Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His limited means , however , were made up for by the passion of his yearning to collect . |
| 2 | The cost is more than made up for by the fact that virtually no man-hours are lost through strike action . |
| 3 | Non-ruminants can not extract much energy from the hard parts of the plant ; however , this is more than made up for by the fact that food passes much more quickly through their guts . |
| 4 | The other main performance to listen out for on The Manson Family is Iggy Pop 's characterisation of prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi who , for artistic reasons , Moran has chosen to re-christen Jack Lord , the name of the actor who played suave and sophisticated TV detective Steve McGarrett on Hawaii Five-O . |
| 5 | I had never heard of it before , but it was certainly something that I would look out for in the future with much apprehension . |
| 6 | Other terms to look out for on the label refer to the dryness or sweetness of sparkling wine : ‘ Brut ’ ( very dry ) , ‘ Extra Dry ’ , ‘ Sec ’ or ‘ Dry ’ , Demi-Sec ’ or ‘ Medium Dry ’ and ‘ Doux ’ or ‘ Sweet ’ . |
| 7 | One name to look out for in the fitness world is that of the Coverwood Group , of which Seb Coe , pictured below , is a director . |
| 8 | If you 're into flora and fauna , Richard Marpole tells you what to look out for in the countryside this month on page 36 , while adventurers and armchair travellers alike can enjoy a walking trip to the Grand Canyon on page 27 . |
| 9 | As autumn marches on , Richard Marpole tells you what to look out for in the countryside this month and describes a nature walk in the mighty Cairngorms |
| 10 | The Northern Ireland Conservatives have a principle and a resolution which you have to look hard for among the parties on ‘ mainland ’ Great Britain . |
| 11 | It was an untidy sort of buildup but the ball fell invitingly for on the edge of the area and who has n't been scoring at all this season finished with all the aplomb of a player who 's full of confidence . |
| 12 | The criteria that we have suggested in the paper we 've put in for for the discussion session stems from detailed observation and experience of what inward investment of the strategically significant kind might be looking for . |
| 13 | Her new partner alleviated the terrible loneliness caused by my father 's death after 50 years of marriage and literally gave her something to get up for in the morning , when planting tulips would n't have been enough . |
| 14 | THIS weeks Local Artists Chart , compiled exclusively for Off the Record : 1 ( 8 ) On the Eve of Tomorrow — Blue Velvet ; 2 ( 3 ) Cornerlight — Beats Working ; 3 ( 4 ) Cornerlight the Video — Beats Working ; 4 ( NEW ) On Days Like These/Curious — the Cloudwatchers ; 5 ( 13 ) Flavour ; 6 ( 2 ) Block out the Sun — Slug ; 7 ( 7 ) County Sound Jingles Package ; 8 ( 6 ) Four Taste — No Excuses ; 9 ( NEW ) R'n'b With a Touch of Soul — Boogiemen ; 10 ( re ) Mature — Big Wednesday . |
| 15 | I stood in for at the meeting of BAIE 's Regional Chairmen in London last week , and undertook to pass on to you the name and address of the Chairman of the London & Home Counties Region , who might well like you to do a seminar or seminars for them . |