Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] for some [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He moved along the hedge , feeling the breeze from the south and looking for some spot where he could sit and scent it without too much risk . |
| 2 | So I had to go to Moscow and look for some plywood . |
| 3 | He asked about proceedings at Central Strike Headquarters and lingered for some time on the subject although he received no information . |
| 4 | Gradually , however , if all goes well , the bond should loosen and each become aware of their different needs and strive for some degree of independence . |
| 5 | We wandered over Clare Bridge , which always looks as if it is about to collapse , and then up to St John 's , where we stood on the old Wren bridge and talked for some time , gazing at the so-called Bridge of Sighs which connects the old and new parts of St John 's . |
| 6 | First appearing as tiny black spots on the upper surfaces of leaves , this is the outward sign that the fungus has already been inside the tissue and working for some time . |
| 7 | Even these more sophisticated attempts to elaborate where power lies and to allow for some freedom of manoeuvre for the state in capitalism can between , however . |
| 8 | Above all , they will need your loving understanding and support for some time to come . |
| 9 | The Prosecution would point to the 1991 Currie Cup Final and ask for some evidence of the power of South Africa . |