Example sentences of "and [adv] [conj] [pers pn] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | His lips clamped together and he raised one corner of his thin mouth in a spiteful leer , his large bald head nodding deliberately to and fro while he waited for the younger man 's response . |
| 2 | Throughout his career Chaplin took every care to sustain the idea that his life had been a kind of Victorian romance and perhaps if we allow for certain embellishments we can accept this interpretation as legitimate . |
| 3 | The Anniversary Organising Committee had felt that a clock should be commissioned to replace the one which had been stolen , and perhaps because I have for some years specialised in the reproduction of historic clocks , my name was one of those considered . |
| 4 | or to Jesus and to confuse their language that they may not listen to one another 's language and accordingly Jehovah scattered them from there over all the surface of the earth so , and that was God 's purpose for them to be er spread out all over the earth cos God knew that city life would only break down and all these centuries have passed since then and there 's urgent proof throughout the year , the cities , the cities do n't work so God had his own way , give it , the one , his way is the only one that works and thus when we pray for this king of |
| 5 | I do believe , however , that he proceeded in considerable apprehension in his dealings with the lady ; in fact , that he was plainly frightened of her because of her quick temper and also because he had for a number of reasons formed a most favourable view of her judgement . |
| 6 | Middlesbrough-born Alf has been chief personnel officer with Middlesbrough council since 1974 and before that he worked for Teesside county borough council . |
| 7 | And then when we went for wheel balancing told us to take it back for balancing and tracking , they turned round and says we 're not doing it . |
| 8 | And then when we went for a drink he used to say are you not buying me a drink ? |
| 9 | And yet if you go for a top job in the city or anywhere an and start talking in the southern dialect they 'll you . |
| 10 | Her mouth sought his again and again as they broke for breath . |
| 11 | And certainly if they come for interview , if they apply to the university , they get a very good chance of entrance . |