Example sentences of "and [adv] for [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was in great pain , and suddenly for the first time in my life , I forgot my fear of John Reed . |
| 2 | Rigid solids are much harder to get hold of in tension and so for a long time such testing as was done was confined to compression and bending . |
| 3 | And so for the next year Anne lived in Charlottetown , and went to college every day . |
| 4 | Suddenly , and perhaps for the first time , Shirley Brown felt a twinge of affection for the lonely little woman who seemed far more aware of what was going on than any of them . |
| 5 | I do n't want to raise your hopes too much , Rebecca , but I think what , er the idea behind this , I er , thing is , families with two tellies , paying twenty pounds extra for the second set , and perhaps for the third set , another twenty pounds , it 's to try and lessen the burden on viewers who genuinely ca n't afford the existing licence fee as it is now , and Rebecca , I would have thought that you would 've fallen into that category . |
| 6 | Though he did n't say so , he was looking for something more satisfactory for himself and Sien , and perhaps for an extended family if her mother and brother joined them later . |
| 7 | He also announced cautious proposals to revive the economy , promising a relaxation in current wage controls and increased subsidies for housing , for health services , and especially for the agricultural sector [ see below for farmers ' protests ] . |
| 8 | Of particular concern has been exploring ways and means of reconciling the requirements of security with the practical need for easier access generally and especially for the unhindered trolley routes for books and papers . |
| 9 | I 'm not sure about that but I am sure that the relative strength of a South African side is the subject of heated debate all over the rugby world and , depending on who you speak to , the ‘ Boks are either the true World Champions or a collection of dinosaurs , hopelessly out of touch with the modern game and in for a rude awakening . |
| 10 | This possibility will seem unacceptable only to critics who insist that election must be by votes cast directly and personally for the successful candidate . |
| 11 | What 's happened is , of course , that as the costs have fallen and the micros have come in through the door so they 're very much smaller , erm it all becomes possible for the whole of society and not for a tiny elite . |
| 12 | His brief was to design an item of cutlery with and not for a disabled student . |
| 13 | In it those who want it have some paid employment , probably on a part-time , possibly job-sharing basis , and not for an entire lifetime . |
| 14 | Talk is primarily for the participants and not for an outside audience . |
| 15 | As he said ( and not for the first time ) , you ca n't beat a bit of local knowledge . |
| 16 | That let off seemed to breathe relief back into the home side , and not for the first time this season the imposing physical presence of youngster Ferguson proved crucial with a deft header which set up Cleland for a fine angled finish from 15 yards for the leveller . |
| 17 | As the throng of workers laughed and joked , tucking into the vast amount of food laid out before them , Annie 's mind went back to other Mell Suppers and not for the first time , she reflected on how her family had dwindled . |
| 18 | The whole episode was built around the book and before very long , and not for the first time , the fascist implications were there again , not only as far as Alf was concerned but , by implication , involving me too . |
| 19 | Her voice dropped , turning low and vicious , and not for the first time , Michael Lee realized how cold and calculating , how vicious and cunning she was . |
| 20 | The sun beat into the sedan , and not for the first time I questioned the desirability of our climate as applied to automobile drivers . |
| 21 | She smiled warmly , and not for the first time the girl thought how incredibly lovely her mistress was . |
| 22 | Not surprisingly and not for the first time , trade union leaders wondered whether it had become impossible to mount a legal strike . |
| 23 | He strolled down the road , thinking , and not for the first time , what a remarkably quiet and empty road Church Row was . |
| 24 | I wo n't accept the job because of Tom Russell , she thought feverishly , and not for the first time . |
| 25 | This time , and not for the first time , it was to be Jenna . |
| 26 | No need to ask who 's been on the piss all weekend , and not for the first time . |
| 27 | However , and not for the first time in this chronicle , I am wrong . |
| 28 | Again his gaze was intent , and not for the first time Robbie cursed the need for evasion , the maintenance of her fiction concerning Hugh . |
| 29 | Fen suggested , and not for the first time Robbie wished she could clear up this misapprehension . |
| 30 | She put her fingers to the top of his brow and traced a three inch scar downwards to the back of his ear , thinking as she did so , and not for the first time , that he had nearly paid dearly for his happiness . |