Example sentences of "[adv] for the [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he said it loud enough for the whole restaurant to be convulsed and Ken to enjoy his audience at the same time . |
| 2 | Disgusted by his own conceit , Maxim drifted out to the steps down to the lawn — the night was still warm enough for the big windows to be open-flanked by two huge , discreetly floodlit magnolia trees . |
| 3 | So much for the perfect end to a perfect night , she thought resignedly as she walked up the path . |
| 4 | On Saturday morning the gates were closed early with thousands locked out , only for the whole day to be lost to the weather ; had just an hour or two 's play been possible there would almost certainly have been a result . |
| 5 | It can take effect immediately , but it usually takes twenty minutes or so for the full effects to be felt . |
| 6 | Again , the tendency towards progressive improvement in gazelles would slow to a halt , were it not for the parallel tendency to improvement shown by their predators . |
| 7 | I do not for my part find the objections in principle to be strong and I would certainly be prepared to agree the rule should no longer be adhered to were it not for the practical consideration to which I have referred and which my noble and learned friend agrees to be of real substance . |
| 8 | Next day it was up early for the short trip to EuroDisney . |
| 9 | The increased demand for agricultural produce , not only for the refugee population but also for the new markets to the east , which replaced the previous west-facing economy , brought government in Amman and the landowners of the West Bank closer together . |
| 10 | McGrath , returning after being forgiven for failing to turn up for the Irish trek to Albania two weeks ago , rewarded Jack Charlton 's faith in him with a goal and a swagger as though he had never been away . |
| 11 | It sounded as if Irina was setting herself up for the planned return to Moscow , ahead of the Brückner lawyers . |
| 12 | It was also a shot which sets us up for the glorious conclusion to the match in the Singles the following day . |
| 13 | Frejji trundled off to get suited up for the short jump to her shuttle , while I walked very slowly to my cabin in search of medication . |
| 14 | Look out for the narrow entrance to Swan Yard next to ‘ Debenhams ’ . |
| 15 | The coach departed from Clun at 8 a.m. for the four-hour journey to Minehead , the terminus of the West Somerset and indeed of the original branch line whose closure in 1971 led to the formation of the preserved railway which is so successful today . |
| 16 | Tom Price is a no-nonsense plank-basher , once with pre-Sub Pop legends The U-Men , currently with Gas Huffer and responsible here for the gritty foundation to these 13 expositions of hurt and hard-knocks . |
| 17 | In Tune with the Infinite , subtitled Fullness of Peace , Power and Plenty , would not be out of place on any committed New Ager 's bookshelf if it were n't for the frequent references to God and the Holy Spirit . |
| 18 | On 15 June , after further demonstrations , the Armenian Supreme Soviet voted unanimously for the disputed region to be transferred to their republic ; the Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet , meeting two days later , was equally unanimous in holding this vote to be in violation of the Soviet Constitution . |
| 19 | 1.4 ‘ Net Invoice Price ’ means the price charged by for the Licensed Products to customers and distributors , less the following deductions where they are factually applicable : |
| 20 | Day Four : A leisurely departure at 10.00am for the long voyage to Trier where you should be safely moored by 3.30pm . |
| 21 | we can see at the bottom of one , three , four bearing in mind that these are the August nineteen ninety two accounts , we see at the top of one , three , four that there have in fact been an adjustment there for the previous year to August nineteen ninety one so that there was in fact an amount of surplus created to the residence of a hundred and eight pounds , eighty P , is that right ? |
| 22 | As the Lent Family Fast Day approaches I would like to thank you all again for the magnificent response to the Bishops ' Appeal for Ethiopia . |