Example sentences of "of [pron] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The lead fisherman wore shades ( ever see fish wearing glasses ? ) for the bluesy number and got rid of them for a rappy tune ( thank God ! ) .
2 Some people have felt that this borrowing from Dorothy and others shows a certain egotism on Wordsworth 's part , but it was his method as an artist to absorb things into himself , and think of them for a long period before writing them down ; nor is it necessary to maintain , in any case , that the ‘ I ’ of a Wordsworth poem is necessarily the poet himself — it may stand as a universal shorthand symbol with which the reader can equally identify .
3 I have n't seen one of them for a long time
4 ‘ I have n't done any of them for a long time .
5 I have n't had one of them for a long time .
6 Could do with one of them for a long time , could n't I ?
7 ‘ It has two rooms and she is willing to let your client move into one of them for a short period .
8 Further inquiries , by the CIA , had established that these digital electric timers were prototypes , unique to Meister et Bollier of Zurich , who had made 20 of them for a Libyan intelligence organization in 1985 .
9 That is an inadequate answer , given that more than a year ago there was a severe weather crisis throughout the country , especially in the east midlands district where 2 million people were without supplies , some of them for a considerable period .
10 The ploughs and gritters do their best , of course , but it 's not at all uncommon for the elements to get the better of them for a little while .
11 Lisa had one of them for a little while .
12 What actually happened was my a friend of mine or really was a friend of mine for a short time , he he was in the company when I joined , and er after two months he told me he was leaving .
13 Likely any car would have traces of it for a long time .
14 I have been a fan of hers for a long time and it is wonderful to see that she is now achieving the status and success that she deserves .
15 You do n't really think I risked making a fool of myself for a quick thank-you and a handshake , do you ? ’
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