Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The size and weight of the larger models would suit them only for a fairly hefty boat . |
| 2 | Secure the wire ends by twisting them together for a short distance to prevent the turns trying to unwind themselves . |
| 3 | She invited him home for a coffee and he set about trying to find out what was wrong with her washing machine . |
| 4 | She regarded him steadily for a minute with eyes still bloodshot from crying . |
| 5 | Donna regarded him blankly for a moment , then nodded . |
| 6 | Scott regarded him impassively for a moment . |
| 7 | She regarded him thoughtfully for a moment or two . |
| 8 | Ouch , I thought , that really hurt , and I clenched it tight for a moment to stop the pain , before looking to see the damage . |
| 9 | Robinson regarded it cautiously for a moment , then shook it , feeling the power in the other man 's grip . |
| 10 | ‘ That may appeal to you , but there 's no way I would consider it even for a moment . ’ |
| 11 | Lennox also hit back at critics , who claim he should have avoided the dangerous Ruddock and hidden himself away for a world title shot , snapping : ‘ I know the British fight fans will respect me for going in against the best instead of facing an easy touch . |
| 12 | One 's called the Austin Special , and it 's really cool-looking with three hotted-up Danelectro-style lipstick tube pickups that you can either run as single-coils for that crinkly kind of clarity , or put them together for a humbucking sound . |
| 13 | Hold them there for a few moments ( see Fig. 11 ) . |
| 14 | They can give you more for a start . |
| 15 | Then he 'd have to go off and do something else for a while before he could stomach being with him again . |
| 16 | I think you need to go and do something else for a little while I said cos if you keep looking over thinking you ca n't do it , have a break and go back to it afterwards you just get really despondent |
| 17 | To hire one possibly for a specific specific job but |
| 18 | ‘ Oh — do n't tell me , I do n't want to know , ’ Emmie cried passionately , flinging herself down on top of William who suffered her patiently for a moment and then got up , shook himself and moved away . |
| 19 | I went to visit her just for a coffee or something , and she started saying , after a lot of stuttering , that I was having an affair with her husband . |
| 20 | He studied her intently for a moment , then bowed his head slightly . |
| 21 | He studied her minutely for a long time until she felt his eyes had bored into her very skull . |
| 22 | He studied her impassively for a moment . |
| 23 | ‘ Hold him there for a second , Kelly , ’ said Bill . |
| 24 | No , I 'll give 'em away for a farthin' . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ I should like to see you alone for a moment , Caroline , if you please . ’ |
| 26 | THE BBC was bracing itself yesterday for a Government onslaught over its election coverage , which many ministers believe was biased against the Conservatives . |
| 27 | Their syllabus should include , on a reading list that would hopefully keep them indoors for a long time , the extensive article published in Mountain dealing with the affair . |
| 28 | ‘ Fortunately , the nail had only gone into his chest wall and did not enter his lungs , we shall keep him here for a day or two under observation . ’ |
| 29 | Yeah , , so erm , I 've got to get some medicine for all of us in a minute , put the prescription in , but erm , you know , she 's had it really for a week like , even though she was treated for thrush |
| 30 | ‘ I used to visit it everyday and it 's just so hard to know I wo n't see it again for a while . |