Example sentences of "and for [art] [noun sg] [pron] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Research on HDN in foals is still therefore wide open , and for a change there is the prospect of animals benefiting from advances made in the study of human medicine . |
| 2 | Bankruptcy stared the Nazis in the face , and for a while they were so desperate that they actually considered introducing the zloty as a way of stabilising the currency and restoring calm . |
| 3 | And for a while there were , until staff no longer bothered turning up for them , and the practice was quietly abandoned . |
| 4 | ‘ You must be mad , insane , ’ Agnes almost yelled at her , only to clap a hand over her mouth and glance towards the door as if expecting it to open and her mother to appear ; and for a while there was silence between them , except for the slight moaning sound coming from Jessie . |
| 5 | He seemed totally absorbed in his task of steering the boat , and for a while there was a silence broken only by the sound of Water Gypsy 's diesel engine . |
| 6 | I held them off with steelies and stones , and they fired back with air-guns , and for a while it was quite exciting , but then Mrs Clamp came with the weekly messages and threatened to call the police , and after calling her a few nasty names they left . |
| 7 | Ben sped from the blocks with his usual electric start in the final , and for a while I was behind Desai Williams , but then I started to come through strongly . |
| 8 | Then he lowered her to the ground and shifted over her , and for a second it was like it had been before and fear touched her , but then his lips came down and brushed her mouth , and she was lost . |
| 9 | It was quite dark when Breeze let herself into the house , and for a second she was dazzled by the electric light , and failed to see the suitcases in the hall . |
| 10 | She was very angry , and for a minute I was afraid . |
| 11 | Ramsey was sent to two dames ' schools in succession but learnt so little that his parents took him away and for a year he was taught at home by his mother . |
| 12 | and for a treat he 's taking her to the , er nostalgic weekend at |
| 13 | Nicholson saw them around Sunset Strip and for a time they were joined by Elvis Presley , who had seen Rebel Without a Cause forty-four times and could speak Dean 's lines word perfect . |
| 14 | The only other event at Huntingdon that I recall with any clarity was when I had my first ever flight in an aircraft — and for a time I was quite determined that it was going to be my last . |
| 15 | It destroyed him and for a time he was engulfed by a deep chasm of despair , drinking heavily , taking amphetamines and LSD — and he was in his sixteenth year of smoking marijuana . |
| 16 | In Australia , all launching is done this way , and for a time it was common in the U.S.A. The disadvantages , however , of the low tow position are as follows . |
| 17 | ‘ This Is Boys Wonder 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ! ’ wails Ben midway through the encore , and for a moment we 're transported to Las Vegas . |
| 18 | ‘ This Is Boys Wonder 's Lonely Hearts Club Band ! ’ wails Ben midway through the encore , and for a moment we 're transported to Las Vegas . |
| 19 | I hand him the agreed fee , in dollars , and for a moment we are suspended , directionless , outside his office . |
| 20 | Helen put her arm round his waist , and for a moment they were silent and companionable . |
| 21 | He closed his mouth down around hers , and for a moment she was too stunned to react . |
| 22 | He lifted the soiled nightdress up over her unresisting shoulders and head , and for a moment she was naked , bursting breasts , strangely risen navel , arms and legs fragile and ineffectual beside the central weight . |
| 23 | The sheer effrontery of it made her gulp her fiery mouthful unthinkingly , and for a moment she was doubly speechless . |
| 24 | And for a moment she was thrown . |
| 25 | Belinda heard Deana 's hissing intake of breath , and for a moment she was tempted to lay a hand on Dr Russell 's arm in an intimate gesture and say , ‘ It sounds perfect , Doctor ! |
| 26 | The directness of the question startled her , and for a moment she was lost for an answer . |
| 27 | The feeling of being pressed against his solid , rock-hard body almost undid her completely , and for a moment she was forced to simply lean against him , her legs all but giving way beneath her . |
| 28 | She saw Penry 's eyes on the silver brooch on her shoulder , knew he was remembering their time together on the island , and for a moment she was tempted to throw herself into his arms , to assure him that nothing mattered as long as he loved her , Leonora Fox , not Melanie . |
| 29 | Then he looked up and for a moment he was so amazed that he forgot the misery . |
| 30 | His weapon snagged in the cloak , and for a moment he was vulnerable . |