Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [noun pl] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More than 4,000 12 to 16year-old members of the Halifax Building Society Quest Club filled in questionnaires for the latest survey . |
| 2 | Feta cheese has a storage life of two months ; crumble over salads for an instant Mediterranean flavour . |
| 3 | In 1628 , now established as chief minister , he drew up proposals for the systematic preservation of official papers of all kinds , including those relating to foreign affairs ; but nothing came of this . |
| 4 | The family drew up plans for the four-bedroom house after their previous home on the same site in the village of Meopham , Kent , was destroyed by fire . |
| 5 | He never darkened its doors , but he thought it was the proper place for weddings and christenings and funerals , and he was always prepared to rig up lights for the annual parish nativity play , with a dimming spotlight to beam sentimentally on the Virgin Mary . |
| 6 | They talked , and in course of it Paul mentioned that he had already sketched out plans for a second book ; the Professor had already informed Mr Lamprey of the first . |
| 7 | We were sitting round the newsroom table , mulling over ideas for the next day 's programme . |
| 8 | Compatible colours include teal , blueberry or moss , used as liner , mascara , or smudged over eyelids for a dramatic effect . |
| 9 | The decision effectively kills off plans for an open-pit copper and gold mine , the US$430 million Windy Craggy project . |
| 10 | Noddy 's Playtime is aimed at three to seven year olds , but it might well bring back memories for a few older people too . |
| 11 | ‘ The group 's name itself has often been the source of some speculation — especially for writers anxious to pad out biographies for a few extra paragraphs — but the name ‘ Smith ’ has always been significant in the Morrissey hagiography . |
| 12 | Shop around brokers for a wider choice . |
| 13 | A FOREIGN medical company has drawn up plans for a private hospital development in Darlington , it was revealed last night . |
| 14 | Deadwood prospered and Costner was befriended by locals until they discovered he had drawn up plans for an 800-room hotel and conference centre nearby . |
| 15 | The actual assessment process is modular and candidates can build up credits for the individual units [ above and below ] which make up the NVQ . |
| 16 | As the Republic seems set to qualify for America , they are drawing up plans for the biggest television sports blockbuster ever . |
| 17 | Copy the cashing-up slip on page 76 , and fill in details for the following . |
| 18 | the French are convinced that the Germans want to preserve their monetary hegemony as EMU approaches : the more dominant the Mark is , the more Germany will be able to dictate conditions and draw up plans for a European central bank based on the Bundesbank . |
| 19 | One chilling line read , ‘ The Rushdie affair can not help but set back hopes for an early release for the western hostages in Lebanon . ’ |
| 20 | Sent by Philip the Good , Duke of Burgundy , to spy out routes for a possible overland crusade , de la Broquière started on his mission from Jaffa and worked his way slowly northward , arriving eventually at Bursa where he stayed some ten days . |
| 21 | The Codies crew are rockin' too , dishin' out prizes for a lucky few . |
| 22 | It became the last stop for taking on provisions for the large convoys of merchant and naval ships crossing the Atlantic . |
| 23 | Existing agreements lay down guidelines for the maximum credit period and the minimum interest rate . |
| 24 | However , Central this month brought out plans for a new primary building for the town , replacing St Mary 's and the 640-pupil Dunblane primary school . |
| 25 | In 1859 he became manager of De Bergue 's , bridge-builders of Manchester , and took out patents for an improved steam hammer whose manufacture was started in his own Cleveland engine works in Middlesbrough . |
| 26 | We took Des with us and put up notices for the other dogs , which were replied to by various other units . ’ |
| 27 | Phil toppled from a stepladder as he was putting up decorations for the big day — and a spike went right through him . |
| 28 | The class I go to on Monday evenings erm we do warming up exercises and I 'd be quite happy if they just stayed warming up exercises for the whole hour . |
| 29 | He may be mute for some minutes and have difficulty in naming objects and carrying out commands for a little while thereafter . |
| 30 | Meanwhile , in your spare time you can write out recipes for a new-angle celebrity cookbook , some of the proceeds of which go to a cause so worthy it makes your eyelids retract . |