Example sentences of "[noun] and for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He edged his way through the standing drinkers and for a moment she thought he was going to join her , but he merely nodded and drifted down the room , taking up a position by the wall where he seemed to become engrossed in watching the efforts of a group of youngsters on the one-armed bandit . |
| 2 | He applied to be joined in the proceedings as a defendant and for a stay of the possession order . |
| 3 | All are searching for peace of mind and for a while it seem that Ilmorog can offer this . |
| 4 | Voting was also held for all State Assembly seats in Haryana and West Bengal and for a number of State Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh . |
| 5 | He felt her sudden shock of fear and for a moment , almost involuntarily , his hands strengthened on her shoulders . |
| 6 | I heard the shotgun pellets hit the bonnet and the windscreen like hailstones on a tin roof and for a second I wondered if I should punch a hole in the glass like they do in the movies . |
| 7 | Finally , on April 10 it was given out that the government had agreed to the opposition 's main demands for the rapid legalization of political parties and for an amnesty for political activists . |
| 8 | Most of them seemed to be going in search of tea and for a moment , she hesitated . |
| 9 | The governor 's white-gloved hand froze in mid-flourish and for a second he stared horror-struck at the chattering animal . |
| 10 | However , after working in television research and for a translation company , two years ago I was offered a job in the USSR team of the East European section of Price Waterhouse . |
| 11 | The sisters and their assailants , who went to McDonalds and for a walk through the city together , had also exchanged addresses . |
| 12 | Secondly , there is distortion introduced in the power amplifier following conversion since unavoidable rise and fall times of the output power stage introduce non-linearity if they are not equal which , in practice and for a number of reasons , they will not be . |
| 13 | For this purpose , we need to show that the roles serve as a focus for patterns of social relationships and for a framework enabling social development . |
| 14 | And one famous quote during a court case he presided over was : ‘ The old law of the eye for the eye and a tooth and for a tooth has no place in civilised society . ’ |
| 15 | Wexford switched off the light and for a moment the room seemed very dark . |
| 16 | Dana did n't come to the showroom either ; she had appeared for a fitting and for a rehearsal , as she had promised , neither of which had been an outstanding success . |
| 17 | Some members of this family may possess dual molecular recognition properties — for the ligand bound by the protein and for a receptor cell to which the ligand is transported . |
| 18 | Buckley probably does do it differently , working towards less confrontation and for a solution that will last . |
| 19 | ‘ Well , you are on the big side and for a moment I had this vision of you … ’ |
| 20 | Before they lost Richard Biddle with a hamstring injury , the Quakers looked like they could actually match the ex-Premier League side and for a time they promised to take the lead . |
| 21 | Rodrigo , hearing of this , rushed to Alfonso 's aid and for a moment it seemed that the Emperor would relent and rescind El Cid 's banishment . |
| 22 | This course is unique in providing vocational training suitable for specialist physical education posts in schools and for a range of professional roles in the leisure industry . |
| 23 | He looked at her without animosity and for a moment her knees weakened . |
| 24 | Servants gathered on the steps and for a while all was confusion as stewards , bailiffs , cooks , huntsmen and pages hurried down to greet the Santerres . |
| 25 | Her feet tapped loudly on the curving stone steps and for a moment she felt like a bit-player descending to the dungeons — with horror , and a stack of movie cameras , lying ahead . |
| 26 | The proponents of unitary authorities in the Royal Commission on Local Government in England accepted a need for a wider authority for some services in the metropolitan areas and for an authority that could prepare a strategic plan for conurbations . |
| 27 | To my left I saw the long purple curtains twitch in the window and for a moment I thought it was her just making sure I 'd gone . |
| 28 | Mr Lewis came to a halt and for a moment seemed at a loss as to how he should go on . |
| 29 | Alison refilled our cups and for a moment we took refuge in the polite rituals of milk and sugar . |
| 30 | Exploitation of the alluvial deposits of the Altai still further east allowed Russia to displace Brazil and for a time to be the world 's leading producer of gold . |