Example sentences of "[adv] [indef pn] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You know perfectly well that there are scores of women who would do literally anything for a night out , or in , with you . ’ |
| 2 | I 'm not one for a lot of late nights because I have to be on form and looking good for work . |
| 3 | ‘ She was a happy , lively and adventurous girl — not one for a quiet life . ’ |
| 4 | When he thought one might be possible , he was immensely sentimental , would give up everything for a lover ; yet it was his own exigence that made it difficult for anyone to live up to him , to match his quick apprehension , his wide range of interests , the fervour with which he experienced everything . |
| 5 | Even so , I have noticed that the feeding pattern still follows the usual course in that you catch barbel for a spell ( maybe only one or two fish ) then nothing for a spell , and so on . |
| 6 | And then nothing for a few moments , until his voice came again and he lifted himself from her . |
| 7 | Then nothing for a bit , then perhaps ‘ Yes ’ or ‘ No ’ , or , ‘ Before Cabinet on Thursday … |
| 8 | ‘ User Friendly did absolutely nothing for a week after the St Leger and got so full of herself that we nearly had to tie her down , ’ smiled Clive . |