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 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | It had seemed perfectly all right for a working married couple , but now they were to be invaded . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | 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 . ’ |
7 | ‘ I 'm all right for a couple of minutes . ’ |
8 | I 'd also got an injunction against him because he became violent , and that was all right for a bit . |
9 | Pat said quickly , " Well , we can go to 45 But surely it is all right for a few minutes here . " |
10 | 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 . |
11 | ‘ I thought he was all right for a millionaire . |
12 | 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 . ’ |
13 | That would not be all right for a priest . |
14 | The Stage Manager would give him the line , he 'd be all right for a couple more sentences , then , ‘ Sorry , it 's gone again . ’ |
15 | ‘ All right for a start . |
16 | She 'll be all right for a few hours . |
17 | ‘ It 's all right for a special occasion . |
18 | You 're you 're all right for a hair brush then are you ? |
19 | 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 . |
20 | 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 ? |
21 | 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 ) . |
22 | Fortunately , they decided they could bear each other 's company long enough for a farewell tour , starting next month , and also a valedictory album . |
23 | 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 . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | 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 . |
26 | " Dogs first " — that would take an immoderate time — perhaps long enough for a third drink . |
27 | And now he was insinuating that she would be extending her stay long enough for a tour of the whole country ! |
28 | ‘ To look at me , no one would take me for the Miracle-Worker , ’ Gabriel persisted , and he grinned and rubbed his short head of hair which had barely grown long enough for a single curl . |
29 | Some have argued that this policy of ambiguity and delay reflected wishful thinking on his part , a misguided belief that he could somehow parlay his personal standing with all parties into a new consensus that would hold the communities together long enough for a French-financed modernization programme to work its magic . |
30 | Nearly long enough for a dress in n it ? |