Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pron] [noun sg] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I feel very pleased after changing our style for this match and seeing it work so well against a Premier League team . |
| 2 | This convention finds statutory confirmation in the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 which deprive the House of Lords of any legal power over financial or ‘ Money ’ Bills beyond that of delaying their passage for one month and no longer . |
| 3 | But a new EC directive is in danger of denying our support for some of the most exciting organic wines . |
| 4 | The idea is to offer ES/9000 users a means of meeting their requirement for more capacity without having to upgrade their mainframes and pay IBM higher software licence fees . |
| 5 | The bishop of Tours was capable of ordering his narrative for particular effect . |
| 6 | That may be a rather spectacular and extravagant way of showing his disdain for factual knowledge erm which no doubt can go too far . |
| 7 | I 'm reporting you for idling your time for two minutes . |
| 8 | Various people came after Kathleen , but no-one came anywhere near taking her place for either of us . |
| 9 | Lying in bed at night is a perfect time for scanning our brain for those things we might have forgotten . |
| 10 | herself , so she 'll get her own money plus ninety eight quid for doing my round for two days |
| 11 | Dubbed by The Times a ‘ chemical Croesus ’ , he rejoiced in using his wealth for philanthropic ends . |
| 12 | This subjective impression among left-wing intellectuals such as Aragon and Nizan that the Soviet experiment would in some way resolve the contradictions of the writer/intellectual ensnared in the alienating social relations of capitalism is a key factor in explaining its attractiveness for dissident French writers in the 1930s . |
| 13 | The level of library material is an important feature in determining its suitability for particular audiences ( for instance , undergraduates , postgraduates or researchers in an academic library , or the various user groups served by public libraries ) . |
| 14 | The Court of Appeal erred in substituting its judgment for that of ACAS . ’ |
| 15 | It would be very helpful to the Regional Council in preparing its case for this inquiry to have a copy of the proofs of evidence presented by your officials at the inquiry relating to the Oxford United proposals . |
| 16 | The problem , in other words , for the British in arguing their case for free trade is that they are up against a deep cultural divide which separates them from most of the other Member States . |
| 17 | That may be so ; but on the other hand , if the plaintiff 's contention is correct , the solicitor may abstain from delivering his bill for 20 years , and then at the end of that time he may deliver it and sue after the expiration of a month from its delivery . |
| 18 | Despite this she would persist in offering her face for respectful attention , interposing it between people deep in conversation and turning it up appealingly to the person serving rice-and-bean salad or pouring sangría . |
| 19 | Lord Wilberforce 's statement in Tameside , that the decision-maker should properly direct himself to the facts , provides a good example of one aspect of factual review which would allow the courts great latitude for substituting their view for that of the decision-maker . |
| 20 | You checked out , or even ran away without paying your bill for all I know , in order to take the train . |
| 21 | It was ironic to realise she 'd once come close to despising her mother for that frailty , when she was battling hard now not to fall into the same trap herself . |
| 22 | After an exuberant and spectacular mandate , returning to his previous post in 1988 after an absence of nearly two years , he concentrated his efforts on saving the national heritage , creating a body of trained curators for French museums , and encouraging patronage of the arts without abandoning his penchant for popular adulation ( of which his orchestration of the celebrations for the bicentenary of the French Revolution is the prime example ) . |
| 23 | ‘ Women in the industry are not dissatisfied with such work ’ asserts Blauner , without giving his evidence for this statement : ‘ Work does not have the central importance and meaning in their lives that it does for men , since their most important roles are those of wives and mothers ’ . |
| 24 | We 'd like them to say that the laws like the 1986 public order act , which after all was introduced to combat football hooliganism , and not to control people 's sexuality , should not be used to drag lesbians and gay men before the courts simply for showing their love for each other . |
| 25 | Zuccarelli is talking with manufacturers about licensing his invention for new hi-fi systems . |
| 26 | This we read with great interest , but at the time my husband merely made enquiries about leaving his body for medical research and was told there was not a teaching hospital near enough to accept him . |
| 27 | By providing core beliefs , and by reinforcing their separateness for both alliances , religious beliefs and institutions equally suppress class divisions , become embroiled in cementing alliances , and help retain the overall divisional structure of Ireland as a whole . |
| 28 | You can , if you wish , test your heartbeat by taking your pulse for ten seconds and multiplying it by six thus making a minute . |
| 29 | He said he was surprised journalists could compromise their impartiality in covering a matter of public interest by declaring their support for one side or the other . |
| 30 | Make sure your body is fit to bare this summer by following our routine for smooth , firm skin that is glowing with health . |