Example sentences of "[adv] [noun] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | His dogs looked as if they might be dangerous and so Coetzee reached for a tried and tested method for solving the problem — strychnine . |
2 | Hitherto Switzerland accounted for a third of all hazardous waste imported into Britain . |
3 | Thus wages increase for a given M. As a result , there is an induced increase in membership up the membership demand curve in response to higher union wages . |
4 | Normally Rachel slept for a few hours after the feed and Carrie had made sure her husband knew what to do should the baby wake up before she got home . |
5 | Then Swindon asked for a million pounds , Chelsea offered nothing , and Hoddle was valued at a maximum of 175 thousand pounds . |
6 | Choose 7/8in mats where workers remain for a full shift ; 1/2in mats at work stations used for hours at a time ; 3/8in mats in traffic areas . |
7 | Until recently Germany accounted for a fifth of its total sales . |