Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] [pers pn] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt an overwhelming urge to lick her lips and fought it for a while till her treacherous tongue simply shot out — only to be retracted slowly , under Lucenzo 's predatory eyes . |
| 2 | I pulled down my damp bloomers and changed them for a warm , dry pair that were hanging on the line over the fire . |
| 3 | The task of implementing this change of policy fell on Roger Brown , then editor in succession to Ralph Gee , who had been responsible for the printing of the paper for many years and edited it for a short period . |
| 4 | She would have liked to take the girl in her arms and hold her for a long time . |
| 5 | If this is also true of toddler diarrhoea then it might Be better , in the long run , to identify the offending foods and avoid them for a while . |
| 6 | When will the right hon. Gentleman give that consistency and leadership to the police and back them for a change ? |
| 7 | Or , it would build 21 district hospitals and run them for a year . |
| 8 | The attendants folded the clothes and exchanged them for a token , before placing them upon tiers of racks . |