Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It dropped again at first but eventually picked up for a lively last lap . |
| 2 | The expense of necessary heating and drying is not only considerable , but is ultimately hopeless — it is not a tax which in any way augments a person 's living standards , but , like protection money , merely staves off for a little longer an absolute loss . |
| 3 | Oh you only got up for a coffee ? |
| 4 | Only got in for a few minutes as half the church was there . |
| 5 | The drawback is that your expert driver from the London Limousine Company ( SE1 ) only turns up for a minimum of eight hours — a standard feature of chauffeur hire . |
| 6 | She did that for half an hour and he only came round for a short time . |
| 7 | I only dropped off for a second . ’ |
| 8 | Recently , we had enough saved up for a nice flat after having lived in one room for a year . |
| 9 | Mm you basically saving up for a complete system ? |
| 10 | And while she 's on the job , she 'd better look round for a well-born filly for Timothy to marry . |
| 11 | It was a pleasant voice , with an undertone of humour , and Alexandra was immediately jealous , envisaging Matthew and his secretary in his office , laughing together , sharing jokes about his work , perhaps going out for a quick meal before they both went home . |
| 12 | There was still enough money and enough going on for a ‘ hot ’ property like Nicholson to walk in and begin making fortunes immediately . |
| 13 | But the wine-makers are winning , so watch out for a new wave of pretty , vibrant , strawberry-scented Australian Pinot — unlikely to be cheap — but Pinot seldom is . |
| 14 | So stand by for a new trade war , as America is accused of dumping subsidised security services on world markets ? |
| 15 | The method will depend on the variety so look out for a good reference book , such as Pruning by Christopher Brickell , £7.99 , Mitchell Bleazley — part of The Royal Horticultural Society 's Encyclopaedia of Practical Gardening series . |
| 16 | But Peter Hickton was only slowed down for a moment . |
| 17 | Ah sure he 's only staying out for a while till he gets married and that . |
| 18 | It 's just basically set up for a rape scene . |
| 19 | We 've already seen how carefully planned customer flow can encourage the shopper to leave with a loaded basket when she had only popped in for a loaf of bread or a pint of milk . |
| 20 | I 've only popped in for a few minutes . |
| 21 | " I 've only popped down for a cup of tea . " |
| 22 | She was ready now for the sight of the chair , the pipe , the feeling that her father had only popped out for a minute and would be back before she could leave . |
| 23 | Mm Oh that would be alright if we go yeah we can all go over for a nice little run out |
| 24 | After all , I had only come back for a day or two to buy some good German clothes . |
| 25 | Aschmann in his house , all dressed up for a festive occasion , the most glamorous lady in the theatre , was going to make it a party like no other . |
| 26 | Some cooks are born great , others have their natural skill improved by training , yet others train hard enough to make up for a lack of natural talent . |
| 27 | I find I can easily put things into perspective , see both sides of an issue , if I just sit around for a while and I probably do that for half an hour a day . |
| 28 | Right , just sit down for a minute and let's , Michael read his first . |
| 29 | So er to get to your question erm I 've sort of not been doing anything erm I was hoping that I would be sort of fully fit round about now and then if I saw something on teletext er that was good I 'd just buzz off for a week or so . |
| 30 | THERE was much early enthusiasm from both sides in this senior friendly at Hamilton Park with visitors Portadown just hanging on for a narrow victory . |