Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] [adv] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely , she mused , it had n't been raining long enough for the water levels to rise that far , and even though the middle of the week had proved consistently wet she felt confident she would arrive at the cottage long before the possibility became a reality . |
| 2 | The second problem is that even if a motorist — despite all the odds — actually adheres to the recommended limits , all the evidence points to the fact that he or she is still driving too fast for the safety of local residents . |
| 3 | Houghton convinced himself he was searching so avidly for the match that he was almost willing himself to find it . |
| 4 | Do n't keep pushing too hard for the cherry on the cake or you may well end up with nothing left but a whole plateful of crumbs ! |
| 5 | He had no need of this mewed , motionless falcon , waiting now only for the moment and the means to shake off her jesses . |
| 6 | Believe me , I know — I have reason to know now , for while you were gone I 've tried it and am waiting even now for the blow to fall ! — that there is no future for me in the world I left behind so long ago . ’ |
| 7 | he is just like me he 's brain is going too fast for the pencil |
| 8 | The major cause of these accidents is drivers going too fast for the road conditions that exist in our village . |
| 9 | Recording a verdict of accidental death deputy coroner Andrew Tweddle said evidence showed Mr Still was travelling too quickly for the road conditions . |
| 10 | The interpretation they suggest is that the compositions of the trusts were changing too quickly for the adjustment procedure . |
| 11 | Fuel tanks were drained , leaving only enough for the pilot to taxi to the Queen Mary loading point where any surplus fuel would then be completely drained . |