Example sentences of "nothing for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ God , Nurse , ’ Ted exclaimed virtuously , ‘ There 's nothing for a hot-blooded sinner like me to do when he sees you coming , except close his eyes and pray for continence . ’ |
| 2 | Foley said nothing for a good few seconds . |
| 3 | We do n't say nothing for a long time . |
| 4 | Riven blinked , and realised he had been staring at nothing for a long minute . |
| 5 | She said nothing for a long time , then shook her head . |
| 6 | Nothing for a long time like the five hundred . |
| 7 | He said nothing for a few seconds , and I sensed that I might have unsettled this policeman . |
| 8 | I said nothing for a few seconds . |
| 9 | And then nothing for a few moments , until his voice came again and he lifted himself from her . |
| 10 | Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose . |
| 11 | Mike said nothing for a few minutes . |