Example sentences of "[adj] [vb base] [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 A simple ‘ Forties ’ style sweater with puffed sleeves , very fashionable these days , just needs a few crochet flowers for the finishing touch .
2 He said : ‘ Although TSDO play a supporting role they are a crucial part of the overall success of the project and as such deserve recognition for the tremendous job they are doing . ’
3 New entry to the industry has been frequent ( Table 5.8 ) ; the total number of bookrunners has risen sharply since 1980 and 54 firms have entered the top 50 issuers since 1975 , while 15 firms have gained positions in the top 10 lead managers for the first time ( see Table 5.8 ) .
4 Twelve ( 13% ) of these represent successes for the colonoscopic surveillance programmes — that is , Dukes 's A/B cancers detected by regular colonoscopic surveillance .
5 Working on the stage of the Folies was fraught with difficulty — there were so many trap doors for the various effects : fountains , moving staircases , foam cascading down the side , even mimosa perfume sprayed from the flies in one number .
6 Despite CBoT/CME cooperation thereafter , several launch dates for the new electronic global trading system have been missed and as a result other exchanges have lost interest in the concept or decided to develop their own in-house electronic system .
7 They co-operate in preparing the nest , after which the female lays the eggs ; both parents take turns in incubating the eggs and , after the eggs have hatched , they both bring food for the young .
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