Example sentences of "usually [vb past] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This point had been raised before by intellectuals and they usually suffered for their lack of ‘ loyalty ’ . |
| 2 | This broke the tradition whereby Presidential Addresses were not expected to be highly personal ; the convention was that the President reviewed the scientific developments in the past twelve months , usually appealed for more public support for research and education , and might indicate what avenues seemed most hopeful . |
| 3 | She pulled herself straight and directed into his sleepy eyes the look she usually reserved for teachers and principals . |
| 4 | and fly them , and they usually flew for about ten seconds and he smashed it ! |
| 5 | With unsympathetic editors on the magazines he usually worked for , half of what he did was found fault with or refused . |
| 6 | These latter are classified in a residual category called labourers , which included coolies , carters and service workers , such as blacksmiths and washermen , who usually worked for a fee or wage . |
| 7 | Instead of going to the Club as he usually did for lunch , Owen went to Zeinab 's apartment . |
| 8 | He screamed back at her some choice words that he usually saved for the rent collector . |
| 9 | A successful film usually ran for six weeks and there were three to five separate performances , six days a week to get through . |
| 10 | These interviews were tape-recorded and usually lasted for eight or nine hours ( although one mammoth sitting lasted for twelve ) . |
| 11 | He took them into the room where people usually waited for the trains — but now there was a carpet on the floor , and flowers above the pictures on the walls . |
| 12 | There was none of the carelessness with which he usually waited for Twomey to bring him his glass . |
| 13 | They usually run for four to 12 weeks with one to six sessions a week . |
| 14 | Before an important meeting he usually sat for an hour staring deep into the void , reminding himself of man 's place in the cosmos . |