Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | As conditions were calm and my position at that time left me right for a downwind left join in an easterly direction , I elected to land this way and flew a normal downwind base and approach . |
| 2 | It might be impossible to draw everyone together for a single meeting but all need to be kept in touch with what 's going on and their opinions sought . |
| 3 | The size and weight of the larger models would suit them only for a fairly hefty boat . |
| 4 | Secure the wire ends by twisting them together for a short distance to prevent the turns trying to unwind themselves . |
| 5 | One 's called the Austin Special , and it 's really cool-looking with three hotted-up Danelectro-style lipstick tube pickups that you can either run as single-coils for that crinkly kind of clarity , or put them together for a humbucking sound . |
| 6 | I thought that maybe he had had the same idea as me only for a different reason . |
| 7 | In fact he confirmed it so strongly that we had pulled ourselves together for a few days . |
| 8 | I just could n't go and get off with someone just for a joke , I could n't do it . |
| 9 | Two of Battyburns goals were scored in identical moves — the sign of a poor defensive team — I though for a minute the second goal was a replay of the first : -[ . |
| 10 | I never for a moment blamed Malc entirely . |
| 11 | As yet my understanding of this was inchoate , but I never for a moment doubted that , while I might work hard and comprehend these studies quite thoroughly , the true meaning of my life lay somewhere else . |
| 12 | He said he 'd put them away for a bit and give them to Oliver when he started smoking again . |
| 13 | If you can imagine someone losing their job , the depression that actually causes , perhaps both within them and with their family , the idea of being able to take them away for a holiday to forget about things might be a good thing at the end of the day . |
| 14 | For the past five years Egham Swan Sanctuary has collected the swans and taken them away for a kind of annual holiday … |
| 15 | Seem to put them away for a long while but |
| 16 | we can always ask to put them away for a week yeah that 's what I might do |
| 17 | Well then , if , we can put them away for a week |
| 18 | So I decided to take them outside for a breath of fresh air , ’ she added , turning her worried blue eyes in mute appeal to the uniformed policewoman sitting in the corner of the room . |
| 19 | It might be possible to book them just for a day . |
| 20 | I 'm my daughter 's taken me hol me away for a holiday . |
| 21 | I 'm my daughter 's taken me hol me away for a holiday . |
| 22 | Their syllabus should include , on a reading list that would hopefully keep them indoors for a long time , the extensive article published in Mountain dealing with the affair . |
| 23 | Lennox also hit back at critics , who claim he should have avoided the dangerous Ruddock and hidden himself away for a world title shot , snapping : ‘ I know the British fight fans will respect me for going in against the best instead of facing an easy touch . |
| 24 | Losers instantly have their spur leg amputated with a machete , and we were shocked to find that a cock which even for a moment turns and runs has instantly lost . |
| 25 | Why do n't you pick on somebody else for a change ? |
| 26 | W. P. With kids , I used to carry my gloves in my hand and without any fingers in , and I used to catch them with the gloves if they were cheeky , and if they got cheekier still , I used to take them home for a belt . |
| 27 | For example , monies could be restricted because the governing body has put them aside for a specific purpose , such as for renewal of a fleet of cars . |
| 28 | ‘ I should like to see you alone for a moment , Caroline , if you please . ’ |
| 29 | If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ You ca n't really believe I went to bed with you just for a story ? ’ |