Example sentences of "and [adv] [verb] for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , if you have lost your partner and like two branches of a tree , you had grown together in kindness and only lived for each other through thick and thin , then talk inwardly to your partner . |
| 2 | This view is held by Mr Leahy ; it is expressed most forcibly by Jeffrey Sachs , a Harvard economist who has advised the Russians and long argued for more aid . |
| 3 | ‘ Then I have to stay here in hospital and just wait for this toxaemia thing to develop ? ’ asked Faye anxiously . |
| 4 | The calculated value agrees with the observed flattening to within observational uncertainties , indicating that Jupiter is in hydrostatic equilibrium , and further support for this conclusion comes from smaller-scale details of the Jovian gravity field . |
| 5 | It is time , as skipper Curtis admits , to adjust the balance of the side and probably look for another bowler . |
| 6 | We went to the races and watched Nolan ride Fiona 's horse Groundsel and get beaten by a length into second place , and we watched Sam ride two of Tremayne 's runners unprofitably and then win for another trainer . |
| 7 | They were repeatedly told he was too busy , and when finally , at the eleventh hour , they were granted a meeting , some sort of communication problem caused Mrs Sue Amphlett and her associate to be sent from one building to another and then to wait for some time in the wrong one , until they had to leave to finish the report in time for the news conference they had called . |
| 8 | When he emerged , Dr Shakhar seemed to think that the talk had gone well and then asked for another audience . |
| 9 | Words that are longer than ten characters are shown in inverse video and then percentaged for that sentence . |
| 10 | No but as erm Mrs has mentioned to me , when it comes to er converting an existing garage into a den or a study and then asking for another garage to be built . |
| 11 | There was a rustle of excitement as the listeners exchanged expectant looks and then shifted for more comfort on the hard wooden seats . |
| 12 | I do n't think that management committee will meet , divide the money in two and then race off and never meet for another year . |