Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] for [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those grant-maintained schools are using that money effectively for the benefit of the school and , more importantly , of improving education for the pupils attending those schools . |
| 2 | Different ages , different ways of life … reasons enough for the variety of co-ordinated options we have to offer at Allied . |
| 3 | Mrs Jones was attacked at her home in the village of Hodson near Swindon all for the sake of sixty pounds . |
| 4 | This case is , as is readily appreciated , a case merely for the existence of some sort of second chamber , and not for the House of Lords as at present composed . |
| 5 | The basic objective of current cost accounting is to provide more useful information than is available from historical cost accounts alone for the guidance of management , shareholders and others on such matters as 1 the financial viability of a business 2 return on investment 3 pricing policy and cost control . |
| 6 | If there has been no irregularity , the law does not mend or amend contracts merely for the relief of those for whom things have not turned out well . |
| 7 | For sure , Disneyhood wo n't be challenging Swans in the heavyweight ring just yet , but they frequently flourish a muscular grip on proceedings , ultimately putting their collective foot down for a finale of ‘ Sight Return ’ , intimidating in its volume and velocity . |
| 8 | ‘ As soon as you get round the corner , put your foot down for a couple of blocks . |
| 9 | Two periods were especially prosperous for courtiers and officials : one was the minority of Edward VI and the other was the reign of James I , when the Scottish monarch bid lavishly for the favour of his new subjects . |
| 10 | But for the most part , later eleventh-century castellans had contrived to convert their homage into little more than a symbol of deference and willingness to perform service ; the implications that their castle and office were enjoyed purely by delegation , that their duty lay in exercising powers and privileges only for the benefit of their lord , were swiftly transmuted into something much less rigid ; exactly what depended on the prince 's powers and proximity . |
| 11 | Fry said : ‘ This is the saddest day of my career , but I have got to pull the lads together for the replay against Bournemouth . |
| 12 | A Navy sailing master was permitted to take over command only for the duration of the brief period when it was necessary for the Simonova to be manoeuvred to allow technical officers to service the weapons and telemetry mounted on the platforms . |
| 13 | Cook breast side down for a quarter of the cooking time . |
| 14 | Sh shall I put another tape in for the rest of it ? |
| 15 | In April , the French and the Scots embarked on a polite exchange of congratulatory diplomatic compliments , with the French claiming that they had attacked Boulogne only for the sake of the Scots . |
| 16 | They gave £20 annually for the maintenance of the church and £100 annually for grants towards the marriages of peasants and servants . |
| 17 | Any re-bindings are in effect only for the duration of the CLI command file . |
| 18 | And er , I know they want over a hundred pound just for a caravan for a week do n't they ? |
| 19 | However there are many guides who run trips normally for a maximum of six people . |
| 20 | There is a danger that , once hooked , one uses electronic methods just for the sake of it , rather than to bring measurable benefits . |
| 21 | I 'm paying seventy-five dollars a week to American Actors ’ Equity just for the privilege of acting on stage here . |
| 22 | When was the last time you drove a car just for the thrill of it ? |
| 23 | Towards the end of 1992 , the company was successful in securing a four year inspection services contract for the Shell Southern North Sea MMSC representing a major break through for the company in this area . |
| 24 | LONDON Monarchs travel to Barcelona Dragons tonight for a rematch of the first World Bowl , writes Christopher Davies . |
| 25 | ‘ Clare 's seeing Sam and Josh off for a day on the speedboat . |
| 26 | Her father , Richard Rollerson , was the physician to whom James was attached at St Bartholomew 's , and he had cultivated Maud Rollerson 's friendship early for the purpose of improving his status with his tutor . |
| 27 | The reasons towards this sh erm the reason why that you had the rise in er absolute egalitarianism was that the Communist Party thought that they 'd be able to keep the speed up for the process of land reform . |
| 28 | The pilot therefore set the aircraft up for a diversion to the nearest suitable airfield — RAF Wittering — using residual engine power . |
| 29 | The Marriner version of Capriccio , very beautifully played with not a hint of sentimentality , earns a recommendation both for the quality of sound — the finest of any here — which is full , clear and atmospheric and — more surprisingly — for the coupling . |
| 30 | Laverne runs out of bank , hits the flat , cleans out of space and heads straight for the middle of the pond . |