Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] [verb] [adv] for [det] " in BNC.

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1 The work continued under another architect , but the death of Marino , combined with the vast expense of the building together with the losses his surviving family also suffered at the hands of the new Spanish governors , meant that work stopped altogether for many years .
2 Or rather I know that happiness waits here for those who know where to look .
3 However , Karen 's quick intelligence and enthusiasm make up for any problems caused by her disability , and Janet says , she 's a big asset to the salon .
4 At the same time Miss Butterworth was employing women at the Flax Home Industry House at Grasmere and work continued there for many years .
5 In a profession often noted for self-promotion and expediency she had become a trusted friend , hostess and shoulder to lean on for many .
6 This was unsuccessful , but fighting continued there for some time .
7 The great metabolic activity of insects during flight is indicated by their greatly increased oxygen consumption under these conditions ( e.g. Davis and Fraenkel , 1940 ) and as flight continues uninterruptedly for many hours in some species , a reserve of oxidizable material is required ( Sacktor , 5970 ) .
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