed in on whatever it was the subject had and made them give him more . |