Example sentences of "[noun] say [pron] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The lawyer said nothing for a minute . |
| 2 | Travis said nothing for a moment , then , ‘ Did Rosemary — mention me at all ? ’ he wanted to know . |
| 3 | Travis said nothing for a moment , then opened the zip so that he could sit up . |
| 4 | In English , it has been shown that an unmarked theme is one that signals the mood of the clause : in declarative clauses the unmarked theme is the subject ( Jane said nothing for a moment ) ; in interrogative clauses it is the wh-word ( What did Jane say ? ) , or the auxiliary in the case of polar questions ( Did Jane say anything ? ) ; in imperative clauses it is the verb ( Say something ) . |
| 5 | Julia said nothing for a moment then she said quietly , ‘ Thank you , doctor , for the offer , but I do n't think I 'll go in hospital if you do n't mind . ’ |
| 6 | Wayne said nothing for a while , and Pete allowed his attention to wander down the inventory list ; his eyebrows raised at the mention of a waterbed , a hi-fi system and a video hookup in the after stateroom . |
| 7 | Joe said nothing for a minute then he said in a low voice , ‘ It 's quite settled then , Sarah and Terry ? |
| 8 | Mike said nothing for a few minutes . |
| 9 | Stock said nothing for a moment , then he looked through me and said , ‘ I touched Lenin . |
| 10 | Jane Pargeter said nothing for a moment , tugging back her cheeks in a wince that looked to Dexter as if she was attempting to suppress a smile . |
| 11 | Wycliffe said nothing for a while but continued with his study of the cheque stubs . |
| 12 | Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose . |
| 13 | ‘ Sophie said nothing for a minute and then she said : ‘ On a plane to see Lizzie ’ . ’ |
| 14 | Foley said nothing for a good few seconds . |
| 15 | Stone said nothing for a moment , staring at the CI5 man , perhaps still not sure of whether or not he was doing the right thing . |
| 16 | Guido said nothing for a moment , but simply watched her . |
| 17 | Alexander Vass said nothing for a moment . |
| 18 | Alexander Vass said nothing for a moment . |