Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 So , the tree which from which bows used in the Battle of Agincourt could have been fashioned seems set to live on for a few more generations yet .
2 He was supposed to turn in for a disciplinary hearing over three weeks ago , but he never did .
3 Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again .
4 IT 'S not too late to sign up for a sponsored step aerobics session at Darlington 's Dolphin Centre later this month .
5 When he was able to sit down for a brief breather , he received a telephone call from control saying that some twenty young bullocks had got loose on the railway line heading in his direction and would he keep a look out , with the thought that trains and cattle do not mix .
6 Provided we take enough water with us there 's no reason why we should n't be able to hold out for a considerable time in the banqueting hall , which is in a far better situation for defence … and let me remind you that with every passing day , relief comes nearer … perhaps as much as twenty miles nearer with every day 's march …
7 If you have not been impressed by the very positive connection between a lack of dietary fibre and the incidence of' cancer of' the colon , and the possible connections between fibre and heart disease , you are unlikely to rush off for a wholemeal loaf in order to prevent appendicitis or gall stones , just two of the other ailments being associated with our fibre-depleted modern diets .
8 It was little wonder that , during this time , Gergiev proved difficult to pin down for a promised meeting .
9 Wales will be anxious to make up for a disappointing start to the season — their opening home game against Herefordshire was a total wash-out and they suffered a one run defeat against Shropshire .
10 If you do run into lift , you must assess the situation on each turn , being ready to break off for a normal base leg and approach .
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