Example sentences of "of [pron] for a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tour in Japan was over and David left — he sailed for Vladivostok — and finally , just to get rid of me as usual ( if you keep making enough noise they 'll get rid of you for a little peace and quiet ) they gave me a visa . |
| 2 | She always did bring the water eventually , and to her cronies Mairi sometimes admitted she was glad to see the back of her for a few hours ; but that never weakened her tongue . |
| 3 | He lay prone on top of her for a few moments then he rolled to one side , panting loudly , his breath slowly returning to normal . |
| 4 | But Kirk 's reputation went ahead of him for a few years to come . |
| 5 | Whereupon I fell about in my chair at this with an effective simulacrum of sycophancy , then matadored the old charm around in front of him for a few minutes , and before you could say fundador Walt was on his knees begging me for the coup de grâce . |
| 6 | It would be a holiday to discard the worry of it for a few days . |
| 7 | Not that I think he 'll feel like doing much of anything for a few hours , anyway . ’ |