Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [pron] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Head of Department : ‘ Quadruple sessions are needed , particularly for ‘ O ’ Level groups , as they must pace themselves for a 3 hour drawing exam . ’ |
| 2 | The 200 units under her command should brace themselves for a forthright style . |
| 3 | President Vytautas Landsbergis of Lithuania warned on May 18 , in an address to the Lithuanian Supreme Council , that the republic should brace itself for a renewed clampdown by Soviet armed forces in the light of " armed provocations " along the republic 's borders . |
| 4 | Curtis , fully aware that this was the last night of the Prophet 's current crusade , had anticipated that he might choose it for a last hunting expedition , before retreating to his lair upstate . |
| 5 | I 'll do it for a hundred and thirty quid no more ! |
| 6 | ‘ From what you 've told me , I do n't think we 'll see her for a long time unless your Mr Wyatt finds them , and while he thinks you are Dana he wo n't be looking very hard , will he ? ’ |
| 7 | He said to Mariana , ‘ I 'll take her for a few minutes . |
| 8 | I 'll take you for a closer look . ’ |
| 9 | For a meal , and like , we were really keen to try this and everything , and we , we did n't , we sort of kept saying , oh shall we open this bottle tonight , and they said no , we 'll save it for a special occasion . |
| 10 | Mm , they 'll last him for a long , long time . |
| 11 | ‘ A ’ were with dressable wounds for the medical wards , ‘ B ’ were for the theatre , as they had wounds needing operative treatment , ‘ C ’ were for as much morphia as we could give them for a quiet inevitable death , ‘ D ’ were corpses . |
| 12 | I reckon I 'd do it for a thousand pounds . |
| 13 | Confusion was muddling her responses , putting up barriers where she 'd give anything for a free and open path forward … |
| 14 | Yes , said Sister , Mrs Downes had been remarkably lucky , really ; and , yes , Sergeant Lewis could see her for a short while . |
| 15 | What I saw that morning could spoil me for a sexual relationship forever . |
| 16 | The org the organist used to carry it for a long way . |
| 17 | A chap named , ooh , Harry , he used to keep it for a long while , and er then of course , th the post office was on the er , opposite side of the road to where it is now . |
| 18 | If ever he used to take us for a spare lesson , all he used to do was draw on the blackboard the scrum lineouts and things . |
| 19 | The water for drinking they used to collect from the gutters and erm it used to go into big barrels and then they used to boil it for a long while . |
| 20 | These emotions may disturb you for a little while , but they are simply a natural response to the trauma of death and they will usually pass with time . |
| 21 | Others would buy it for a fancy dress party or a dare . |
| 22 | Louis would do anything for a pretty girl . ’ |
| 23 | In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us . |
| 24 | I wonder what price the bookies would give us for a Central South treble ; that 's Oxford to win the Boat Race , Gloucester to reach the Cup Final and Swindon to beat West Brom . |
| 25 | It may surprise readers but , since I wrote about her recently , Barbara and I have become good friends , so I rang her up to tell her that I would join her for a good gloat . |
| 26 | Simon Foreman would sell anything for a great price and not ask any questions . |
| 27 | It would last her for a few days . |
| 28 | After all , good results will qualify you for a better job , and give you the added satisfaction of proving to your boss that you are good at what you do . |
| 29 | You will take one of these blocks you will wet it for a certain time and you |
| 30 | JOHN Carroll will do anything for a quiet life , according to his young daughters . |