Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for [art] [noun sg] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I lived only for the day when I would come into my own . |
| 2 | Siegfried 's jaw clenched tight for a moment then he motioned with his hand . |
| 3 | Grant 's mind was in a whirl as he sought desperately for a way out . |
| 4 | But the attitude of women content to stay in their middle-level comfort zones came in for a lot too — not only from a male chief executive who had seen one of his recruits retreat from the fast track , but from senior female executives as well who felt women ‘ should take their share of responsibility for low applications for senior jobs . ’ |
| 5 | For free sheets , of course , the direct cost to the reader was nil ; and for ITV programmes , the viewer paid directly for the cost only of a TV set and electricity . |
| 6 | I gritted my teeth and hung on for the climb up to Ana 's Cross on the peak of Spaunton Moor . |
| 7 | The car gave a roar , then slowly moved out of the garage ; the dim side-lights showed a pale flicker on the back of the house , then swung around for an instant on to the gardens . |
| 8 | A snowflake touched the glass , stuck there for a moment then melted . |
| 9 | We walked round for a bit then we came back and watched The Bug-Eyed Monster Strikes Back on the television . |
| 10 | Although a private man and somewhat of a loner , he worked tirelessly for the department both in a teaching and administrative capacity . |
| 11 | Went down for a walk today did n't we ? |
| 12 | ‘ I had a cartilage operation three and a half years ago , and I went in for a tackle just before Christmas and damaged it again . |
| 13 | As he lunged for her she threw herself out of the way and looked desperately for a way out . |
| 14 | And erm and then we went and got my fruit and veg and then we went in Top Marks and got them so we never got we went through for a video really , never got round to looking for a video did we ? |
| 15 | They had n't said much to me apart from announcing themselves as Detective-Sergeant Hatchard and Detective Constable White , and even when they got back inside , Hatchard talked to the pathologist while White went off for a snoop around , as policemen do . |
| 16 | I went out for a drink just after seven — at the Sir Richard Steele on Haverstock Hill . |
| 17 | I went out for a walk yesterday . |
| 18 | Went out for the day yesterday , could n't afford it Irene . |
| 19 | She stared out for a moment longer , and then she turned her attention back inside . |
| 20 | I know that was you but y you do n't , I mean I remember u the fire we used to have here and it was n't till I gave it to a friend , I mean we kept here for a year alright , lucky enough , we did n't use it anyway I gave to a friend who doing car boot , I found it in the attic an he said to me Brenda , he said , did you ever use this fire ? |
| 21 | Kenne gulped , and looked around for a way out . |
| 22 | Dr Tehyi Hsieh took five curtain calls after that lecture , and I went back-stage for an interview afterwards . |
| 23 | His cock lay against Richard 's and his hand searched underneath for a hole gently probing . |
| 24 | Their spirits had parted , and though their bodies stayed together for a while longer , it was the first time since they had met that they found it difficult to talk . |
| 25 | Checking his watch , he set off for the hilltop once more . |
| 26 | She set out for the cemetery where both her parents were buried . |
| 27 | Dang and I finally set out for the village where she wanted to start the ‘ cottage industry ’ . |