Example sentences of "and for a [noun sg] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was still interested in politics , and for a while a fairly active member of the Labour party , especially during the miners ' strike when he and Solowka canvassed on their behalf . |
| 2 | The wooden walls shook and the alien noise echoed around the small building , and for a while the noise stopped . |
| 3 | The people began to recover from the horrors of the long war with Chaos and for a while the population grew . |
| 4 | Cindy began to cry again and for a while the two of them sat in silence , gently swinging to and fro . |
| 5 | Imagination and reality fused and for a second the sense of foreboding intensified . |
| 6 | A groan burst from his lips as he mounted his horse , and for a second the world swam before his eyes . |
| 7 | He responded more passionately , and for a second the faraway look in his eyes was replaced by knowingness and humour . |
| 8 | The lottery business is basically a very very small business with limited competition , and for a state the size of California it makes it very difficult to have large competition because only a certain number of companies can actually put in a system of this size . |
| 9 | Ahmed Ahmedi was at the airport and for a time no one knew what to do with me . |
| 10 | They looked at her and for a time no one said anything . |
| 11 | The inspiration of Alexander is apparent in the portraits of Pompey , the most powerful Roman of his day , and for a time the effective ruler of the eastern Mediterranean . |
| 12 | The Aridians , locked in their own war for survival against savage Mire Beasts , are in no position to oppose the Daleks and for a time the TARDIS crew are their prisoners . |
| 13 | We left on a windless morning , and for a time the town seemed impossible to shake off . |
| 14 | It was like taking a step back into the past , and for a moment a little shiver ran down her spine . |
| 15 | Wexford switched off the light and for a moment the room seemed very dark . |
| 16 | ‘ What does that mean ? ’ asked Tina forcefully , and for a moment the sister looked disconcerted . |
| 17 | Then he suddenly smiled , and for a moment the sun seemed to illuminate a bleak and hostile landscape . |
| 18 | He listened , too , and for a moment the noises from the next room ceased , and he heard only a great and total silence , a silence that extended beyond the city , beyond the planet , a silence as empty and bleak and beautiful as space , as the universe itself ; the endless harmonious silence of the spheres . |
| 19 | We looked back and up , and for a moment the Towers ' summits were flecked with gold , before the sun slid down behind the unseen horizon and all Chile was plunged into blackness . |
| 20 | It is said that he stood before the altar and for a moment the Blade called to him . |
| 21 | Wes smiled and looked up at me and for a moment the tough mask dropped from the grubby features and in the dark wild eyes I read sheer delight . |
| 22 | ‘ I suppose you ought to , but , ’ Jack gave an unexpected grin and for a moment the atmosphere of gloom lightened a little , ‘ let's make sure we keep Dora and Dieter apart or we 'll have a third death on our hands ! ’ |
| 23 | And for a moment the irony of the observation escaped her . |
| 24 | ‘ We would n't want that , ’ he said smoothly , and for a moment the shield came crashing back down , because his eyes wanted exactly that . |
| 25 | Nevertheless drawings by him still lined the hall which led into the bar , and for a period a mural by Minton , with some assistance from others , hung in the dining-room where visitors could dine simply or expensively , eating plates of goulash or a champagne supper , seated at scrubbed oak tables and benches . |
| 26 | The central courtyard , built originally for coaches and horses , was roofed over , and for a period the ballroom doubled as a volleyball court . |
| 27 | The girl flashed one brief look in Hotspur 's direction , and for an instant the glitter of her eyes seemed to him hunted and wild . |