Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] for a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE shipping minister , Lord Caithness , yesterday dismissed calls for a sheriff 's inquiry into the Braer oilspill in spite of a petition signed by more than a third of Shetland 's adults being handed over in London . |
| 2 | It so happened that on one of these Sundays my CO strolled by at the same time , and the AOC asked him why he had not seen Mahaddie for a pilot 's course . |
| 3 | The Labour Party unveiled plans for a women 's ministry , which would have a seat in the cabinet . |
| 4 | THE Queen came under fire last night when it was revealed it costs £369,000 for a day 's sailing in the royal yacht Britannia . |
| 5 | ( 5 ) A licence under this Part of this Act may , in a case where it is proposed to construct or convert premises for a seamen 's canteen , be a provisional licence to be made final after the proposal has been carried out ; and Part II of the said Schedule 2 shall have effect as respects such licences . |
| 6 | The couple thought they had done the right thing by paying £140 for a house-buyer 's survey , which had given the house a clean bill of health with only some minor exceptions . |
| 7 | County have sent us five draw books for a doll 's house . |
| 8 | Farmer Jack Gibson submitted plans for a visitors ' centre , caravan site , holiday cottages , log cabins and homes for sale at Hall Hill Farm , near Lanchester , which attracted 20,000 visitors to open days last year . |
| 9 | ‘ If either of us calls a meeting here it must be assumed , unless otherwise stated , that the persons invited will arrive mid-morning for a day 's meeting ; lunch is at 12.30 pm French time and dinner 6.30 pm French time . |
| 10 | He turned up at the game with his head shaven , Gazza style , to raise money for a children 's cancer charity as part of Friday 's Comic Relief day . |
| 11 | The film , which is based on the story of Peter Pan , will raise money for a children 's hospital ward . |
| 12 | Spence , 57 , of South Shields , Tyneside , contacted a hospital saying she wanted to raise funds for a children 's unit . |
| 13 | They are more concerned with raising cash for their church , saving their scout troop and raising cash for a children 's playground . |
| 14 | The miners ' welfare club put on concerts — their only social entertainment — and provides space for a mothers ' and toddlers ' group where there is no nursery . |