Example sentences of "has [vb pp] for a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were sitting there waiting to hear what the guy at the other end of the phone thought about it and he came back saying , It 's the worst thing anyone here has heard for a very long time — actually I think he was a little more abusive than that , but he went on — I do n't like it and I do n't know anyone else who would . |
| 2 | We were sitting there waiting to hear what the guy at the other end of the phone thought about it and he came back saying , It 's the worst thing anyone here has heard for a very long time — actually I think he was a little more abusive than that , but he went on — I do n't like it and I do n't know anyone else who would . |
| 3 | The general opinion seems to be that since the bastard 's decided to stop shooting people , he can remain anonymous , stay at large , enjoy life and freedom , and laugh up his sleeve at an incompetent police force until he decides the time has come for a little more high-velocity fun . ’ |
| 4 | Removing the ‘ job weeds ’ from my life has made for a less stressful lifestyle and I actually look forward to every day . |
| 5 | The parliament has called for a more rational approach to trade and aid schemes as well as investigation into the EC 's role in granting funds in certain cases . |
| 6 | Officials say they have identified new sources of timber that would not conflict with protecting the owl , but environmentalists are concerned that the government has called for a much smaller reduction in the timber " harvest " than the Thomas report . |
| 7 | Certainly there is an abundance of examples in history to illustrate that failure to redress genuine grievance in its early stages has called for a very heavy price indeed later on . |
| 8 | I am delighted to hear that St Nicholas ' Church , long known for its association with sailors and the sea , is launching an appeal to create a special maritime chapel , something the city has lacked for a very long time . |
| 9 | We will only know the answer to this and many other questions when televising has continued for a much longer time . |