Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I tried thinking of others , more as a device than a good , and clenched my thigh muscles for a start , to give half an inch more room to the neighbors . |
| 2 | An expert on air accidents believes that the aircraft was de-stabilised after opening its cargo door for a low-level drop . |
| 3 | Brooke issued an ultimatum on May 14 for all parties to accept his compromise formula for a venue by the following day or accept responsibility for wrecking the talks . |
| 4 | Raw garlic added to your pet 's meal also deters fleas and gets rid of worms — but it may make its breath smell for a while ! |
| 5 | AMS , in which IBM has a 10% stake , will be revamping its mainframe software for a range of environments using Open Interface . |
| 6 | ‘ Most include plant extracts which have a stimulating effect on the circulation so they top up the benefits of a massage and boost your blood flow for a little longer . |
| 7 | The Offtackle Plan of November 1949 referred to the need to retard a Soviet advance , but the Americans continued to refine their contingency plans for a fighting retreat to such peripheral positions in or around continental Europe as proved tenable against a Soviet offensive . |
| 8 | Elsie Titcomb joined her daughter Christine for a drink last Wednesday night , at the Royal British Legion Club in Swindon . |
| 9 | Elsie Titcomb joined her daughter Christine for a drink last Wednesday night , at the Royal British Legion Club in Swindon . |
| 10 | Once indoors the dog would collapse in front of the fire , there , perhaps , to dream of the day when he 'd swap his flea collar for a laurel wreath , and his water bowl for a magnum of champagne with which to shower his adoring fans ! |
| 11 | I exchanged my cassette player for a compact disc player , replaced my speakers with component speakers ( ie tweeter , midrange , mid bass and sub bass ) and added two amplifiers . |
| 12 | Mrs Mary Whelan , who lived next to the mine , said she was unable to use her tap water for a long period due to cyanide contamination . |
| 13 | May I remind the Prime Minister that the predecessors of his Back-Bench colleagues waved their Order Papers for a Prime Minister who promised ’ peace in our time ’ , just as he has promised ’ no single currency in our time ’ . |
| 14 | Purely out of tact , Maxim braced his brain cells for a kamikaze mission and opted to drink in parallel . |
| 15 | Derek Jefferson had abandoned his executive suit for a caddie 's bib and was ready to do his stuff again . |
| 16 | We had wanted to persuade Rick once again to don his mouse disguise for a series of public road safety commercials for the Mongolian government . |
| 17 | Sometimes that world can seem unfair , but even when he lost his driving licence for a year for failing to give a breath test , he quipped : ‘ I really tried to blow into that machine but I 'm a singer not a bugler . ’ |
| 18 | Continue your journey south for a late arrival at your hotel accommodation |
| 19 | Continue your journey south for a late arrival at your hotel accommodation . |
| 20 | For an additional £145 visitors can opt to vacate their hotel rooms for a two-night safari . |
| 21 | She often visits her parents — her father still works on the farm seven days a week at the age of 72 — but she has no plans to swap her desktop computer for a tobacco setting machine . |
| 22 | Hoddesdon depot opened its doors to the St John Ambulance in March when they offered their conference room for a training course as part of the organisation 's ‘ Breath of Life Week ’ . |
| 23 | He 's swapping his city life for a life in the country at the Blue Cross sanctuary for birds and animals in Burford . |
| 24 | So instead I crunch in a low right-hook that will end his sex life for a month . |
| 25 | We only keep your delivery records for a limited time , and if there is too long an interval between the date of despatch and receiving a claim , then we are unable to investigate the problem as thoroughly as we would wish . |
| 26 | Harrison met his party colleagues for a celebration dinner on the outskirts of the city . |
| 27 | LURGAN residents may lose their water supply for a time on Sunday due to essential maintenance work . |
| 28 | Some 65,000 cars a day are illegally parked and anyone unlucky enough to get caught in future could lose their driving licence for a time . |
| 29 | DAVID SPEEDIE has boosted Birmingham by extending his loan spell for a third month . |
| 30 | Jak , 45 , of Middleton-St-George , Darlington , bought his runabout machine for a couple of hundred pounds . |