Example sentences of "that [pron] [vb base] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | When I explain that I read books for a living , people launch into a frenzy of apologetic explanation : ‘ I do n't have the time ! ’ ; |
| 2 | It may be that you receive praise for a piece of work well done , and suddenly you feel that you made the right decision to leave the family home and strike out on your own . |
| 3 | Even so , I have noticed that the feeding pattern still follows the usual course in that you catch barbel for a spell ( maybe only one or two fish ) then nothing for a spell , and so on . |
| 4 | But guilt is also within us — it is our feeling , realistic or not , that we have responsibility for a specific or amorphous offence against humanity or God . |
| 5 | In fact , many organisations have reduced this and other functions to such an extent that they use consultants for a wide variety of activities whether it be for strategy advice , for marketing , production , organisation development , training or indeed executive search . |