Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I realised that that was an absurdity … after the evidence that India could not be part of the same political system , I still believed for a short time that an Empire of positions — that is to say the possession of points of communication around the globe — gave a significance to this country and a tenable and lasting position . |
| 2 | ‘ I strongly suspected for a long time that there were other men . |
| 3 | I recently applied for a home-improvement loan that would raise my present mortgage above the building society 's original valuation of the property . |
| 4 | a combine , which only works for a few days or weeks in the year is far too costly for a smallholder , who must either rely on a contractor or work with simpler equipment . |
| 5 | The rest of the budget , which reportedly provided for a partial devaluation , was denominated in rials . |
| 6 | They adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration , which essentially called for a massive transfer of funds from the North to the South to finance environmental and development projects . |
| 7 | As a young actor you obviously went for a great deal of variety in characters and accents . |
| 8 | Even if you only work for a few hours a week , take out professional indemnity insurance . |
| 9 | She only stayed for a few months , then she became unwell and had to give up the job . |
| 10 | No she only stayed for a few weeks in Summer |
| 11 | ‘ Alex , ’ said the producer , ‘ could you just stay for a quick word ? ’ |
| 12 | She raced around the driveway on her blue tricycle , took her dolls for walks in her pram — she always asked for a new one as a birthday present — and helped to dress her smaller brother . |
| 13 | Your cause will grab more power as time passes , boosted by the media , who always go for a new slant on the sex thing . |
| 14 | Later she also campaigned for a better understanding of anorexia . |
| 15 | I have made it a point of honour to spare you moral blackmail of the ‘ Do you honestly suppose for a single moment that I would be capable of stooping to such beastliness ? ’ variety , and I shall not waver even at this supreme moment . |
| 16 | It was with absolute truth that I answered one of the interviewers who asked ‘ Are you a bird of passage by choice or do you really wish for a steady job ? ’ |
| 17 | Mr Lang had lunch with senior Highland Region councillors , who afterwards argued for a single Highland authority based on the region to replace the current system . |
| 18 | ‘ Could n't we just apply for a long-term permit for him now ? ’ |
| 19 | We finally settled for a modern house in a village three miles away , where I am still living . |
| 20 | We live in hope that John Hume 's mission to the Provos will succeed , like we always wish for a good summer . |
| 21 | We always look for a local engineering partner , with whom we can build up a strong working relationship , to provide knowledge of local practices and statutory requirements . |
| 22 | Unfortunately this is a problem which faces both kites er and ospreys and , and some other birds of prey , so er we always look for a few losses , but we hope that nevertheless , in a good season like this , the birds will breed well enough to produce good numbers of young . |
| 23 | We also looked for a geographical spread of writers . |
| 24 | Seeds may be collected but be quick as they only float for a short time . |
| 25 | They sensibly asked for a new kettle but were told that they could not have one because cuts meant that no new equipment or furniture of any kind was available . |
| 26 | They thus called for a managerial policy to facilitate promotion earlier in life , linked to flexible retirement wherever possible . |
| 27 | Okay , one or two of them are a little contrived , but they still make for a cracking package — all in one load too ! |
| 28 | — a fertile womb ( they also ask for a barren womb sometimes ) . |
| 29 | It is beyond dispute that they also account for a large number of tiny rabbits that are born in breeding chambers within burrow systems . |
| 30 | They also depended for a large part of their work on clawing money out of the social security system and on getting alongside other centrally funded bodies such as housing associations . |