Example sentences of "[coord] they [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I mean either they opt for a family , or they opt for a job .
2 It did n't dawn on me how seriously injured I was until I got into hospital and they sent for a cameraman to photograph me because they had never seen anyone survive injuries like mine and they wanted a record .
3 And they know for a fact the minute your kids grab them that you 've got to pay .
4 He returned the embrace and they relaxed for a while in the comfort and safety of each other .
5 After supper my father went to see the doctor and they went for a walk together to kill time up until the appointed hour .
6 They are very happy places and they make for a lot of happiness with parents too I think .
7 The man counts the money and they argue for a while , Tod saying nine hundred , the man saying seven , then the man saying six while Tod holds out for a thou , and so on .
8 And when they go on holiday with Ann and the old man they used to get through a hundred pounds a day and they go for a week .
9 This steered them away , as I had meant it to , and they talked for a while longer , then fell silent , enjoying the warmth and the view .
10 She and Marcus looked at me , she shrugged and they talked for a while .
11 He took off his glasses and put his arms around her waist , and they stood for a while facing one another .
12 It 's the twenty third , I said that 's on Saturday , he said oh we have got these dates wrong now , I said er what you 've cancelled is my personal booking but they ask for a work number you see .
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