Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] [to-vb] for [num] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 They did not keep him long , however , and this time he made off with a companion and even had the nerve to work for three months on a French farm before starting a marathon trek across the entire length of France .
2 Then , remove the string without disturbing the cocktail sticks and leave the cake to dry for 24 hours .
3 Together with Dr. Rowland Atkinson , also from Macclesfield , they agreed to a Royalty of one-twelfth ; the lease to run for 21 years .
4 IN A heavy-bottomed saucepan heat the cream with the vanilla pod and allow the mixture to infuse for 15 minutes .
5 2 Place the butter and oil in a large roasting dish and leave in the oven to heat for 5 minutes .
6 On the advice of the aquatic dealer , I allowed the tank to settle for two days , then added five Zebra Danios , five Leopard Danios and five White Clouds .
7 On that subject , obviously next year , er bearing in mind that we 've agreed as a committee to go for twelve matches on Sundays
8 They gave him a job to do for seven shillings .
9 Except that in my case there was no need to wait for seven years .
10 But what a price to pay for two months of passion !
11 A man who allowed a greyhound to suffer for six weeks after it broke its leg has been banned from keeping dogs for three years .
12 Then he put through a bill to suspend for five years the Seven Hours Act , which had restricted maximum daily hours for the coal industry since 1919 , following the Eight Hours Act of 1908 .
13 It was n't a lot to show for twenty-five years of living and breathing , but at least she was alive .
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