Example sentences of "[adv] and for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh ! ’ said Fenella and stood still and clasped her hands together and for a moment forgot entirely about being in danger in the house of an ancient and evil sorcerer . |
| 2 | Ramsey was sent to two dames ' schools in succession but learnt so little that his parents took him away and for a year he was taught at home by his mother . |
| 3 | The Ford driver gave nothing away and for a moment it looked as if there would be a confrontation with a juggernaut coming from London . |
| 4 | His lace assumes a natural look he 's able to sit up and breathe more normally and for a time seems well My dear Dr Dunstaple , perhaps you could explain to us why , if the symptoms are caused , as you seem to believe , by damage to the lungs or by a poison circulating in the blood and depressing the action of the heart … why it 's possible that these symptoms should thus be suspended by an injection of warm water holding a little salt in solution ? " |
| 5 | One is to see if adventurous buying , lavish displays and good service ( which includes opening until 7pm and for a half-day on Sunday ) will galvanise the public . |
| 6 | Passive verbs are sometimes necessary , but they should be used sparingly and for a purpose . |
| 7 | He smiled reassuringly and for a moment his expression softened . |
| 8 | Instead , she sits there and for a moment contemplates the prospect of her party , the gathering of her guests . |
| 9 | It was not like Karr to use his privilege so crudely and for a moment he had been concerned by his friend 's behaviour . |
| 10 | Cindy began to cry again and for a while the two of them sat in silence , gently swinging to and fro . |
| 11 | But then the alien disease , like a parasite , takes hold again and for a time destroys everything in its path : all hope , all trust , all honesty , all love , all relationships . |
| 12 | ‘ Oh sir ! ’ said Mrs Crump faintly and for a moment she threatened to be the second act to Miss D'Arcy 's opener . |