Example sentences of "[adv] for [art] [noun] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This can be comforting to them to some extent , but what they really want to hear is that you will not only see that they are cared for properly for the rest of their days , but that you will help them to remain in control of their own finances and to be as independent as possible . |
| 2 | The only real kiss is the platonic one between Dustin and McQueen on the cliff top , before McQueen dives into the sea and escapes , swimming surprisingly powerfully for a man of his age and condition . |
| 3 | It is always good advice to read widely for the sake of your historical knowledge and understanding but also for the improvement of written English . |
| 4 | Two periods were especially prosperous for courtiers and officials : one was the minority of Edward VI and the other was the reign of James I , when the Scottish monarch bid lavishly for the favour of his new subjects . |
| 5 | The Borough , willing enough to disparage and hunt down Grimes , cares little for the fate of his apprentices , though Crabbe is never as explicit as Slater is in the libretto . |
| 6 | They cared little for the landscape in which they worked . |
| 7 | I would also avoid all those bent wire contraptions : they may look attractive in a well photographed catalogue but do little for the design of your garden . |
| 8 | an organisation whose structure lends itself most readily to ensuring that employees work effectively for the achievement of their own and the organisation 's goals . |
| 9 | Usually , a band or artist will have only a short working life in which to earn sufficient money to live on for the rest of their lives . |
| 10 | This tragic game can go on for the rest of their lives or one of them can decide enough is enough and withdraw . |
| 11 | How she missed that time — those few weeks , which now she would have to live on for the rest of her life . |
| 12 | He refuses to play for the moment , boldly pressing on where others tend to dwell ; yet , with those Philadelphians really turning it on for the composer with whom this orchestra is most indelibly associated , superbly captured in Decca sound of great sumptuousness and tonal allure ( even if not always ideally balanced ) , it all makes for compulsive listening . |
| 13 | Here , it is not doing duty for a use of rhinoceros but rather for a mention of it . |
| 14 | Détournement and dérive ( drifting ) are thus reclaimed in terms of their contemporary relevance , or rather for the extent to which they influenced punk and the camp and erudite artistic radicalism which exploited it . |
| 15 | Is it not also a fact that in this case it is clear that , if the Court of Appeal believes that he had no intention of flouting a court order and of putting himself above the law , that should be good enough for the rest of us ? |
| 16 | Even if this wo n't always happen , it will certainly happen often enough for the range of my knowledge to be considerably reduced , and this itself is some sort of an objection . |
| 17 | Even Moran had to admit it though he dismissed it as well by saying that it would have done well enough for the likes of him as it had been . |
| 18 | So much for the way in which our furry fauna have captivated so many kite flyers ; now to the practical aspects of how to take the skydiver up to a safe release height . |
| 19 | British critics fear such a member may care only for a section of his constituents . |
| 20 | But for the most part , later eleventh-century castellans had contrived to convert their homage into little more than a symbol of deference and willingness to perform service ; the implications that their castle and office were enjoyed purely by delegation , that their duty lay in exercising powers and privileges only for the benefit of their lord , were swiftly transmuted into something much less rigid ; exactly what depended on the prince 's powers and proximity . |
| 21 | It was only for the benefit of anyone who might be watching , she reminded herself grimly , but she could n't ignore the tremor of longing deep within her , a longing almost too strong to contain . |
| 22 | Elean : Miriam Tlali , I wish you all the best , not only for the rest of your stay here in London , but in Soweto itself , in that very difficult situation . |
| 23 | The copy of the tune ‘ Auld Lang Syne ’ that exists in my brain will last only for the rest of my life . |
| 24 | ‘ For I am concerned only for the success of our embassy , that the Will of Heaven be served . ’ |
| 25 | That rarity , an album without a filler — admire every aspect as Owens finger-flicks his way through the Stax-happy , gospel croons on a couple of things Sam Cooke would have loved to wrap his larynx around , and opts for the more brooding approach on the let's do crunch of ‘ Why You Treat Me This Way ? ’ — ‘ Blues Soul ’ is remarkable not only for the performance of its outfront star , but also for that of the Pete Wingfield-led back-up squad , which nary places a quaver in the wrong place , along with Mike Vernon 's knowing production . |
| 26 | As to 2 , they held in effect that the occupier from whose land these things escaped and did damage is liable not only for the default of his servant , but also for that of an independent contractor and ( as later decisions show ) for that of anyone except a stranger . |
| 27 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Description of Use or in any restriction of driving to specified persons in this Policy the indemnity to the Policyholder in connection with any motor car described in the Schedule shall operate while such motor car is in the custody or control of a member of the Motor Trade and used only for the purpose of its overhaul upkeep or repair . |
| 28 | The Queen 's Speech is important not only for the way in which it deals with matters abroad , but also for its emphasis on matters at home . |
| 29 | Australia is notable not only for the size of its rise and fall in deaths from chronic disease and injury but also for the strength of its institutional revolution in public health . |
| 30 | If she had known of how the Greeks slaughtered the bearers of bad tidings she might have taken longer to decide it was her duty , but , as it was , she saw no need to fear for herself , only for the person to whom she would relate the devastating news . |