Example sentences of "and [vb past] for [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inspired by the arrival of The Beatles to play the guitar , he bought a cheap Harmony electric and a Kalamazoo amp and dabbled for a few years before joining a high school covers band , playing soul , rock and a good deal of Hendrix . |
| 2 | I discarded my unfamiliar new slinky satin pyjamas for my familiar old sweater and jeans and headed for the nearest shops . |
| 3 | We flew to San Diego on the West Coast where we hired a car and headed for the bright lights of Las Vegas . |
| 4 | When the rest of the crowd turned out at closing time and headed for the Floral Gardens with their carry-outs , Tich bedded down for the night in the public lavatory on the other side of the railway bridge . |
| 5 | Hitch watched the tail lights of the Lancia disappear and headed for the public telephones nearby . |
| 6 | He had greased himself in oil and he had cooked and broiled and yearned for the magic hours of noon and six when he could down a life-saving tumbler of gin and lime . |
| 7 | Bigwig listened and sniffed for a few moments . |
| 8 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 9 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
| 10 | Before going into the cosmetic business she was a teacher , and worked for the United Nations in Geneva . |
| 11 | She smiled , turned course and steered for the deeper waters near the edge of the reef . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , in the course of the years , there were some letters that were painful , and meant for no other eyes ; and no other eyes will see them . |
| 13 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
| 14 | I shivered and reached for the hot taps but changed my mind . |
| 15 | I just stood and stared for a few moments amid all the activity that was going on around the wounded Lovat . |
| 16 | THE Bundesbank indicated yesterday that there were no immediate plans to reduce interest rates and pleaded for a rigorous savings campaign by Germans to combat rising debts . |
| 17 | The Government is called upon to ensure that the Railway Inspectorate is adequately staffed and resourced for the increased responsibilities in the wake of the report . |
| 18 | ‘ So happy to gleet my good fliends here tonight ’ , he began , and spoke for a few moments on the glories of old Cathay . |
| 19 | Outside , he joined up with Mahmoud and waited for the two women . |
| 20 | The fifteen-year-old boy leapt from his bed with escape in mind , but he decided it would be unfair to leave his eleven-year-old brother to face what was to come alone , so he got back into bed and waited for the social workers to come upstairs . |
| 21 | The Company did not send expeditions of its own into this area for over a century ; like the East India and the Royal Africa Companies it established trading posts and waited for the local inhabitants to come and trade at them . |
| 22 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
| 23 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
| 24 | She saw him scowl darkly as he scanned the page , and wondered for a few moments if perhaps , although he could speak her tongue almost as if he 'd been born in her country , he did not read English so well . |
| 25 | She showered and shampooed her short dark hair , combing it into its neat bob , then she made toast and coffee and sat for a few minutes before her kitchen window which enjoyed the same view as her bedroom . |
| 26 | On her way back she was in such a state of euphoria that , in order to collect her thoughts , she pulled into the service road opposite the antique shop and sat for a few minutes . |