Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was saving it up for a rainy day . |
| 2 | The 34-year-old former Liverpool and Blackburn star has been unable to fix himself up with another club since the summer , but the Robins ' boss is lining him up for a reserve game against Walsall next week . |
| 3 | And holding them up for a little bit of erm laughter . |
| 4 | Even when reviews do exist , tracking them down for a particular title can be difficult . |
| 5 | It was Hibs and not Rangers who looked as if they were the ones holding something back for a bigger midweek game to come . |
| 6 | It was now obvious that the horse was a stayer and yet Harry Short 's stable jockey had recently ridden him as if his best distance was six furlongs , holding him up for a late run . |
| 7 | Boats from Bodrum quayside do the same thing , though it 's difficult to tell if you 're letting yourself in for a one way job , or a round trip including a meal at some distant restaurant ! |
| 8 | Formatting to the rear of the Rallye , Legg established radio contact , and gently eased Anderson through a series of power adjustments and manoeuvres to make a practice approach at Cardiff before bringing him around for a successful , damage- and injury-free landing . |
| 9 | Iggy Pop handled the first of four keynote speeches with admirable aplomb , setting himself up for a neat career in stand-up comedy after this rock 'n' roll malarkey is over . |
| 10 | ‘ I 've heard so much about you , ’ she said to me , as though settling herself in for a long cosy chat . |
| 11 | But Pearce , says : ‘ I just ca n't see him packing it in for a younger man to come in . |
| 12 | She knew only , as they made their slow way along the beach back to the town , that she felt exhausted but peaceful , even momentarily carefree , as if she had shed burdens that had been weighing her down for a long time . |