Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [vb pp] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes people or Men changed for a moment into some semblance of shape , but then they moved and the mist drifted and they were gone as if they had never been . |
| 2 | The camera can be preset or remotely controlled to cover the subject or area to be photographed , and provision made for a sequence of pictures or a single exposure , according to the camera type and its shutter release . |
| 3 | Opening postponed and Act obtained for a branch from Chirbury to Minsterley to join with the Welshpool line , not constructed . |
| 4 | Burnside was given 12 months in a young offender 's institution and Sture jailed for a year . |
| 5 | Special patterns were produced in magazines and newspapers and instead of quoting the width and yardage needed for a garment , they stated the number of parachute panels you needed . |
| 6 | The initial record of all food and drink consumed for a week helped us to see if our clients were depriving themselves of food for long periods and if they were eating balanced meals . |
| 7 | After a reception at Lythe Hill Hotel , the bride and bridegroom left for a honeymoon in Southern Ireland , the bride wearing a lavender-coloured wool jacket with cream skirt , shirt and matching shoes . |
| 8 | Then at about three o'clock a fleet of barges armed with cannon and muskets prepared for a sham attack on Pocklington 's Island . |
| 9 | It is available in four flavours strawberry , peach , raspberry and banana and contains minerals and vitamins needed for a baby 's healthy development . |
| 10 | The charges of genocide that followed were denied by Iraq but pressure accumulated for a UN investigation , not least through the criticism of Turkish premier Ozal , whose own country 's relations with its Kurdish minority have enjoyed a chequered history over the years . |
| 11 | The death of outspoken Conservative MP Richard Holt forced the by-election and for three weeks , Langbaurgh endured the full glare of the media spotlight as pundits searched for a clue to the timing of the election . |
| 12 | More than 300 customers and 50 staff had to be evacuated as police searched for a bomb . |