Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He studied her minutely for a long time until she felt his eyes had bored into her very skull . |
| 2 | Billie heard the housekeeper ask Adam in the kitchen as he followed her through for a new packet of cigarettes . |
| 3 | He watched her closely for a long time but there was no further flicker of consciousness . |
| 4 | Connie buzzed them in for a joyous greeting from Hurley , Colonel John Sasser , the Defense attaché , and one of Buck Revell 's FBI team , but there was n't much time for celebration because Hamadan was wanted elsewhere for debriefing . |
| 5 | His second-in-command re-divided the men and sent them back for a second search of the places they had searched before . |
| 6 | Next day I took him outside for a long walk in the fresh air . |
| 7 | I took him out for a boozy lunch , and in the end he admitted he 'd made the whole thing up . |
| 8 | ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign . |
| 9 | She did not feel entirely at ease about this , and even went to consult the Careers Adviser in Cambridge , who gave her various leaflets , told her about trainee courses at the BBC , and sent her off for a two-day inspection of the Civil Service . |
| 10 | But when the Cup ties came round , Chapman made another , more dramatic decision — he dropped Alex James , the man intended as the team 's dynamo , and sent him home for a complete rest . |
| 11 | She may , for example , lay it down for a few seconds while she opens the entrance to her hole . |
| 12 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 13 | Endill thought it over for a few moments . |
| 14 | A few stragglers kept it up for a few seconds , then there was nothing . |
| 15 | Those who were too tired to move and still felt cold took themselves off for a hot bath . |
| 16 | The minister 's entourage and assembled media swept into the narrow office building only to grind to a halt on the stairs while he and Mr Fallon shut themselves off for a brief chat . |
| 17 | As conditions were calm and my position at that time left me right for a downwind left join in an easterly direction , I elected to land this way and flew a normal downwind base and approach . |
| 18 | He left them there for a few days , checking that the wasps still kept returning to their burrows . |
| 19 | She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position . |
| 20 | Fortunately , the high camp of ‘ Goldfinger ’ , ‘ The World We Knew ’ and Brazil ’ set them up for a storming end . |
| 21 | Fortunately , the high camp of ‘ Goldfinger ’ , ‘ The World We Knew ’ and Brazil ’ set them up for a storming end . |
| 22 | I had thrown away my chances in life , pawned them off for a few cheap thrills . |
| 23 | Australian Daryl Beattie , 23 , covering for Gardner , set himself up for a top-three finish at the first attempt as a factory-supported rider . |
| 24 | Lorimer eyed her intently for a few moments . |
| 25 | According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle A ( s.a. 755 ) Beornred succeeded to the kingdom on the death of Aethelbald but held it only for a short time and unhappily . |