Example sentences of "of [pron] for a [adj] [noun sg] " 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 | There was sand everywhere between the knee-high crags , so I climbed on one of them for a better view . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I have n't seen one of them for a long time |
| 5 | ‘ I have n't done any of them for a long time . |
| 6 | I have n't had one of them for a long time . |
| 7 | Could do with one of them for a long time , could n't I ? |
| 8 | ‘ It has two rooms and she is willing to let your client move into one of them for a short period . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Lisa had one of them for a little while . |
| 13 | The tour in Japan was over and David left — he sailed for Vladivostok — and finally , just to get rid of me as usual ( if you keep making enough noise they 'll get rid of you for a little peace and quiet ) they gave me a visa . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Likely any car would have traces of it for a long time . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | You do n't really think I risked making a fool of myself for a quick thank-you and a handshake , do you ? ’ |