Example sentences of "for ever [conj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The UK is the biggest consumer of tropical hardwoods after Japan , and 99 per cent of our supplies come from unsustainable sources , in other words forest that is gone for ever once the loggers have moved in . |
| 2 | The one we 've been waiting for ever since we found the Worm . ’ |
| 3 | AT LAST it 's here — the God-forsaken rumble the world 's been waiting for ever since it became clear just how deadly a live phenomenon the Rolins Band are . |
| 4 | Ah yes I have looked after it for ever since it was new and er and it was the one that reopened the station after the boat 's lost here , but as I say you 've got to look forward and I think it 's a good idea to have a new boat here . |
| 5 | AT LAST it 's here — the God-forsaken rumble the world 's been waiting for ever since it became clear just how deadly a live phenomenon the Rolins Band are . |
| 6 | In contrast , Stephen Timewell , mayor of Taunton in 1682 – 3 , a man who prided himself as having " tamed these stubborn Fanatics " during his term in office , nevertheless found that he too had to " leave off my shop trade , for ever since I have done these things not one of a hundred comes near me to buy or sell and they make it their business to persuade people not to come near me " . |
| 7 | Is n't this what you 've been angling for ever since we crashed ? |
| 8 | I mean I 've been doing that for ever since we 've been on . |
| 9 | It 's long and straight and takes for ever but eventually we get to the outskirts of Newbury . |
| 10 | I wished this could go on for ever but I realised that all too soon I would have to return . |
| 11 | She suspected that some aspects of rural life would be lost for ever but at the same time she could see that much was gained . |
| 12 | For ever and for ever when I move . ’ |
| 13 | It ca n't go on for ever because characters such as the Fat Slags ( right ) can only go on so long before the joke starts to wear thin . |
| 14 | After all , I came along when he must have thought you were safe to be a bachelor for ever and ever , and now he 'll never be a lord and everything . ’ |
| 15 | Praised be the Lord who is to be praised for ever and ever . |
| 16 | The memory stays with you for ever and you 'll always be more careful . |
| 17 | I can not stand it any longer , if someone does not come to me I will give up and be miserable for ever and perhaps go home of my own accord , write or wire to Uncle C. and say you are coming at once pleas darling , and come on Saturday or I will give up altogether and always wretched . |
| 18 | He did n't think this world would last for ever and if he wanted to leave he should leave . |
| 19 | If he still appears a hero to some , that may be something the world can live with : for all his defiance , he will have thrown away everything Iraq gained from its eight-year war with Iran , and swallowed many mouthfuls of words about Kuwait remaining Iraq 's 19th province for ever and a day . |
| 20 | For ever and for ever when I move . ’ |
| 21 | Charity said quietly , ‘ For ever and for everybody . |
| 22 | To him be glory for ever and ever . |
| 23 | And I want John to love me for ever and ever . |
| 24 | Day after day , year after year , for ever and ever , amen . ’ |
| 25 | For all people will walk every one in the name of his god and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever . |
| 26 | And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be no end . |
| 27 | For ever and ever . |
| 28 | As you will see in the final reading from Gowie Corby Plays Chicken nobody w ill put up with Gowie 's cruel jokes for ever and it 's not long before people 's patience with him runs out . |
| 29 | All-seeing , all-wise , all-present , self-existent , He has made all things well for ever and ever . |
| 30 | To have and hold for ever and for ay … |