Example sentences of "and [verb] for another [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On May 13th , after days of heavy selling by the markets — and heavy buying by Spain 's central bank — the government suspended its obligation to defend the peseta , and asked for another realignment of the system . |
| 2 | Because he felt so relaxed , he was able to smile and wait for another bar or two before letting the music dictate an answer . |
| 3 | I better back off and wait for another day . ’ |
| 4 | Instead , control your impatience and wait for another week or so before testing the material again . |
| 5 | So she learns to give all her stories happy endings and take her troubles to bed with her — after she has cooked , cleaned , washed and ironed and prepared for another day . |
| 6 | He reeled in and prepared for another cast , seeming absorbed by his task . |
| 7 | I would save myself and those around a lot of heartache by forgetting the Sahara and looking for another curacy . |
| 8 | After tossing and turning for another while , Amiss fell into a deep sleep from which he was woken less than an hour and a half later by his alarm clock . |
| 9 | You told her you had n't been able to get her out of your mind and begged for another chance . |
| 10 | and erm and erm I would really formally ask the board if , if there is any objection to our deliberations being recorded and taken down and used for another purpose . |
| 11 | At the end of my five laps , I wheedled and wangled for another session , saying that the photographer needed more time to get his shots . |
| 12 | takes pay , and waits for another piece |
| 13 | It was his responsibility to convince the Whale to cooperate in the hunt , so the people of the village might be fed and clothed for another season . |
| 14 | ‘ He sat down and we wanted to get on with the game and try for another goal , so I wanted him off . |
| 15 | Would she scream insults , or perhaps cling on to him for grim death and beg for another chance ? |
| 16 | Maureen Timmins plans to sell some of Hamilton 's paintings to raise money for his retrial and to pay for another trip to America . |
| 17 | ‘ I will call and arrange for another guide . |
| 18 | But now , instead of that being the end of the game , we pick up our cards and prepare for another round . |
| 19 | Coronary risk factors are multiplicative , not additive , so if you already have one or two unavoidable risk factors , the last thing you should do is assume that the sword of Damocles is irrevocably poised above you and reach for another cigarette . |
| 20 | But will you come and sit for another portrait soon ? ’ |
| 21 | Gbedemah unselfishly withdrew and stood for another seat . |