Example sentences of "[adj] [subord] they [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whole supermarkets in the Valley were stripped of their provender in a decorous food riot by the affluent , loading up their Wagoneers with Porterhouse and T-bone as they headed for the hills . |
| 2 | Many mothers were upset because they feared for the safety of their children — and because , for numerous women , control over young people had been one of the few ways to exercise power in society . |
| 3 | The TV detection team did n't fall for it , any more than they did for the man who claimed his set was never used . |
| 4 | Better by far to tackle equity withdrawal on big loans , where better-off house-buyers borrow £20,000 more than they need for a house-purchase , to buy that flashy car they have always wanted . |
| 5 | They spent their six-hour train journey drinking — and went into a pub for more while they waited for a connection . |
| 6 | William Horwood 's fantastical DUNCTON TALES ( Fontana , £4.99 ) takes his moles on a further quest fighting evil as they search for the book of stones . |