Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for [art] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Many people with this disease are able to continue to work for a very long time and there is no evidence to suggest that her condition and the error are necessarily linked . ’ |
| 2 | I literally stopped seeing for a very long time . |
| 3 | We were sitting there waiting to hear what the guy at the other end of the phone thought about it and he came back saying , It 's the worst thing anyone here has heard for a very long time — actually I think he was a little more abusive than that , but he went on — I do n't like it and I do n't know anyone else who would . |
| 4 | We were sitting there waiting to hear what the guy at the other end of the phone thought about it and he came back saying , It 's the worst thing anyone here has heard for a very long time — actually I think he was a little more abusive than that , but he went on — I do n't like it and I do n't know anyone else who would . |
| 5 | The House of Commons Treasury and Civil Service Committee has argued for the more active use of fiscal policy ( in other words a more aggressive use of tax cuts in recession ) because of the constraints on interest rate changes caused by ERM membership . |
| 6 | Removing the ‘ job weeds ’ from my life has made for a less stressful lifestyle and I actually look forward to every day . |
| 7 | The parliament has called for a more rational approach to trade and aid schemes as well as investigation into the EC 's role in granting funds in certain cases . |
| 8 | Officials say they have identified new sources of timber that would not conflict with protecting the owl , but environmentalists are concerned that the government has called for a much smaller reduction in the timber " harvest " than the Thomas report . |
| 9 | Certainly there is an abundance of examples in history to illustrate that failure to redress genuine grievance in its early stages has called for a very heavy price indeed later on . |
| 10 | Classic lighting is ideal for creating atmosphere in traditional-style bedrooms , although if you often read in bed you may need to opt for a more practical design |
| 11 | This is one way in which the stark anti-democratic arguments of Pareto are modified to allow for a more consensual perspective . |
| 12 | I am delighted to hear that St Nicholas ' Church , long known for its association with sailors and the sea , is launching an appeal to create a special maritime chapel , something the city has lacked for a very long time . |
| 13 | We will only know the answer to this and many other questions when televising has continued for a much longer time . |
| 14 | In fact it seems to this reviewer that Quinton 's framework offers essential support for Eccleshall 's vision of Conservatism , in that the axioms Quinton describes provide for a specifically Conservative conception of political authority and social discipline . |
| 15 | Though a fictional character , Cu Chulainn came to stand for a very real sense of patriotic courage and self-sacrifice . |
| 16 | If you have decided to train for an entirely new specialty , such as health visiting or district nursing , you may find yourself having to reimburse course and equipment fees if you leave the job before a specified date of up to two years after your training has been completed . |
| 17 | Competition meanwhile pushed bidding for a very fine pair of still lifes by Anne Valayer-Coster , ‘ Vase de fleurs et fruits , fleurs dans un vase ’ of 1776 to FFr4 million ( £425,531 ; $846,808 ) on 7 July at Drouot . |
| 18 | James Hadley , writing his will in 1532 , remembered the church as one of Somerset 's ‘ holy places ’ , and by the late eighteenth century it had become the frequent destination of topographical writers who came searching for the romantically sublime . |
| 19 | Both highly desirable , the one on the left especially ; both looked as if they would n't get on their backs for anything less than Edouard de Chavigny himself ; both had the kind of accent that made his toes curl , and made him wish he 'd opted for the more costly tailor . |
| 20 | Whatever their own political persuasions , journalists tend to look for the most interesting outcome of any given set of circumstances . |
| 21 | If you have been told to aim for a very precise figure , or have been following conventional height-to-weight charts , then you are almost definitely trying for an unrealistic weight . |
| 22 | If your life is so rushed that you only have five to ten minutes for lunch , and your body knows that you have to consume at least 300–400 calories in order to make it through until the evening , it is going to look for a very convenient solution , and that means , high calorie , low volume food that is readily available , such as a chunky cheese sandwich , or worse still , a chocolate bar . |
| 23 | A NEW charity to help care for the terminally ill has been set up in Liverpool . |
| 24 | So , a bigger church was needed to cater for the rapidly increasing numbers , and a most un-lamb like argument over whether they should extend or move to a new site raged for six years . |
| 25 | However , Bliss was hostile to complete analysis , preferring to opt for a more detailed enumeration of subjects . |
| 26 | The advent of GCSE and the more widespread development of continuous assessment of coursework in all English examination syllabuses have provided opportunities for pupils in secondary schools to use writing for a much wider range of purposes and audiences . |
| 27 | Stan began to look for the even rarer amphibians . |
| 28 | There is therefore plenty of breathing space for the teacher who wishes to use Streamline for a more personal approach . |
| 29 | While castles might be obtained by purchase , and exchanged to make for a more judicious distribution geographically , they had also to be manned with troops . |
| 30 | It would have to wait for a more opportune time , she decided , and replaced the receiver . |