Example sentences of "[verb] for a [noun sg] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 By the time Bomberg applied for a war artist 's commission in 1939 he was a sadly neglected figure .
2 Using the right kind of equipment and correct sounds does n't automatically qualify for a techno prefect 's badge , too many slip into the keep net just because of this , but The Black Dog always manage to create tracks with lasting presence .
3 No attempt has been made to choose worthwhile bars that can be visited for a coffee break en route .
4 They were waiting for a lobster boat 's arrival in expectation of being thrown a free dinner — less work than fishing on their own account ; which about summed up life on the Keys , Trent thought .
5 By the '70s , when Freddie Martin was playing for a whisky company 's office team in Perth , his successors between the sticks were being subjected to intense TV scrutiny .
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