Example sentences of "and [vb past] [adv] for some " in BNC.
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| 1 | I stayed in Brazil and worked hard for some years . |
| 2 | So , being a nosey bugger , which I am , I went into David 's room and looked around for some evidence of what actually might have happened that weekend because I was completely stunned . |
| 3 | Similarly , extensive pastures can be at some distance , since animals can be walked there and kept there for some time by herdsmen . |
| 4 | Joe cleared his table , put his carpet-bag in the larder , locked the door and went out for some fresh air and to get an evening paper , afternoon edition . |
| 5 | I spread them in benediction , and reached up for some air . |
| 6 | He walked to the window and stared out for some moments . |
| 7 | Alcuin was resident among the Northumbrians in 790 and remained there for some time in the hope of influencing Aethelred , whose accession he welcomed , though evidently to no avail for shortly after he declared that he was working against injustice and that Aethelred 's attitude was not as he had hoped . |