Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [adv] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That I lived here for many years as a child , that — " |
| 2 | I lay there for many hours , but at last I fell asleep , and in my small , helpless boat , dreamed of home and the Admiral Benbow . |
| 3 | And we pre-process the data as I say commonly for all the neurons before we present it to our three neurons . |
| 4 | ‘ I came here for some answers . |
| 5 | I reckon just for this it 'll cost you about eighteen quid . |
| 6 | erm I mean as I said before , I do n't have relatives out in the Gulf , but I feel immensely for these men that are out there , men and women , and also for the news reporters , I mean nobody 's actually said what an awful job it must be for these news reporters and sort of camera crews that are actually erm doing this sort of wonderful job of bringing us back here all this information . |
| 7 | I mention this now to Gordon and he chuckles : ‘ I went specially for that shot . |
| 8 | In each case , I do so for both the tutors and the learners , even though their needs do not really differ so much . |
| 9 | Oh yes , I think so for that , and , so then we 've got ta bank our work sheets |
| 10 | That summer the maternal grandmother 's gift of a Ramadan feast was brought without question to the family majlis , and the young Sheikh , his friends and I sat together for those last painful moments of the first day of Ramadan . |
| 11 | But latterly I 've been here very little ; in fact it must be at least fifteen years since I stayed here for any length of time … |
| 12 | I stayed there for some time and looked at the castle , and then I walked on through the forest for about an hour . |
| 13 | I know he asked me to stay but I wanted more for some reason . ’ |
| 14 | The colour microfiche is accompanied by a catalogue detailing each image and statements by all the artists , many of them written specifically for this publication . |
| 15 | Polly 's grip on the wheel tightened as , head and heart in raging conflict , she sought wildly for some means of escape . |
| 16 | A formal notice requiring you to attend here for such an interview will be delivered to you separately from this letter . |
| 17 | Here comes summer … time for the two of you to slip away for that special holiday , so sit back and enjoy those dream destinations that make you wish you were there … cruise the Caribbean 's hot spots on Le Ponant and graceful and stylish luxury yacht … take time off a tour of the Greek Islands and enjoy the special mixture of sun , beauty and history … party 'till dawn on Majorca or discover more secluded spots on this and the other Balearic Islands … beat the crowds to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla and relish the silky feel of warm sand slipping between your toes … if time is short cross the Channel to France and the pretty countryside of Picardy … or rediscover England on a relaxing barge built for two … we also look at romantic hotels in Britain , perfect for first nights , short breaks or indulgent weekends … |
| 18 | She posed carefully for each exposure . |
| 19 | She came downstairs for all her meals . |
| 20 | Hari half lifted half pushed him through the window and then she waited breathlessly for any sounds that would indicate that Will had been discovered , but when there was nothing , she moved to the door and to her relief , she saw it swing open . |
| 21 | She stayed here for several days . |
| 22 | She stayed there for some time , the heavy depression that had been weighing her down ever since Marianne had appeared in her room soothed a little by the gentle singing of the river . |
| 23 | The ninth bomber came out of a lightening sky at six o'clock exactly , and though she sat there for another hour , it was the last . |
| 24 | She works tirelessly for those in need … but is it enough to weather storm ? |
| 25 | ‘ I 'll get her something when she comes home for that . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Now , we advertise repeatedly for any POWs who are in trouble , and we are only too pleased to help them . |
| 27 | Shortly afterwards we moved to , and we lived there for many years . |
| 28 | We lived there for another four years , until it became too difficult for me to manage the stairs . |
| 29 | We sit there for some time but I keep glancing up , and gradually become terrified that the man is somehow not dead or has become a zombie and is climbing back up the shaft towards us , to push the grating up and put his already rotting hands down and grab us both by the hair . |
| 30 | We sit there for half an hour perhaps and log one car , a few walkers , several cows , perhaps a few ghosts . |