Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [vb pp] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After observing the industrious building of castles in the air in the past few days , I thought it would be appropriate to look at an odd phenomenon that has puzzled meteorologists for the past ten years : the series of giant mushroom-shaped cloud formations round the periphery of the Siberian land-mass . |
| 2 | But the French-born widow does personally own a chateau believed to be worth £3 million and has found £900,000 for the legal fees of her sons Ian and Kevin . |
| 3 | and had raised £43.50 for the Guide Dogs , while the whole hospital team had raised over £1,800 . |
| 4 | The Left had fought against fascism since 1933 and had organized support for the Spanish Republican armies since I 936 . |
| 5 | He was hard pressed during the epidemic , and had obtained permission for the acting medical officer of health for the Borough to man a relief vaccination station at the Town Hall . |
| 6 | It was as if a genius creator , after six days ' labour , had become uninterested in his achievement and had delegated responsibility for the rule and administration of his work to a band of bureaucrats — a tireless bunch of imbeciles , lacking compassion , who justified their role in the scheme of things by ceaselessly inventing trials for man , to keep him on his toes . |
| 7 | Matthei had welcomed the Rettig human rights report in March and had offered support for the government 's policy of national reconciliation [ see p. 38095 ] . |
| 8 | Gary had beaten them to it , and had demanded contributions for the mission . |
| 9 | Edinburgh Airport Ltd. own the land , which runs parallel with the airport perimeter fence , and have given permission for the path to be constructed . |