Example sentences of "[adv] and for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 2 | ‘ Oh ! ’ said Fenella and stood still and clasped her hands together and for a moment forgot entirely about being in danger in the house of an ancient and evil sorcerer . |
| 3 | Ramsey was sent to two dames ' schools in succession but learnt so little that his parents took him away and for a year he was taught at home by his mother . |
| 4 | The Ford driver gave nothing away and for a moment it looked as if there would be a confrontation with a juggernaut coming from London . |
| 5 | His lace assumes a natural look he 's able to sit up and breathe more normally and for a time seems well My dear Dr Dunstaple , perhaps you could explain to us why , if the symptoms are caused , as you seem to believe , by damage to the lungs or by a poison circulating in the blood and depressing the action of the heart … why it 's possible that these symptoms should thus be suspended by an injection of warm water holding a little salt in solution ? " |
| 6 | One is to see if adventurous buying , lavish displays and good service ( which includes opening until 7pm and for a half-day on Sunday ) will galvanise the public . |
| 7 | The figures for black youngsters excluded indefinitely and for a fixed period were also above average . |
| 8 | His eyes narrowed dangerously and for a split-second Polly held her breath . |
| 9 | So unless your customer is particularly devious , and is good at it , the chances are that he can be found quite quickly and for a reasonable fee . |
| 10 | He looked at the photo , and then he looked at Carl carefully and for a long time . |
| 11 | Perhaps , but temporarily and for a well-attested reason . |
| 12 | The estimate allows for increasing incidence around middle age or later and for a much higher incidence among those who are physically disabled than among the able-bodied . |
| 13 | Generally though , use special effects cautiously and for a specific purpose . |
| 14 | Passive verbs are sometimes necessary , but they should be used sparingly and for a purpose . |
| 15 | He smiled reassuringly and for a moment his expression softened . |
| 16 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 17 | And , lastly , if you went into space and you really went very fast and for a long , long time , would you ever reach an edge ? |
| 18 | Instead , she sits there and for a moment contemplates the prospect of her party , the gathering of her guests . |
| 19 | It was not like Karr to use his privilege so crudely and for a moment he had been concerned by his friend 's behaviour . |
| 20 | But then the alien disease , like a parasite , takes hold again and for a time destroys everything in its path : all hope , all trust , all honesty , all love , all relationships . |
| 21 | Cindy began to cry again and for a while the two of them sat in silence , gently swinging to and fro . |
| 22 | The models were also approached more closely and for a longer duration when presented with large crests ( female responses : for closest approach , log-likelihood ratio G =63.8 , d.f . |
| 23 | ‘ Oh sir ! ’ said Mrs Crump faintly and for a moment she threatened to be the second act to Miss D'Arcy 's opener . |