Example sentences of "[noun] for [verb] [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was never any mention of further plans for parachuting after the first operational disaster , and the correspondents agree that he was away in the desert . |
| 2 | Blackwell Retail , which used to produce its own catalogue , broke with tradition this year and took Books for Giving for the first time . |
| 3 | In marked distinction to the solicitors ' branch of the profession , the pupil barrister may not earn any money during the first six months of pupillage and there are only limited opportunities for earning in the second six months of pupillage . |
| 4 | And , of course , the payment of dividend itself re-instates the 40% tax rate and defeats the tax motive for incorporating in the first place . |
| 5 | Political considerations may have made them less inclined to return to China , but it was generally not a major reason for leaving in the first place . |
| 6 | Georgina was my main reason for leaving in the first place . ’ |
| 7 | ( d ) We have made explicit the reason for focusing on the last novel — we chose it because it acts as a summary of Tey 's work , and so is an appropriate topic for a conclusion . |
| 8 | Finally , with ‘ Do n't walk on the wet edge , you 'll get a verruca ’ ringing in my ears , and ‘ Make sure your hair is BONE dry before you go out into the cold ’ ringing in my brain , we would lay siege to the fish-and-chip shop which was my main reason for going in the first place . |
| 9 | Having set up the functioning New Business teams and created the essential facilities for servicing in the first few months , much further development was still needed to create procedures to service business once on the books . |