Example sentences of "for a [noun sg] [adv] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was lifted out of her perch above the engine and made for the customs shed where she asked for a mirror so that she could restore order to her wrecked coiffure before she went into Paris . |
| 2 | He thought and then said easily , " She was wondering whether there was a chance he might ask for a transfer now that Howarth has been in post a year . |
| 3 | In fact , for the first year or two she 'd expected to hear from him , asking for a divorce so that he could marry Marissa , who had , apparently , followed him to Sydney . |
| 4 | Mills was amoral and untrustworthy , but we 've known for a while now that he definitely worked for us . ’ |
| 5 | Certainly I I 've been aware for a while now that there have been problems at Kingslane general in terms of of break ins erm not just specifically with the launderette but with also the community room er there and certainly I I 've been engaged in making one or two suggestions about how security measures could be improved . |
| 6 | A friend has told him that the council might be prepared to take the children into voluntary care for a while so that Ahmed can convalesce properly . |
| 7 | It is usual to grow on the cuttings for a year so that the stock stems become somewhat thicker than a pencil but rather less so than your little finger . |
| 8 | She sha she has also asked if her place could be deferred for a year so that she may gain as much relevant experience as possible before taking up the course . |
| 9 | It should also recognise that there is a need to protect such exercises from public scrutiny for a period so that teachers have time to acquire evaluative skills . |
| 10 | These larger swells spilled the wind from the running genoa for a moment so that the big , light foresail snapped full again , the stays humming under the suddenly renewed tension . |
| 11 | After the door closed , a pudgy hand picked up the videotape gingerly as if it were a dead bird and , pausing for a moment so that the viewer could read ‘ GOVERNMENT DRUGS SCANDAL ’ , dropped it into a wastepaper bin . |
| 12 | Pale moonlight lanced through winter skies , the clouds withdrawing for a moment so that the bleak , whorled stone gleamed silver , reflecting back the cool rays . |
| 13 | I put the receiver down for a moment so that I could take two hands to the strawboard . |
| 14 | When the telegram arrived , Joan and I went for a walk so that I could work the adrenalin out of my system . |
| 15 | She lowered the glasses for an instant so that he could see her eyes , then raised them again . |
| 16 | Teenagers ( and children ) should always be told about future events involving them moving house , or father going into hospital for an operation so that they have time to adjust to the idea . |
| 17 | If you are in this situation and have a friend who will come in for an evening so that you can go out , accept their offer for both your sakes . |