Example sentences of "[vb base] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The idea then was to go completely beserk for an hour , but there 's more to life than that . |
| 2 | We can calculate retail value by assuming CD-X players sell for an average of ( in today 's terms ) £350 in 1995 and £200 in the year 2000 . |
| 3 | They cost about 50 pence each to make , but sell for an average of £12.99 . |
| 4 | I lay for an hour until the wind subsided enough for a hill to show two miles away . |
| 5 | Fostering breakdowns account for an increasing number of admissions to residential care . |
| 6 | Sports shoes account for an increasing share of the total footwear market — about 23 per cent by value — but represent only ten per cent of Clarks ' 17 million unit business . |
| 7 | AT&T Co has signed an agreement with the People 's Republic of China allowing it to supply personal telecommunications products with manufacturing partner S Megga International Holdings Ltd 's S Megga Telecommunications Ltd unit : the two have a memorandum of understanding with the China National Posts & Telecommunications Industry Corp to market and distribute AT&T-brand telephones , facsimile machines and other consumer items through hundreds of mainland outlets ; consumer products account for an estimated 20% of a total Chinese telecommunications market of $7,000m a year . |
| 8 | The frail or very elderly account for an increasing number of pensioners , and that emphasises the importance of nursing home and residential care . |
| 9 | I sit for an hour , alone at a table with only one drink of scathing hard whiskey , which does not fall lightly upon my throat , but burns my mouth and neck with the sting of memory . |
| 10 | Take one opposition spokesman , simmer for an hour in a heavy sauce of sarcasm , season with scornful adjectives , throw in liberal amounts of contempt , add several pinches of disdain , and spice with invective . |
| 11 | Cover with cold water , bring to the boil , simmer for an hour and then strain . |
| 12 | The tiger-stripe silk velvet seats on Queen Anne walnut chairs , the leopard carpet , and the monumental tusks of elephants Winston bagged before the war and which now dominate the hall all combine for an effect that is whimsical rather than opulent . |
| 13 | The rain , and the warmth , and the general tolerance of the character of plants make for an almost threatening exuberance . |
| 14 | The family says the seats are lovely and comfy , I say the driving position is good and commanding and the light , quick steering and instant V8 torque make for an effortless drive . |
| 15 | All these features make for an excellent package . |
| 16 | All these ingredients make for an outpouring of love and care when she is confronted by a terrified Behrendt one day . |
| 17 | Dropping hints that an initial public offering could be on the cards , the company pointed to figures showing that the majority of software start-ups make for an IPO at between $10m and $20m of venture funding : Neuron Data is capitalised at $16m . |
| 18 | Wide margins , the suggestions given above and colour coding during study periods make for an attractive and useful set of notes . |
| 19 | What 's more , you may if you reply within 14 days , qualify for an additional £50,000 Early Reply Bonus prize too ! |
| 20 | It should be noted that this does not include 18 or 19 year olds undertaking a full time course in further education ( eg A levels , BTEC etc. ) who qualify for an exemption . |
| 21 | No , you 're just a pathetic monomaniac who 's lived too long and has become obsessed with the idea of making the entire planet suffer for an ancient wrong that was perpetrated by a mindless minority ! ’ |
| 22 | 1 The search — the police hunt for an attacker will occur only under certain circumstances , when the police really believe that a crime was committed and , usually , that he is unknown to the victim . |
| 23 | Clause 22 and Sch 3 provide for an employee who would otherwise have to be suspended from work for health and safety reasons on maternity grounds , such as pregnancy , recent birth , or where the woman is breast-feeding her child , to be offered suitable alternative work ( if available ) and for an employee who is suspended to be paid during the suspension . |
| 24 | The next two chapters use case studies to expand the framework that they provide for an appreciation of the variety among places , without explicit recognition of the interactions with the physical and built environments ( although both are implicit , especially in the first ) . |
| 25 | An increasing number provide for an organ scholar in addition to a salaried assistant organist . |
| 26 | In this sense the privileges and goods that pupils can ‘ purchase ’ with the points they earn provide for an effective degree of control . |
| 27 | My plans for 1992-93 provide for an overall increase in my education programme of some 15 per cent . |
| 28 | Refrigerate for an hour at least . |
| 29 | That way , we can call the police if there 's any trouble , or send for an ambulance if we 've a need to , which God forbid . ’ |
| 30 | Send for an ambulance immediately . |