Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [noun sg] and [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( His introduction of lime juice ( and hence vitamin C ) into the sailors ' daily rations cured them of scurvy and gained for the British tars the nickname of ‘ limeys ’ . ) |
| 2 | ‘ It would be wrong to say we are over-run with Japanese visitors — there 's plenty of room and welcome for visitors from every country — but their numbers do seem to be increasing , ’ said Dr Robert Woof , 60 , director of the Wordsworth Trust . |
| 3 | Whatever the form of ownership — and there is plenty of room and need for experiment — the aim is the same : to bridge the gap between ownership and control that has grown ever since companies ceased to be run by proprietors in the first half of this century . |
| 4 | The third example is the view that it is good primary practice to adopt a predominantly ‘ enquiry ’ or ‘ exploratory ’ mode of teacher-pupil interaction and to couple this with plenty of encouragement and support for children 's responses . |
| 5 | He greets them in role and apologises for breaking into their busy professional schedules . |
| 6 | Roll them in salt and bake for one and a half hours ( or until they ‘ give ’ when pressed ) in a moderately hot oven ( 190 ° , 375 ° F , Gas Mark 5 ) . |
| 7 | You 'll cope with it but you 've got ta buy , your moonboots we should be able to get the market Jill said around , I mean we can get them in cash and carry for nine ninety nine but we should be able to get them at Blackbushe market for five to six ninety nine . |
| 8 | Maximilian said , and Edward looked at him with interest and regard for the first time . |
| 9 | Sometimes an emigrant would advertise in the newspaper in Madeira for a suitable wife , marry her by proxy and pay for her passage out to join him when he could afford it . |
| 10 | If there is a doubt put it in pencil and wait for confirmation from your own experience or from the reports of others . |
| 11 | Instead , having been assured that Rick no longer had any violent feelings towards her , she earnestly pleaded that she had long been awaiting an opportunity to return it in person and apologise for causing so much distress . |