Example sentences of "he [verb] [adv] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well you know , in that case you 'll have to wait until he goes away somewhere for the evening . |
| 2 | Nor had he to wait long there for the train running in connection with the sailing of the ‘ Iona ’ steamship from Greenock . |
| 3 | I only pray that the vision which he grasped so clearly for the local church might be taught clearly and then caught by the whole Church of England . |
| 4 | He played only once for the Millers and was understudy to former Middlesbrough keeper Kelham O'Hanlon and current keeper Billy Mercer . |
| 5 | ‘ Dalziel , ’ he murmured audibly enough for the fruit machine victims to glance his way , ‘ is not bloody well going to get it . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ He came back once for a check . |
| 7 | Licking his lips , he reaches out reverentially for the can . |
| 8 | He returned home only for a week or so each month and spent most of his time in his bathroom , which contained a colour television , telephones and a fully stocked cocktail bar . |
| 9 | He rolled as he hit the ground , and flipped onto his feet again while he looked around frantically for the other dragon . |
| 10 | He leaned back often for a rest and once he got up to type an envelope on an old typewriter in the window . |
| 11 | What seemed so dreadful was that he waited so long for the Premiership , and held it for so short a time … |
| 12 | Equally useful on either wing ( though he featured more frequently for the Palace on the left flank ) , Billy 's versatility was an extremely valuable part of the Palace attack in those early years of the club , and only three players made more Southern League appearances for us than he did . |
| 13 | He set off cheerfully for a final phase in Worcestershire , saying complacently , ‘ I do n't want any bands here when I come back . ’ |
| 14 | He stood quite still for a moment . |
| 15 | He stood very still for a moment and then lifted his hand and gently traced a line across her swollen cheek . |
| 16 | He stood very still for a few seconds , a faint frown lining his forehead , then the wide mouth twisted in the wry teasing smile which flipped her heart over . |