Example sentences of "[noun prp] say [pron] for a " in BNC.

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1 Travis said nothing for a moment , then , ‘ Did Rosemary — mention me at all ? ’ he wanted to know .
2 Travis said nothing for a moment , then opened the zip so that he could sit up .
3 In English , it has been shown that an unmarked theme is one that signals the mood of the clause : in declarative clauses the unmarked theme is the subject ( Jane said nothing for a moment ) ; in interrogative clauses it is the wh-word ( What did Jane say ? ) , or the auxiliary in the case of polar questions ( Did Jane say anything ? ) ; in imperative clauses it is the verb ( Say something ) .
4 Julia said nothing for a moment then she said quietly , ‘ Thank you , doctor , for the offer , but I do n't think I 'll go in hospital if you do n't mind . ’
5 Wayne said nothing for a while , and Pete allowed his attention to wander down the inventory list ; his eyebrows raised at the mention of a waterbed , a hi-fi system and a video hookup in the after stateroom .
6 Joe said nothing for a minute then he said in a low voice , ‘ It 's quite settled then , Sarah and Terry ?
7 Mike said nothing for a few minutes .
8 Stock said nothing for a moment , then he looked through me and said , ‘ I touched Lenin .
9 Jane Pargeter said nothing for a moment , tugging back her cheeks in a wince that looked to Dexter as if she was attempting to suppress a smile .
10 Wycliffe said nothing for a while but continued with his study of the cheque stubs .
11 Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose .
12 Sophie said nothing for a minute and then she said : ‘ On a plane to see Lizzie ’ . ’
13 Foley said nothing for a good few seconds .
14 Guido said nothing for a moment , but simply watched her .
15 Alexander Vass said nothing for a moment .
16 Alexander Vass said nothing for a moment .
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