Example sentences of "[vb past] [pron] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She invited him home for a coffee and he set about trying to find out what was wrong with her washing machine . |
| 2 | She regarded him steadily for a minute with eyes still bloodshot from crying . |
| 3 | Donna regarded him blankly for a moment , then nodded . |
| 4 | Scott regarded him impassively for a moment . |
| 5 | She regarded him thoughtfully for a moment or two . |
| 6 | Ouch , I thought , that really hurt , and I clenched it tight for a moment to stop the pain , before looking to see the damage . |
| 7 | Robinson regarded it cautiously for a moment , then shook it , feeling the power in the other man 's grip . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh — do n't tell me , I do n't want to know , ’ Emmie cried passionately , flinging herself down on top of William who suffered her patiently for a moment and then got up , shook himself and moved away . |
| 9 | He studied her intently for a moment , then bowed his head slightly . |
| 10 | He studied her minutely for a long time until she felt his eyes had bored into her very skull . |
| 11 | He studied her impassively for a moment . |
| 12 | Picasso , on the other hand , while he was undoubtedly fascinated by the formal and sculptured properties of tribal art , also admired it intuitively for a more fundamental reason ; for its ‘ reasonable ’ or conceptual quality . |
| 13 | He watched her closely for a long time but there was no further flicker of consciousness . |
| 14 | He watched her guardedly for a moment , then he said , ‘ Do I take it that you 're referring to Elise ? ’ |
| 15 | Our escorts , both dressed in blazers and boaters jumped on-board — and promptly steered us straight for a garden wall . |
| 16 | Did n't want to go home , and he took them both for a walk . |
| 17 | ‘ I almost took you seriously for a minute . |
| 18 | If his work kept him late for a meal , he had satirical reproaches cast upon his head by the landlady . |
| 19 | Next day I took him outside for a long walk in the fresh air . |
| 20 | ‘ I took her there for a last relaxing evening before we threw ourselves into the election campaign . |
| 21 | The man took her aside for a moment . |
| 22 | But when the Cup ties came round , Chapman made another , more dramatic decision — he dropped Alex James , the man intended as the team 's dynamo , and sent him home for a complete rest . |
| 23 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 24 | He saw it only for a second . |
| 25 | He put an arm around her shoulders and kept it there for a moment . |
| 26 | ‘ My pupils accompanied me here for a fortnight 's holiday during which they would acquire the art of fish cookery . ’ |
| 27 | Did one yesterday for a man who was due to be executed today , erm , I do n't know whether he was or not , but he probably in a few days time . |
| 28 | ‘ I bought it just for a laugh . ’ |
| 29 | He had lost face , he had lost honour , yet now he flirted with the thought of murder , which was beyond all honour , and he did it solely for a woman . |
| 30 | As conditions were calm and my position at that time left me right for a downwind left join in an easterly direction , I elected to land this way and flew a normal downwind base and approach . |