Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] [noun pl] for the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The economic crisis and in particular the slump produced lower totals for the next two years , but by 1939 , the number of holidays booked had risen to a substantial 62,500 , comprising 29,500 holiday-makers travelling overseas , and 33,000 taking home bookings . |
| 2 | Afterwards to wear clerical clothes for the first time , and instantly to be expected to be a confidant or soul 's friend , was to many ordinands the more heartfelt turning-point . |
| 3 | So when [ named defendant ] , 41 , made sexual overtures for the first time during their five-year friendship she went to a neighbour and cried rape . |
| 4 | Hezbollah announced 12 candidates for the first two rounds , eight of them in Baalbek , three elsewhere in the Bekaa , and one in Beirut . |
| 5 | Bibb atoned for his error at the start of the second half , when after Castleford lost the ball in front of their own posts he pounced quickly and beat three tacklers for the third Rovers ' try , Knapper adding his first goal . |
| 6 | It codified these standards for the first time , the technical details of which were the main subject of the Oct. 24 compromise . |
| 7 | The interim p&l account , balance sheet and cash flow statement therefore do not include comparative figures for the first half of 1991 ; the full year 1991 figures are shown , however . |
| 8 | Our automatic knitting machine , for example , has full orders for the next five years . |
| 9 | They want money , they want two pounds for the first lot which they 've had that and two pounds for that |
| 10 | I mean , they move into a mansion , they 'll need both salaries for the next thousand years ! ’ |
| 11 | The Commission adopted interim measures for the first time in June 1991 in respect of aids granted to the French betting monopoly in the case referred to in the case study on pp. 238 — 43 . |
| 12 | ‘ We 're also giving a guarantee with the tickets that in the event that we do n't obtain promotion or fail to reach the play-offs , we will give free tickets for the next season . ’ |
| 13 | A six-minute blitz at the start of the match secured three points for the Second Division title favourites . |
| 14 | In January and February , three seminars were held for centres that will be piloting general SVQs for the first time from next session . |
| 15 | December 1987 Hun Sen and Sihanouk hold face-to-face talks for the first time [ see pp. 35967-68 ] . |
| 16 | As she learnt to be a friend to herself , she attracted close friends for the first time — and the disasters which had become an accepted part of her life became more and more rare . |
| 17 | Gorman is based in Letterkenny and played 20 times for the first team last season scoring three goals . |
| 18 | Could you please make these adjustments for the next matrix list which I realise will not be for some time and , in fact , by that time Karen will be off on maternity leave but I leave it to you whether you want to slot in Joan and Jane for that period . |
| 19 | Meanwhile , on May 8 President Saddam Hussein met Kurdish leaders for the first time since April 24 . |
| 20 | THE receiver handling the sale of Birmingham City has had 22 inquiries for the First Division club after it was formally put up for sale earlier this week . |
| 21 | Although there was no official statement concerning the content of the agenda , it was widely believed that the two sides would begin detailed discussions for the first time since the negotiations began in July 1990 . |
| 22 | The Norwegian whaling fleet has already set sail to study stock sizes and to establish how many fish minke whales eat , and in May will begin commercial catches for the first time since 1987 . |
| 23 | It 's task is to run the clearing house for monetary transactions being wired in and out of the country , and will provide on-line facilities for the first time , as well as better monitoring and tracking facilities . |
| 24 | While they are carefully listed , there is not enough to get their flavour Franklin lived many lives : that of scientist investigating electrical phenomena for the first time , lobbyist for the new born United States in London , and gun runner for the infant |
| 25 | Well I do think give fourteen days for the first payment sir . |
| 26 | give fourteen days for the first payment sir ? |
| 27 | He batted for 159 minutes , facing 121 balls , and with left-hander John Wright adding 159 runs for the third wicket , it was New Zealand 's only partnership of substance . |
| 28 | It also ratified ordinances which allowed various crafts for the first time to organize their activities . |
| 29 | Does he realise that it shows huge decreases for the next five years , especially in London , with up to 95 per cent . |
| 30 | These were solid leather and weighed so much that , not surprisingly , we were allowed only a further 9lb each to include all essentials for the next six days and five nights . |