Example sentences of "for [adj] time ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And she had laid in Greek brandy and pink champagne for old times ' sake . |
| 2 | ‘ Just for old times ' sake I went , not that there is much to see ! |
| 3 | Thorn is a floating voter , but a Labour victory would be better for business , as replacements would be needed for the boxes which Tories wished to keep for old times ' sake . |
| 4 | And perhaps , though he doubted she 'd agree , they could sit once more in the back seats for old times ' sake . |
| 5 | Then one day , just for old times ' sake , I paid a visit to Winston Street . |
| 6 | Sheep would not safely graze nor would spring lambs nor calves ; the average farmer could hardly be expected to stock them for old times ' sake . |
| 7 | Some of the singers knew their place in that production — almost miraculously , Gergiev had coaxed Sergei Leiferkus away from a couple of London Fiery Angels to sing Tomsky for old times ' sake — but one of Gergiev 's protégés , Gegam Gregorian , was tackling Hermann for the first time , and Maria Guleghina had flown in for Lisa . |
| 8 | One day , when they were together and he had a good career , when he had his own house and a car and did n't need to walk and could afford taxis if he wanted them ; he 'd take that same route just for old times ' sake , try to recapture the uncertain ecstasies of that dark , early morning trek . |
| 9 | Just for old times ' sake … |