Example sentences of "and for [art] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Marian knew he meant the rascals , and for a day or two she wondered if he were right , for the smoke trails disappeared . |
| 2 | Before that scene came along , it was quite hard to go out on your own and meet new people , and for a while that was possible . |
| 3 | ‘ Just checking for snipers , ’ he answered , and for a second or two he had me doing it as well . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's nice — the room , ’ said Morse , conscious that the shabby exterior of the property belied its rather graceful interior , and for a second or two he wondered whether a similar kind of comment might not perhaps be passed on Mrs Williams herself … |
| 5 | The child runs to its mother to be comforted , and for a minute or two is lost in her . |
| 6 | The wind had an icy tang to it : it swirled about them right down to their feet , disturbing any loose leaves it could find ; and for a minute or two its voice was the only sound they heard , until Charlie 's broke into it , saying , ‘ Well , do n't worry , at least about me . |
| 7 | I I was hoping for something different this year and for a budget that erm er proposed that did n't depend on er us taking far more from reserves than any other party . |
| 8 | For the empty command of a gang of thugs and for a government that 's just using you . ’ |
| 9 | So God 's grace is provided in Jesus Christ , all that I need for salvation and for a life that will please God . |
| 10 | While you are pregnant , and for a year after your baby is born , you can get free prescriptions for your medicines . |
| 11 | The truth is that the party leadership , in contradiction to its own declarations , is ridding itself of the democratic wing of the party and is preparing for social revenge and for a party and state coup . " |
| 12 | His will , made on 30 November 1679 and proved on 1 April 1680 , shows him in possession of lands in Essex and Ireland ; it made modest but adequate provision for his wife Martha , daughter of John Ireland of Hale in Lancashire , and for a son and three daughters . |
| 13 | From being 10-6 down at the interval their pure brand of running rugby thrilled the crowd as the Souter backs blazed over for four thrilling tries and for a victory that appeared well beyond their reach at the half-way stage . |
| 14 | The man stopped a foot away from him and for a moment or two William stopped struggling . |
| 15 | It was curling out around the edges of the large double doors and for a moment or two Benny stopped and stared , then with a shout of alarm he ran across the road as fast as he could and pulled on the hanging padlock flap . |
| 16 | Luce felt an overwhelming sense of loss , and for a moment or two could only stand there , stunned by her extreme reaction to a total stranger . |
| 17 | Or else she would turn round , as though sensing my gaze on her skin , and for a moment as brief and yet momentous as a pause in music our eyes talked dirty . |
| 18 | Now he is in a world where it 's nothing to fly to the Bahamas for a conference — and for a conference that 's probably not even going to be in the Bahamas ; a world where very high-class girls ring up uninvited and try to make you feel at home . |
| 19 | So , I 'd an appointment in town at the hairdressers and for a legwax and that you do n't want to let yourself go I do n't want him to get back and catch me with my knickers down and my nail varnish all chipped … |
| 20 | Unfortunately , it seems to make candidiasis more likely , so anyone taking it would be well advised to adopt a sugar-free diet during the treatment , and for a month or so afterwards . |
| 21 | She had , at first , absolutely no hope of consent , and for a week or so she tossed in bed at night preparing to brace her spirit against the inevitable refusal . |
| 22 | Buckley probably does do it differently , working towards less confrontation and for a solution that will last . |
| 23 | For us , the Ceramics Fair has always made money and for a dealer that is the most important reason to return year after year . |
| 24 | I often sleep in my coat , ’ he backed away from her , all the way towards the door ; then on the landing , and for no reason that he could give to himself , he turned and ran not towards his bedroom but across the landing , over the gallery , down the stairs , through the hall to the front door . |
| 25 | And for every tyme that the same shalbe omytted the partie that shalbe in the fault there of shall forfett to the said Churche iiis. iiiid. to be employed on the reparation of the same Churche . |
| 26 | Particular provisions were made for first offenders and for the treatment and rehabilitation of addicts . |
| 27 | The Declaration outlines proposals for the lifting of censorship , the maintenance of press freedom , and for the funding and support of non-governmental publications . |
| 28 | Conditions were thus ripe by the height of the emancipation campaign in the late 1820s and early 1830s for the cheap and rapid production of vast quantities of antislavery material and for the expansion and relative cheapness — and consequent probable expansion in readership — of newspapers . |
| 29 | Finishing school DECORATIVE painters James Kerr and Alistair Erskine , whose commissions include work at St James 's Palace and for the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch , are sharing their skills . |
| 30 | This may be true for the nuclear industry and for the utility that owns the Three Mile Island ( TMI ) power station , but in terms of the physical harm done to the public , the TMI accident proved to be virtually a non-event . |