Example sentences of "[verb] and [verb] [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tasted and tested water for salt content . |
| 2 | Goody , nevertheless , believes that such individuals are more likely to appear and to have scope for challenge in societies with the ‘ technology ’ of literacy . |
| 3 | Before I do that , may I deal with the intervention of the Hon. Member for Tayside , North ( Mr. Walker ) , who said that there was a difference between asset stripping and freeing capital for use in a company ? |
| 4 | Will he please explain why , in the list of sports and games that are supported , we find that there are apparently more people who support and provide funding for model aircraft than support and provide funding for rugby league , and why a sport that is universally recognised as a great sport gets not a single penny from the Army Sports Control Board ? |
| 5 | Whether the quartet actively looked around for a site is not known but in 1905 they formed a syndicate by joining with two other men — J. A. Rawlins and F. E. Theodor — who were already buying and selling land for development in the Shiplake and Harpsden areas and whose earlier purchases included Bolney Court , Lower Bolney Farm and Upper Bolney Farm . |
| 6 | Despite the fact that out of 400 videos in his flat they found only five that could be classified as kinky , despite the fact that Skin 2 videos can be bought at places like Virgin ( something they were unaware of ) , they accused him of importing and distributing porn for profit . |
| 7 | Is it not the case that the various systems of PAYE , tax codes , MIRAS , tax credits from dividends and so on are simply methods of collecting and giving relief for income tax at source and that they are not designed , nor do they have the authority , to be methods of assessment ? |
| 8 | This has n't stopped me admiring , respecting and feeling affection for Steffi . |
| 9 | Iraq was holding foreigners , he said , " to give all parties concerned time to think and to allow time for dialogue " . |