Example sentences of "[coord] for [adv] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The galaxies may continue to recede from each other but , under the influence of the Universe 's own gravity , begin to slow down and then start to come towards each other again — in exactly the same way , and for exactly the same reason , that a ball thrown into the air will slow and then return to the ground . |
| 2 | And finally we shall cross the name of Cedric Downes off that same list , and for exactly the same reason . |
| 3 | And after raising the board and finding six washleather bags of sovereigns she had really believed him , and for only the second time she could remember in her life , she had cried . |
| 4 | It all reminded me of what I received when I dared to make some mild criticism of the habits of cyclists and for much the same reason . |
| 5 | A piece of pinewood , said Robert Craig , a Scottish electronics engineer , the log going up and down like the ‘ bees ’ in a bottle of bees wine and for much the same reason . |
| 6 | Some grow much better in damp places where the fish could nibble at them when they felt like it or if they needed to — in a similar way to a dog eating grass — and for much the same reason . |
| 7 | And for much the same reason as for Mars the thermosphere of Venus only reaches modest temperatures ( section 3.4.1 ) . |
| 8 | Suddenly , and for almost the first time in her life , apart from in her dreams , Marie felt that she was in a position of power . |
| 9 | The streets and bars were deserted , and for once the incessant noise and bustle had abated . |