Example sentences of "and for [art] [adj] time he " in BNC.
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| 1 | He admired the company 's pre-war products — efficient little sports cars with something of the modern Lotus spirit about them — more than any other car , and for a long time he used Astons on the road . |
| 2 | My husband thought they were a failure and felt embarrassed about them , and for a long time he would n't let me see them . |
| 3 | But , before he was able to put a name to it , something hit him on the back of the head , and for a long time he knew no more . |
| 4 | For the second time he should have said no , and for the second time he did n't . |
| 5 | He saw Madra fighting with her reins , hair wild ; then a face out of a nightmare lunged up at him , and for the second time he confronted the tusked maw of a grypesh . |
| 6 | Nora Fanshawe raised her head and for the first time he saw her smile , an ugly harsh smile of self-mockery . |
| 7 | The experience shattered Derek and for the first time he told his wife and parents the story of his harassments from the first meeting with the drug detective . |
| 8 | Andrew Beattie was allowed a visit by his wife for a few minutes around half-past one and for the first time he learned that no strike organisers had been arrested other than in the Rathcoole district . |
| 9 | So Lauda won and for the first time he led the championship : 48 to 45.5 for Prost . |
| 10 | The track took a right hand curve and for the first time he saw the bridge standing high above the track . |
| 11 | When it was in the oven , I asked him if he 'd like me to clean up , wash the pastry board etc , and for the first time he let me . |
| 12 | Staggering , he put his weight against the door to close it , and for the first time he and the driver came face to face . |
| 13 | Collins was in his fifth final , having appeared twice each for Cardiff and Newport , and for the fourth time he was on the winning side . |