Example sentences of "for a [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | How come the board have allowed Cuntona to go for a sing and a prayer ? |
| 2 | He began writing these experiences for a film and when he produced his manuscript it was partly autobiographical . |
| 3 | If it was for a film and it was a good part , then yes I would . |
| 4 | There were location notes for a film and sheets about the physical appearance of the characters and the sort of actors who might play them , these surrounded by doodles , mazes and uninspired drawings of faces . |
| 5 | It dawned on Folly that she was waiting for a tip and , gathering what she could of her wits , she struggled out of bed to delve in her handbag . |
| 6 | Pascoe looked round hopelessly for a pen and paper , then memorized the information Thomas gave him — a room number and an address close to the edge of Zone Two . |
| 7 | She reached into the Mini and lifted out her bag and began to rummage for a pen and paper . |
| 8 | He read out her time of departure , time of arrival and flight number , advising her to write it all down as if she was a half-wit , and she was glad he was n't there to see her face as she scrabbled for a pen and paper . |
| 9 | This is obviously restricting the options available to WCC applicants , but not seriously ( i ) if there really is a demand for a Theology and Development course , and ( ii ) in view of the 92 other WCC scholarships in Britain . |
| 10 | Five points instead of four for a try and the scrapping of a much-abused offside law had been regarded as inevitable , but experimental changes to rucks and mauls , switching the advantage to the defending side , received only a cautious welcome among leading coaches yesterday . |
| 11 | It provides the stock of examples and analogies which politicians can plunder to justify policies for a novel and complex situation . |
| 12 | Current Mozambican salaries are equivalent to 45 US $/month; for a nurse and 300 US $/month; for a doctor . |
| 13 | So sometimes the sisters would , would really sort of get it in for a nurse and she 'd and they could make your life very unpleasant indeed . |
| 14 | They may well claim that such commitments would result in bankruptcy , but if that were the case ( and it seems unlikely ) , the case for a lesbian and gay politics that addresses problems in our social structures remains a strong one . |
| 15 | Their gazes locked for a second and then Flemyng followed his wife up the road towards their disfigured house among the birch trees . |
| 16 | They 'll be happy to show you lots of properties , take you back for a second and a third look , keep you informed about new properties — as long as you seem clear about what you want and serious about buying it . |
| 17 | Then they looked at one another for a second and kissed passionately . |
| 18 | If you look at , say , a door in a lighted room for a second and then switch the light out . |
| 19 | It floated for a second and then sank . |
| 20 | ‘ Look , Kate , relax for a second and tell us what happened . |
| 21 | It glittered eerily for a second and exploded , forming a cloud of tinsel . |
| 22 | His eyelids fluttered for a second and stayed shut until they reached the ground floor . |
| 23 | He was strapped down to his bed and as Irina stood watching him he stirred , the eyelids fluttered open for a second and then closed tight . |
| 24 | She closed her eyes for a second and touched the small space of forehead between her brows . |
| 25 | There was a blank look on his face for a second and then he went on , ‘ Well , everything would have been different … everything . |
| 26 | She hesitated for a second and then gave Russell her home number . |
| 27 | Blufton pondered for a second and ran a strong , spade-like hand through his hair . |
| 28 | Blanche held the man 's gaze for a second and glanced back down at the piece of paper . |
| 29 | The TV presenter stared at the female detective for a second and then her face twisted into a sly smile . |
| 30 | He whisped out of his clothes , which hung man-shaped in the air for a second and then drifted to the floor . |