Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb -s] for a [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | She pauses for a moment and the van overflows with the sound of helpless male laughter . |
| 2 | When she learns that her fiancé is sleeping with his ex-wife , she advertises for a roommate and selects the seemingly sympathetic Leigh . |
| 3 | He reaches for a booklet and starts to flip through it . |
| 4 | The problem is that the child throws toys every time he asks for a biscuit and is refused . |
| 5 | But for some cats — especially Siamese — it continues for a lifetime and is extremely difficult to eradicate . |
| 6 | It becomes interesting when it seems that Jane might hit Tom , or when one of them stops for a moment and thinks . |