Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [adj] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If this happens he will change the angle of climb automatically as the glider starts to gain height , and he will continue to pull it higher for a few seconds even if a power failure has occurred . |
| 2 | He was standing in the far corner , talking to some men , and she was able to view him unobserved for a few moments . |
| 3 | We have made it clear for a long period that we believe that devolution or independence would damage very severely the degree of inward investment into Scotland and the degree of self-generating investment within Scotland as well . |
| 4 | ‘ British publishers have had it good for a long time . |
| 5 | Oh I do n't mind paying you , it 'd cost me that for a bloody taxi . |
| 6 | We had to organise it so that we could move it on a Saturday night from Manchester to Oxford and get it ready for a full orchestra , circus , and technical rehearsal on Tuesday afternoon . |
| 7 | Using Wella 's High Hair Form & Finish Spray for extra hold , he pinned the hair and brushed it flat for a sophisticated Sixties style . |
| 8 | ‘ I know I should n't say anything , but I 've known you both for a long time , and your mother spoiled Dana rotten . |
| 9 | ‘ There will be enough wages to keep you all for a few weeks at least , until you have a chance to find another situation . |
| 10 | If a participant leaves in other circumstances ( retirement excepted ) the option will lapse unless the Directors exercise their discretion to keep it open for a longer period . |
| 11 | It was despairing and made him uneasy for a long time afterwards . |
| 12 | ‘ You can live quite cheaply in Miami , so once you 're out there on one job , you can contact other UK clients and get them to send the gear over and keep you busy for a few weeks . |
| 13 | Once I had the basic colours put in I would then sometimes , for added intensity , dip the point of a certain colour into the water and apply it direct for a small intense spot of pigment . |
| 14 | This does not make it impossible for a domestic market to be dominated and then abused , but it is far less likely to happen . |
| 15 | Amendment No. 3 would make it impossible for a Scottish Bus Group subsidiary to be resold within five years without the consent of its employees . |
| 16 | Small variations in its style will make it suitable for a wide range of occupants . |
| 17 | Unfortunately , the inclusion of these issues may make it difficult for a dieting lay-reader . |
| 18 | A ramp that made it possible for a disabled woman to get in and out of her home has been demolished by the local council . |
| 19 | Only the defeat of Germany in 1945 made it possible for a satisfactory study of German war aims in the first world war to be undertaken . |
| 20 | It has been loosely referred to as any mode of policing other than the rapid-response crime control type ; an alternative which specifically seeks to make constables part of the community by making them responsible for a geographical area , known as ‘ permanent ’ or ‘ home ’ beats ; a means of developing communication between the police and the local community ; and a process by which responsibility for crime control and prevention is shared with the community , both also known as ‘ community relations ’ ( Weatheritt 1983 : 4–5 ) . |
| 21 | By making it possible for a vivid and urgent desire for power to exist alongside a consciousness of being the legitimate and predestined possessor of it , they kept the edge on the governing classes . |
| 22 | It moves through your applications at a faster-than-average 25 MHz , making it ideal for a wide variety of heavy number-crunching , CAD and DTP applications . |
| 23 | ‘ Now , Irish , you know better than that , ’ he said with a cheeky grin , and left her alone for a few minutes . |
| 24 | Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive . |
| 25 | Further legislation tabled in 1991 involved ( i ) major educational reforms ( aimed according to the Financial Times of April 24 , 1991 , at " humanizing the gruelling baccalauréat school-leaving examination " to make it achievable for a larger proportion of pupils , by simplifying the syllabuses of the different baccalauréats , shortening and alleviating the school working week and modernizing teaching methods ) ; ( ii ) steps to deal with France 's growing urban problems [ see below and pp. 38113-4 ; 38197-98 ; 38299 ] ; ( iii ) Corsica [ see below ] ; and ( iv ) a new privatization policy [ see p. 38156 ] . |
| 26 | Equally importantly , these code provisions are designed to make it difficult for a detained person to make unfounded allegations against the police which might otherwise appear credible . |
| 27 | The study is a small-scale exploratory study which will involve intensive interviews with 54 married women whose children are old enough not to require that degree of care and attention which makes it difficult for a married woman to take up full-time employment . |