Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] [vb past] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without a moment 's hesitation Stirling 's jeep headed for the runway , the fighting formation behind him . |
| 2 | ‘ What 's the matter ? ’ she asked with swift acidity , as Melissa 's mouth sagged for a fraction of a second because of the unexpected ferocity of her reply . |
| 3 | The boy 's concentration lasted for a couple of seconds after the halt was achieved . |
| 4 | Our local PFA Inspector Pat Barker kept a keen eye on our progress , monitoring our workmanship at all the recognised stages throughout the build , and on 8 March this year , Midge 's propeller turned for the first time under her own engine power , being a Monday , I naturally had the day as holiday ! |
| 5 | Nicola 's husband hesitated for a moment , rubbing his nose . |
| 6 | ‘ We do n't want the player 's name slurred for the rest of his career for something done in innocence , ’ said Mr Howes . |
| 7 | Abbot Kenneth 's praying hesitated for a second . |
| 8 | Flaubert 's niece asked for the traditional cast of the writer 's hand to be taken . |
| 9 | in a recent sale Rod Stewart 's Lamborghini went for a mere sixty one thousand pounds , less than half what he paid for it . |
| 10 | Sheldukher 's hand went for the voltage control . |
| 11 | Afterwards Sharon 's stepfather appealed for a concerted campaign to end the spate of car thefts that so often ended in tragedy … |
| 12 | Much later , after the funeral , Billy 's mother looked for the letter that Auntie had written to the pension people . |
| 13 | On Saturday , Joshua 's mother headed for the |
| 14 | The grin on Turner 's face disappeared for a startled moment . |
| 15 | In other words , where yesterday 's historian looked for the history of an oppressed working class , today 's historian looks for marginalized groups , and those who have transgressed social norms . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm Too Sexy ’ borrows one section from Jimi Hendrix 's ‘ 3rd Stone From The Sun ’ ( Hendrix 's estate asked for an ‘ inspiration ’ credit rather than money , apparently because they 're most keen for people to be directed to his music ) . |
| 17 | Last night , members of Pringle 's family spoke for the first time about police handling of the siege . |
| 18 | The statutory recognition of auditors ' resignation occurred for the first time in the Companies Act 1976 , prior to which resignation would have constituted a de facto breach of contract . |
| 19 | This officers ' group lasted for the duration of the occupation , which is to say , for six years , though most of its leaders were caught and executed in the course of the war . |
| 20 | There 's even a 100MHz dual-processor penned for the second quarter of next year using Cypress ' promised three-layer , 0.5 CMOS technology , touted at up to 320 MIPS , 162 SPECmarks , 142 SPECfp and 77 MFLOPS . |
| 21 | The MI5 man paused for a moment to stroke his beard again and a hint of emotion , of disgust , entered his voice for the first time . |
| 22 | The MI5 man pondered for a moment and stroked his beard . |