Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The world 's clearest sea water has been recorded in the Weddell Sea in early spring , clear enough for a Secchi disc to be seen at a depth of 79 m ( Gieskes et al . , |
| 2 | Rose walked on thoughtfully for a bit , then she turned to Hilary and said : ‘ You went to see your mother last week , did n't you ? ’ |
| 3 | Therefore if during this first shopping trip of your preparation phase you want to pop in somewhere for a drink and a snack ( assuming that this is fairly usual for you ) , go ahead and do it . |
| 4 | His preparing himself so keenly for a new and final phase of the war , and then not seeing even the beginning of it , was the final irony . |
| 5 | If this were so , the strengthening of the various associations generated by the inhibitory conditioning procedure would proceed only slowly for a pre-exposed stimulus and this effect could well outweigh any advantage that the existence of a stimulus-no event association might bestow . |
| 6 | It had seemed perfectly all right for a working married couple , but now they were to be invaded . |
| 7 | His wife Maggie kept on eye on him but said it was all right for a special occasion and that he could rejoin the pledge tomorrow . |
| 8 | It 's all right for a man ; men are used to smutty books and vulgar jokes — women do n't go for things like that . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm all right for a couple of minutes . ’ |
| 10 | I 'd also got an injunction against him because he became violent , and that was all right for a bit . |
| 11 | Pat said quickly , " Well , we can go to 45 But surely it is all right for a few minutes here . " |
| 12 | The wheels would be all right for a couple of days ; then they 'd become ten times worse and they 'd have to come to the smithy . |
| 13 | ‘ I thought he was all right for a millionaire . |
| 14 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 15 | That would not be all right for a priest . |
| 16 | The Stage Manager would give him the line , he 'd be all right for a couple more sentences , then , ‘ Sorry , it 's gone again . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ All right for a start . |
| 18 | She 'll be all right for a few hours . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's all right for a special occasion . |
| 20 | You 're you 're all right for a hair brush then are you ? |
| 21 | I would have been killing myself laughing if the team were n't battling away so furiously for a winner and the whole place going mad . |
| 22 | Only Mr Kenneth Baker , secretary of state for education , said promptly , ’ more money and put in successfully for a rise in the science-research budget . |
| 23 | A quick , sharp beverage that hits you in the throat and then in the guts ; that changes , perhaps only for a time , your way of seeing the world ? |
| 24 | Only when this phase has been completed , and perhaps only for a relatively brief period at the height of a crisis , can a second phase of overt conflict between proletarians and capitalists become manifest ( Przeworski , 1977 ) . |
| 25 | Fortunately , they decided they could bear each other 's company long enough for a farewell tour , starting next month , and also a valedictory album . |
| 26 | We were doubtful as to whether Owen would lie still long enough for a back massage , but he surprised us by putting up with it for about ten minutes . |
| 27 | One might hazard a guess that Part I was concerned with devising a conformation in which the fission explosion would raise the thermonuclear material to the required temperature and pressure and which would contain the material at a sufficient density for a time long enough for a substantial amount to react before being dispersed . |
| 28 | The phenomenon lasted perhaps thirty to forty-five seconds , long enough for a lasting impression to be gained but the phenomenon was very clear and distinct leaving the Woodwards very puzzled by the unexpected sight . |
| 29 | " Dogs first " — that would take an immoderate time — perhaps long enough for a third drink . |
| 30 | And now he was insinuating that she would be extending her stay long enough for a tour of the whole country ! |