Example sentences of "[adv] and for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , on May 31 there were reports of widespread support among civil servants and soldiers for the military rulers to step down and for a rapid handover of power to a civilian government . |
| 2 | Halling had to wait until the 1939–45 war when a military bridge was erected and a road laid down and for a few years the people of Wouldham and Halling were able to move freely between the villages , which was a great asset to the people of Wouldham who used the bridge to get to work on this side of the river , but it was certainly the death knell of the ferry . |
| 3 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 4 | The figures for black youngsters excluded indefinitely and for a fixed period were also above average . |
| 5 | His eyes narrowed dangerously and for a split-second Polly held her breath . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | He looked at the photo , and then he looked at Carl carefully and for a long time . |
| 8 | Then they hit the main road and he opened the bike up and for an awful second she thought she was going to slide off the back . |
| 9 | Perhaps , but temporarily and for a well-attested reason . |
| 10 | Generally though , use special effects cautiously and for a specific purpose . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 ? |
| 13 | So there is a steady blossoming of congregations ( such as the Chinese Christian Churches in London , Birmingham and Oxford ) initiated by and for a particular ethnic minority group . |
| 14 | The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 4 In consideration of the above payments the Publisher will be entitled to distribute the Video worldwide and for an unlimited period of time for non-broadcast use only and to use any still photographs in any books published to accompany the Video or in any publicity or promotion material for the Video and accompanying books . |
| 17 | 4 In consideration of the above payments the Publisher will be entitled to distribute the Video worldwide and for an unlimited period of time for non-broadcast use only and to use any still photographs in any books published to accompany the Video or in any publicity or promotion material for the Video and accompanying books . |