Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this he argued powerfully for a revival of social citizenship and the ‘ developmental state ’ . |
| 2 | IN SEPTEMBER , a group of 50 people met together for a week of prayer at Our Lady of Good Counsel , Leeds . |
| 3 | Recollecting that she had no money with her , Clare asked only for a cup of tea ; but Len made her and Bridget sit down while he queued , and returned with a loaded tray . |
| 4 | We lived together for a while . ’ |
| 5 | So much so that even when I had abandoned hopes of luring her into my narrow and uncomfortable bed , we frequently got together for a drink or a cheap meal . |
| 6 | A group of directors and employees got together for a discussion group and the resulting lively debate was recorded on a video currently doing the rounds of BNFL sites . |
| 7 | It was already beginning to fill up with French businessmen , and Jean-Paul made purposefully for a table in the window . |
| 8 | It seems only apposite that he should hover so often on the edge of the ‘ pathetic fallacy ’ , as for instance in the assault on Caradhras , where Aragorn and Boromir insist the wind has ‘ fell voices ’ and that stone-slips are aimed , or on the bridge at Khazad-dûm , where Gandalf is ‘ like a wizened tree ’ , but the Balrog a mixture of fire and shadow , a ‘ flame of Udûn ’ — checked only for a moment by Boromir 's horn . |
| 9 | She sucked sweetly for a while , her busy tongue teasing at the shaft with exquisite enthusiasm . |
| 10 | I hated being on social security and I tried everywhere for a job . |
| 11 | She shouted defiantly for a second , tears forming in her eyes , tears of terror and relief . |
| 12 | Siegfried 's jaw clenched tight for a moment then he motioned with his hand . |
| 13 | Service changed hands eight times and there were four lets in between until Soutter broke the deadlock with a tight drop that created an opening and a lovely cross-court forehand slice that zipped away for a winner . |
| 14 | Grant 's mind was in a whirl as he sought desperately for a way out . |
| 15 | From the very first , he painted professionally for a living and achieved fame primarily for his paintings of Nelsonian and Roman events . |
| 16 | For a century and a half the subject of sexuality was taboo in much of Western society and it was only after the Second World War that this taboo decayed sufficiently for a body of formal knowledge concerning sexuality to be scientifically built up . |
| 17 | And she found her eyes drifting to examine his left hand , noting that as usual he was wearing no rings , hating the way hope stirred foolishly for a moment . |
| 18 | A group of former Young Farmers who appeared in the film came together for a lunchtime drink to remember the making of the film and to talk over old times . |
| 19 | The group , which included some 30 journalists , media teachers and lawyers from throughout Africa , came together for a seminar on ‘ The African Charter on Human and People 's Rights and its Impact on Communication Policy and Practice ’ . |
| 20 | The group , which included some 30 journalists , media teachers and lawyers from throughout Africa , came together for a seminar on ‘ The African Charter on Human and People 's Rights and its Impact on Communication Policy and Practice ’ . |
| 21 | The two legends came together for a race in aid of the charity , Comic Relief . |
| 22 | Whereby the whole church family , broke up into groups for a period of education , and then came together for a time of celebration and worship . |
| 23 | Jasper went , was gone it seemed only for a minute , came back to say that they would be welcome . |
| 24 | I think he ca I think he came tonight for a game of cards that 's all he came |
| 25 | As I watched , the flame , a centimetre behind the wasp 's wax gummed head , freed the antennae from the grease and they came upright for a while before they frazzled . |
| 26 | Lady Paignton , too , found various jobs for the girls , as Mrs Dare had prophesied , and when her son Tony came home for a fortnight , things began to hum in another direction . |
| 27 | I was n't even tempted , until Darren came home for a while and started having a lot of fits . |
| 28 | When we came home for a mid-day dinner , the washing lines in the back garden would be hung with sheets , towels , our clothes , hankies and so on . |
| 29 | When the first Crusaders trudged home for a rest from rape and pillage , they brought with them unknown spices which imparted such wondrous new and strong flavours that the absence of meat could go unnoticed . |
| 30 | Not that he 'd ever for a moment think of … taking advantage , so to speak , of a young woman of loose morals like Mrs Heatherington-Scott . ’ |