Example sentences of "he [verb] [adj] for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It tinkled furiously , as it always did when he became agitated for any reason . |
| 2 | He felt uncomfortable for another reason now : he suspected that , once her moral hackles were up , Miss Devenish would be implacable , despite her mild exterior . |
| 3 | Hauling himself back to bed he lay awake for some time , before falling asleep . |
| 4 | But either it was not hunting or he was too big to tackle , for it disappeared over the heather ; and although he waited motionless for some time , it did not return . |
| 5 | He sat still for another half-hour or so , then got up and walked slowly out to the water 's edge . |
| 6 | He sat quiet for another moment , and then began raging . |