Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [verb] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A paint-effect wall makes a beautiful backdrop , whether you try your hand at sponging or go in for a more adventurous colour-wash finish . |
| 2 | This time it 's Murray Mouse : Supercop that comes up for a lump of cheese and a quick spin on the squeaky exercise wheel that keeps the whole house awake at night . |
| 3 | Lady Grace bridal gowns from Sposa Bella Manufacturing Ltd are designed and made especially for the larger bride in sizes 18–30 . |
| 4 | ‘ I tried so hard , you see , to give him extra attention — extra love — to try and make up for the loss of Maman . |
| 5 | This was particularly so on the Sunday when , in scorching heat , Brazilian fans ‘ danced , sang , shouted and screamed hysterically for every point scored by their players and ever fault by Germany 's Markus Zoecke , standing in for heat-stroke victim Becker , in what proved to be the decisive fourth rubber . |
| 6 | Communication : the ability to write and talk appropriately for a particular purpose and audience , and to understand and interpret information through reading and listening . |
| 7 | The ability to write and talk appropriately for a particular purpose and audience , and to understand and interpret information through reading and listening . |
| 8 | Some mothers can enjoy and care well for a baby in arms , but are disturbed by and neglectful of a toddler who starts to express independence and move away as well as towards . |
| 9 | His wet , cold body was aching and calling out for a hot meal and warm bed . |
| 10 | 17.18 All pupils should be expected to keep a file containing work in progress , as well as completed pieces , which may need to be selected and filed separately for the purposes of moderation and final assessment . |
| 11 | Lewis drove and hooked stylishly for an hour when opportunity offered , before Cairns showed the close fieldsmen how to do it by taking a superb diving catch at gully . |
| 12 | It requires an adult to participate and stay up for the night . |
| 13 | To do this they arranged a movable slit to open for a wide ΔΕ when the photodiode array is operating and close up for a narrow ΔΕ for the spectral detector . |
| 14 | Push and stretch further for a count of 25 . |
| 15 | With the redundancy I have time to go and search properly for a job . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ An alternative theory is that the killer knocked him out first , then went into the washroom to strip and came back for the final throat-cutting before Berowne had a chance to come round . |
| 17 | That 's his job , sits and works out for a living . |
| 18 | The first trick is to get left of the chockstone and stop in the Jacuzzi Pool , next , to pivot and line up for the exit slot which is only 2½ ft–3ft wide in a foaming pool whose diameter is only 18 ins more than a boat 's length . |
| 19 | We 'll plot and plan together for the day when it 's opportune to strike ! ’ |
| 20 | She instructed Lucien to be careful with his leg , and to exercise the rest of his body only while lying or sitting down for a while . |
| 21 | For example , you could jog or walk briskly for a mile or two for one exercise session ; use an exercise tape for another session ; and participate in something different like weight-training , or cycling , or a ball or racket game , for a third session in the week . |
| 22 | Service changed hands eight times and there were four lets in between until Soutter broke the deadlock with a tight drop that created an opening and a lovely cross-court forehand slice that zipped away for a winner . |
| 23 | When the attack ceased they managed to cannibalize parts to get one truck going and set off for the rendezvous with Fraser , only to find nobody there . |
| 24 | The romance novel is unique in popular culture , as a narrative form that is produced and marketed exclusively for a female audience . |
| 25 | We live , act , move , are temporarily satisfied , enjoy and suffer principally for the satisfaction of desire . |
| 26 | And we 've been waiting and waiting and waiting now for a week to get this reconciliation at least together so that we could go out and re-count whatever was required . |
| 27 | From a wizened dried up body which was buried in the sand some 5000 years ago to the amazing unwrapped mummy of Ramses the Great , one of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs , Mummies and Magic has recreated and brought together for the first time in one exhibition , some of the most important Royal Mummies and funerary treasures . |
| 28 | The blonde girl nodded and headed swiftly for the stairs . |
| 29 | The chief academic and administrative officer of a Scottish university , he or she is usually styled ‘ principal and vice chancellor ’ , the latter title used when standing in for the chancellor on ceremonial occasions . |
| 30 | Occasionally he will get in early to see the morning shift or stay late for the night shift . |