Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] to a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | One suspects its high rating owes less to a fondness for social-democratic parties with close trade-union links than to a loose wish for economic efficiency plus social justice . |
| 2 | Talk of regional governmental or elected assemblies seemed pointless eyewash , a sign of weakness in the face of the nationalist challenge ; a policy designed to lead either to a call for total independence for Scotland and Wales or to a permanent loss of authority by Whitehall and therefore a diminution in the competence of Scottish and Welsh MPs . |
| 3 | Since there was a higher population and a greater surplus of output people had a higher disposable income ; this led directly to a desire for more than just food and a demand for material commodities for the household ( pottery , cutlery , more and better clothing in cotton and wool ) . |
| 4 | An elusive figure , there is nothing to show that his wealth approached Thomas Spring 's in scale , his wider tame owing more to a flair for the flamboyant gesture . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , the table opposite will give you some idea of what to expect : for example , a man aged 30 investing just £25 a month could look forward to a cheque for £63,400 on his 65th birthday — with another £19,400 for his family if he died at the age of 80 . |
| 6 | Equating it with a study of the constitution , however , may owe less to a desire for realism than to a lack of concern about legal matters . |
| 7 | Alternatively , you can have a sample of blood taken and sent away to a laboratory for a much fuller analysis . |
| 8 | She was sent away to a home for unmarried mothers run by middle-class women . |