Example sentences of "[adv] say [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The real question in each such case is ‘ Does the patient really mean what he says or is he merely saying it for a quiet life , to satisfy someone else or because the advice and persuasion to which he has been subjected is such that he can no longer think and decide for himself ? ’ |
| 2 | Brian did not say anything for a moment . |
| 3 | Blanche looked at Lancaster with a quizzical smile and did not say anything for a full ten seconds . |
| 4 | He did not say anything for a few moments and then he shrugged and gave a sharp laugh . |
| 5 | We do n't say nothing for a long time . |
| 6 | Therefore you do n't say anything for a while , conceal it , perhaps even kid yourself that the pregnancy will go away if you do n't acknowledge it . |
| 7 | We did n't say anything for a while , I was leaning beside him against his bench watching him clean off the rust . |