Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [vb pp] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I believe that had there been television in those days , the British cricket public would have been shocked by what they say and called for an early end to it all , irrespective of the rights and wrongs of Bodyline . |
| 2 | However , there are cases ( such as property specially built or adapted for a particular occupier ) where modifications are needed . |
| 3 | The temporary nature of her job , staying only a few weeks at any one place , meant she had met and worked for a wide variety of men . |
| 4 | He turned , their eyes met and held for a long , tense moment , then suddenly Penry flung away , so precipitate in his hurry to leave that he forgot to duck . |
| 5 | Although no breakthrough was achieved in the discussions , the Japanese delegation offered its approval of North Korea 's signature of the safeguards accord and called for an early inspection of the country 's nuclear facilities . |
| 6 | When he 'd gone I lay and thought for a long time about poor young Mr Vickers , and of what I should have told Doone , and had n't . |
| 7 | A spiral corkscrew perm that just has to be washed and left for a full-bodied look . |
| 8 | Some of these programs belong to the Shareware scheme which means that they can be used and evaluated for a few weeks , and you pay the registration fee only if you continue to use them . |
| 9 | The moving immediacy of the situation is diluted and exchanged for a homiletic tone . |
| 10 | Every British citizen ( or citizen of the Republic of Ireland ) who is over the age of eighteen is entitled to vote unless disqualified for a specific reason . |
| 11 | ( i ) Of course , when A = Z and ρ is multiplication , the above merely repeats results we 've known and used for a long time . |
| 12 | Another exodus began at 6.30 a.m. on 1 September 1939 , when Glasgow children began assembling at 57 schools , 70,000 weans scrubbed and labelled for a bewildering adventure . |
| 13 | The party machines , however , are being oiled and watered for an early poll . |
| 14 | In later years the main object was to topple the bull from the town bridge whereupon it would be killed and roasted for a huge supper of ‘ bull-beef ’ . |
| 15 | The pilot scheme will involve shops in five selected villages for the first year , and if successful will be extended and developed for a further three years . |
| 16 | Two or more colours can be ordered if wanted for a specific scheme . |