Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adv] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They lived together for a long time ; she bore him children — who took after their mother and turned out to be demons too . |
| 2 | Considering themselves to be superior , they cared little for the ordinary person and looked down on the sinners . |
| 3 | Speaking of all things Mexican , our ragga tipping acquaintances SL2 did n't have the best of times when they headed out for a Big Rave in the land of tequila . |
| 4 | They teamed up for an after-show celebration after Elton and rock star Eric Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York . |
| 5 | On March 26th in Asuncion , the Paraguayan capital , they signed up for a four-nation Southern Cone Common Market by the end of 1994 . |
| 6 | They settled down for a long siege and so did the outside world . |
| 7 | She went up to the bedroom to see Anna and they spoke together for a long time . ’ |
| 8 | Suddenly she felt a glowing warmth deep inside ; he could never betray her , could never sell what they had together for the cheap thrill of recounting an old , sordid story . |
| 9 | Members held raffles and donated cash until they had enough for the Olympic bar . |
| 10 | For the whole of the following week they waited daily for the soft , insistent question or the outraged cry that would begin to crack their flimsy structure . |
| 11 | They sat there for a long time , drinking their milk , gazing out at the grey drizzle while the Bārakotes told them stories about their home in the south , about the brightly coloured saris that the women wear , about the bazaars , and all the shops and stalls with beads and bangles , oranges , lemons , spices , chilli . |
| 12 | And they sat in the car with the windows down in the freezing dawn and they watched the distant city lights going out under the dawn at five in the morning , they sat there for a full half hour , looking , and thinking how beautiful the city looked at this time and at this distance … |
| 13 | In the end , they held on for the vital points , having gained five in their last three games to ensure safety . |