Example sentences of "[adv prt] and [vb past] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With a smile he put the rifle down and reached for the next in the stack at his side . |
| 2 | When Stuart and I heard this we got up and looked for the nearest exit . |
| 3 | I polished off the lager , put my feet up and waited for the editorial meeting . |
| 4 | When I could make it , I got up and made for the nearest shelter . |
| 5 | He was much respected for his knowledge of golf courses , but was a throwback to the days when caddies wore old macs or tweed overcoats , slept rough in the summer , and in October committed a misdemeanour mild enough to ensure six months in jail to see them through the winter and send them out sobered up and refreshed for the new golf season . |
| 6 | The two women jumped out and sprinted for the front door of the cottage , Donna struggling with the key . |
| 7 | I looked out and saw for the first time the main street of Koraloona 's largest town , Anani : a dusty white strip of road , a long row of assorted shops , a few cars . |