Example sentences of "[adv] and for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had set off from Margate before eight o'clock and for a short time she fell asleep in his arms . |
| 2 | The figures for black youngsters excluded indefinitely and for a fixed period were also above average . |
| 3 | So unless your customer is particularly devious , and is good at it , the chances are that he can be found quite quickly and for a reasonable fee . |
| 4 | He looked at the photo , and then he looked at Carl carefully and for a long time . |
| 5 | Perhaps , but temporarily and for a well-attested reason . |
| 6 | Generally though , use special effects cautiously and for a specific purpose . |
| 7 | And , lastly , if you went into space and you really went very fast and for a long , long time , would you ever reach an edge ? |