Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] [vb pp] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE POCKET DREAM , by Elly Brewer and Sandi Toksvig , is a TV sketch of no freshness or wit extended for a few hours , like a sausage that is half cereal and half donkey meat . |
| 2 | What is perhaps more important for the language learner is that viewing television or film made for a native speaking audience is an authentic experience . |
| 3 | Given the fact that schools selected for a Minor award were being encouraged to develop existing good practice , it is , perhaps , surprising that the formation of a permanent library committee , as in the case of the Major Project , was not made a prerequisite for their participation . |
| 4 | The Mirror revealed last week that tax-payers paid for a luxury £3,000 bath installed in Diana 's private apartments at Kensington Palace . |
| 5 | The result was that ministers called for a radical reform in the OECD countries ' approach to economic activities , " to help ensure that the basic life support systems of Planet Earth are not endangered . " |
| 6 | This month , Tom Gadd and Suzanne Ardley look at striking furnishings and accessories designed for a brighter life |
| 7 | Later , you 'll use races to help monitor your progress , but first of all you need to go through some basic steps to establish the habits and strengths needed for a good running programme . |
| 8 | But you would lack all the vitamins , minerals and protein needed for a healthy diet . |
| 9 | Whilst Harry 's replies were being vetted , his photo was taken for a false identity card , and his uniform and shoes exchanged for a civilian outfit . |
| 10 | Chatterton is represented in the novel as an accidental suicide — slain by a cocktail of arsenic and laudanum swallowed for a venereal infection . |
| 11 | In May 1972 the Minister of State for Information , Broadcasting and Tourism called for a complete ‘ rethink ’ about the role of television in the country . |
| 12 | The European Council of heads of state and government met for a special summit in Rome on Oct. 27-28 . |
| 13 | Exports of motor vehicles and ships accounted for a large proportion of the improvement . |
| 14 | He did this on the same day , with the result that the situation became much calmer and negotiations opened for a new Executive Council which would include General Aung San as its leader . |
| 15 | On 27th November , 1847 , the emigrant ships Phillip Lang and John Wickliffe sailed from Greenock with 247 Scottish men , women and children bound for a new way of life in New Zealand . |
| 16 | So it will be some time before they 've sorted out all the flowers and shrubs destined for a new home . |
| 17 | Why are government bonds which still have eleven months to run regarded as liquid , whereas overdrafts granted for a few weeks are not ? |