Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv] 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 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 6 | You only lived here for a couple of years . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Even if he only lived here for a few years when he was small , I wanted him to know something of his roots , to be aware of his background . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | She did that for half an hour and he only came round for a short time . |
| 10 | ‘ How can she have deteriorated so seriously in such a short time , when she only came here for a check-up ? ’ |
| 11 | I only dropped off for a second . ’ |
| 12 | Recently , we had enough saved up for a nice flat after having lived in one room for a year . |
| 13 | Mm you basically saving up for a complete system ? |
| 14 | And while she 's on the job , she 'd better look round for a well-born filly for Timothy to marry . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | There was still enough money and enough going on for a ‘ hot ’ property like Nicholson to walk in and begin making fortunes immediately . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | ‘ We 're only going away for a weekend , for heaven 's sake ! |
| 19 | Cos we 're only going away for a weekend then are n't we ? |
| 20 | We could not sensibly plan ahead for a doomsday-type catastrophe . |
| 21 | So stand by for a new trade war , as America is accused of dumping subsidised security services on world markets ? |
| 22 | ‘ They were apparently going away for a long weekend vacation . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | But Peter Hickton was only slowed down for a moment . |
| 25 | Ah sure he 's only staying out for a while till he gets married and that . |
| 26 | Just think of how many people will walk past and subconsciously absorb your band 's name on a sticker which is on a high street lamp post , even if it only stays there for a couple of days . |
| 27 | It 's just basically set up for a rape scene . |
| 28 | I kept the boost up as long as I could ; then , when I felt it start to go , relaxed , and went back to merely running fast for a while . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | I 've only popped in for a few minutes . |