Example sentences of "[noun sg] have [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Innately more conservative than its urban counterpart , the rural community had not for the most part engaged in widespread and overt political protest in response to the strains that were placed upon it . |
| 2 | Certainly there would have been no satisfaction in such behaviour if the would-be escaper had not for a time at any rate believed in himself |
| 3 | In Emendatio Vitae he acknowledges the variety of modes of expressing this kind of insight : He continues with a memorable expression of the joy in the play of faith " myrth in mynde had gostely for lufar euerlastynge , with grete voys oowt brekand " ( 12.127.16 – 28 ) . |
| 4 | Isabel Lavender had never for one moment doubted that everything would somehow , eventually , go her way , though she could accept the idea of temporary setbacks . |
| 5 | But , take my word for it , the possibility had never for one moment occurred to me . ’ |