Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] [adv] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came back to the north with him after that and they lived together again for a time . |
| 2 | When it got within spitting distance of Mafouz , who was now standing , arms loosely apart , mouth open , as if hypnotized by the thing 's movements , it did a sharp turn to the left , bounced along horizontally for a few yards , and then snarled up and down to land on the unfortunate boy 's head . |
| 3 | Her yellow nail traced once more for a stranger 's benefit the blank faces , wide staring eyes of the previous generation of Dersinghams . |
| 4 | There was a plop as it landed in the water , then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down . |
| 5 | A Soviet tank may not be comfortable to ride in compared with a NATO tank , but it is reliable , easy to repair , and built quite deliberately for a particular kind of terrain , support system and warfare . |
| 6 | Susan bent forward slightly for a better view and saw what it was . |
| 7 | He left half his breakfast and wandered aimlessly about for an hour or two , listening to the other residents telling one another how awful it was . |
| 8 | They drove on silently for a few minutes and then Mrs Lomax suddenly spoke . |
| 9 | Urquhart sauntered along thoughtfully for a moment , stopped and turned to face her . |
| 10 | It started when some people dropped in unexpectedly for a drink one evening and simply would not go . |
| 11 | Do n't forget , we only came down here for a drink . |
| 12 | She had her own meal early , around six , then watched some television on the set she had in her room , and came down later for a chat with the family when everyone was feeling relaxed . |
| 13 | She came up here for a night to see Mummy , to sort out some details about the wedding . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ We had a game of tennis and came back here for a drink , that 's all . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ He came back once for a check . |
| 16 | ‘ I came out here for a breath of air , ’ he said , ‘ but I guess it 's time to go back now . |
| 17 | TWO youngsters cuddled up yesterday for a special ‘ thank you ’ to the man who gave them life . |
| 18 | Founded by friends John Paul Jones Dejoria and the late Paul Mitchell , the company has gone from strength to strength , both in the USA and Great Britain and in memory of Paul Mitchell , a host of stars turned out recently for a tree planting ceremony . |
| 19 | Rose walked on thoughtfully for a bit , then she turned to Hilary and said : ‘ You went to see your mother last week , did n't you ? ’ |
| 20 | Finding decent practice facilities was a constant headache , leading to some crazy situations ; in St Vincent , for example , Ken Barrington , the assistant manager , hunted all over for a place for Boycott to practise , and eventually found a piece of flat ground near the airport which had ducks waddling around and a donkey at long leg . |
| 21 | St Peter walked along silently for a long distance . |
| 22 | The truckles are lightly pressed for 24hr , then turned and pressed more firmly for a further 24hr period , during which more whey is lost from the cheese . |
| 23 | He returned home only for a week or so each month and spent most of his time in his bathroom , which contained a colour television , telephones and a fully stocked cocktail bar . |
| 24 | It extended a few of its probes , which swung around slowly for a while and then pointed towards the going-up jet . |
| 25 | Then he walked heavily on for a pace or two until his tracks merged with the cart-way , then he turned back along the ruts to the stream and did the same thing again , more lightly this time . |
| 26 | For anyone who still needs convincing that Craig is first and foremost a guitarist he quotes an incident that happened when the Y-Fronts got back together for a gig in Melbourne , during the time he was with Neighbours . |
| 27 | It called not only for an investigation of the sentencing powers and practice of the criminal courts , but of the sentencing process itself . |
| 28 | He was also ordered to forfeit £150 from a previous binding over and bound over again for a year in the sum of £250 . |
| 29 | It worked very well for a while . |
| 30 | As they came through the exit doors , Ricky looked wearily round for an Avis sign . |