Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [pron] for [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the time of writing it seems that digital tape recorders sold to the public will have various anti-piracy measures built into them for this very reason . |
| 2 | For instance , if he has money of the client in his hands not entrusted to him for any specific purpose , there is nothing in the section to prevent his retaining the amount due to him out of that money . |
| 3 | I needed some comfort after the election result so I turned to it for some like-minded thought . |
| 4 | Universities are supposed to ensure that all posts approved by them for general clinical experience meet the GMC 's recommendations . |
| 5 | As far as she could see there was nothing at all but mountains and she had a nasty feeling that they would be isolated behind them for some considerable time to come . |
| 6 | The other point on that is that the draft matters for the E I P including matter two D have been known to everyone for some considerable time . |
| 7 | The D O E objection has been known to everyone for some considerable time and their statement is quite explicit in what it says in relation to the matter of one D. |
| 8 | Before doing so , Father Duryea stared at them for many arduous minutes . |
| 9 | He looked at her for several interminable seconds . |
| 10 | His eyes , glittering with rage , bored into hers for one deadly moment ; then he was out of the office before she could move , and minutes later the showroom door closed with a precision she knew would remain with her for a long time . |
| 11 | His eyes bored into hers for another nerve-stretching minute , then he seemed to relax and accept her answer . |
| 12 | Michael is a man who knows his own mind and I was relying on him for some controversial quotes , but he surprised me by agreeing on the whole with Mr Isherwood 's choices . |
| 13 | It is quite reasonable for a purchaser to assume that a vendor who sells land for a particular purpose will not do anything to prevent its being used for that purpose , but it would be utterly unreasonable to assume that the vendor was undertaking restrictive obligations which would prevent his using land retained by him for any lawful purpose whatsoever … |
| 14 | ‘ I will see her , and if it 's Sally-Anne , which I suspect it might be , and not someone masquerading as her for some God-forsaken reason , I 'll send her to you . |
| 15 | This chamber is also unnaturally cold ; anyone who remains in it for one complete turn will take an automatic Wound unless they have some magical protection against cold . |