Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [pron] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It occurred to me for the first time that he might not know whether or not I 'd lost the baby . |
| 2 | The unremitting contempt had become unendurable , although it occurred to her for the first time that Luke might actually resent her . |
| 3 | It occurred to her for the first time that there were a couple of curious anomalies in her childhood . |
| 4 | It occurred to her for the first time that there was no sign of a car , apart from her own . |
| 5 | It occurred to him for the first time that Celia would be a bad enemy , just as she was a good friend . |
| 6 | It was full of pieces of paper , which he dropped behind him for the other boys to follow . |
| 7 | Johnny Miller played with us for the last two days . |
| 8 | The Inspector turned to her for the first time , but if he was cheered by her observation he gave no sign of his approval . |
| 9 | It dawned on her for the first time that perhaps the other woman had married for money . |
| 10 | Can you please let me know what the position is with regard to order number 026 that I placed with you for the above tape to run it on VAX 3500 running ULTRIX , at either 6250 or 1600 bpi ? ( ordered on 12 May ) |
| 11 | I thought about it for the prescribed two days , chanting , ‘ How do I get her to sign the form ? — How do I get her to sign the form ? ’ , then switched on the wireless in the middle of a biblical play about Moses and God 's voice boomed out of the speakers : |
| 12 | I went to him for the political because I was a red hot loyalist at that time . |
| 13 | His eye fell on it for the first time as it sprang onto the marble plinth and clutched at the neck of the vase to steady itself . |
| 14 | He looked at her for the first time with real unease . |
| 15 | He looked at her for the first time since the beginning ; her head was still turned away , her hands over her face ; she had shown no further response to anything he had done . |
| 16 | Infected by his laughter the wife of the younger mandarin smiled , and Joseph looked at her for the first time . |
| 17 | Cheryl looked at her for the first time . |
| 18 | He looked at her for the first time and saw the tears on her cheeks that were glistening in the starlight . |
| 19 | ‘ Please , ’ she replied softly then looked at him for the first time since he had sat down . |
| 20 | She looked at him for the first time , then lowered her eyes again . |
| 21 | He looked at me for the first time when I said this . |
| 22 | He nodded and he looked at me for the first time . |
| 23 | You could n't see the card until you unfolded the handkerchief and now Wexford looked at it for the first time . |
| 24 | ‘ For instance , when you asked the official you met to find you some film-makers to talk to , he rung me up and spoke to me for the first time for years . |
| 25 | He turned towards the two men , smiled at them for the first time . |
| 26 | He 's a very contented baby , a joy to his parents and big sister , and today at nine weeks old ( 40+3 ) , he smiled at us for the first time . |
| 27 | She said , ‘ I expect it 'll be something you 'll remember and treasure for the rest of your lives , ’ and Carrie was pleased because she sounded like herself for the first time that day . |