Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun sg] [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Used my travel alarm for the first time having been appointed ‘ waker up ’ for breakfast — not a success as I had forgotten to resent for French time ( one hour ahead ) — many comments about my parentage . |
| 2 | In the UK , ICL plc has previewed its Search Accelerator for the Informix relational database running on Unix SVR4 . |
| 3 | IN WHICH the barefoot songstrel rewrote her life story for the late Eighties , and came back to claim what should have been hers years before . |
| 4 | An expert on air accidents believes that the aircraft was de-stabilised after opening its cargo door for a low-level drop . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | That is presumably via Pennsylvania 's Pocono Hills , where Lewis has his training camp for the Ruddock showdown . |
| 7 | In 1957 there were just 140 lifers in prison ; thirty years later , in 1987 the number had grown to over 2,200 , of whom about one in five had received their life sentence for an offence other than murder . |
| 8 | 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 ! |
| 9 | DEC will port its DECtp Desktop for the ACMS transaction processing client environment , a key NAS element , to all NT platforms so programs can interact , and both companies will market the product . |
| 10 | She 'd spotted him for the first time three weekends ago when she 'd walked out on to the nightclub stage to perform her warm-up spot for the star turn of the evening . |
| 11 | Most operators see this as an accounting nicety , but it would seem that BT is taking the directive much further , using it as the basis for building its business strategy for the next millennium . |
| 12 | The TI Engineering company says its takeover bid for the Dowty Group does n't threaten jobs . |
| 13 | AMS , in which IBM has a 10% stake , will be revamping its mainframe software for a range of environments using Open Interface . |
| 14 | But Dayglobe 's bid suffered a major setback last month when councillors rejected its planning application for the site . |
| 15 | It was a dream , it had been a long time since Hari had seen her mother smile for the death of her husband had knocked all the spirit out of Win Morgan . |
| 16 | Mozart composed his Haffner Serenade for the wedding of Elisabeth Haffner , daughter of a rich Salzburg merchant . |
| 17 | We 've never curtailed our lending policy for the right transaction . |
| 18 | ‘ 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 . |
| 19 | You will be responsible for supplying copy and for the cost of correcting our cover film for the two versions . |
| 20 | Records show a huge surge in deals on the high-risk , high-return traded options market 24 hours before Kingfisher , the Woolworths-to-B&Q retailing empire unveiled its takeover offer for the troubled Dixons group . |
| 21 | 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 ! |
| 22 | Immediately after his election Kucan announced that he would renounce his party membership for the duration of his four-year term . |
| 23 | Ecstatic too when he sees his baby daughter for the first time . ’ |
| 24 | One cabbage give your pet rabbit for the |
| 25 | I hoped it was just a passing phase , sparked off by her catching me fooling around in the Plaster Room , and thanked my guardian angel for the way Old Red had just covered up for me . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | The company is doubling its sponsorship deal for the Henley rowers . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | ‘ You 're in early again this morning , ’ he said as Endill collected his climbing equipment for the fifteenth time that week . |
| 30 | He at least had the consolation of a third round loser 's cheque for £5,355 pounds almost doubling his prize money for the year and of picking up valuable ranking points . |