Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pron] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wainwright is fifth choice at Bramall Lane and only made his debut for the reserves on Wednesday . |
| 2 | And in Moscow you 'll get more roubles for dollars so change your sterling for the US currency before you leave Britain . |
| 3 | They drank coffee and played cards throughout the long haul to London , only interrupting their concentration for the Sheikh 's frequent visits aft to watch over his son . |
| 4 | ‘ Lady Theodosia , ’ interrupted Aycliffe , ‘ I think you should know that his lordship — Lord Dacre , I mean — went to find your father not only to discover your identity for the purpose of saving your reputation , if he could . |
| 5 | Anyway we 've only got her word for the whole story . |
| 6 | It was probable that he had not , and best in any case not to go near ; soon he would miss her , want her back , and perhaps give his permission for the marriage despite all he had said to the contrary . |
| 7 | Choosing to turn a blind eye to the unlikely drama that was unfolding a few feet in front of her , she merely expressed her gratitude for the imitation topaz bangle that she 'd just unwrapped , before turning on her heels and heading downstairs to catch the special seasonal episode of Crossroads . |
| 8 | ‘ I can only express our sympathy for the lady and I will bring this to my manager 's attention . |
| 9 | Wanda from New Jersey phoned in to say her need for the taste of blood was a clinical necessity without which the withdrawal symptoms were ‘ just awful , ya wouldn ’ wan na go through it Jerry , ’ she told her host . |
| 10 | But it had a promenade deck , like the Hindenburg , and carried its passengers in considerable luxury even allowing for the natural exaggeration of the Imperial Airways Gazette : ‘ passengers making air journeys in the new Empire type flying boats of Imperial Airways not only express their admiration for the speed and quietness in flight of these air liners , and for the spaciousness of their saloons , but they also pay warm tributes to the efficiency of their catering arrangement ’ . |
| 11 | S -adenosylhomocysteine , a SAM analogue lacking the S -methyl group , and with a neutral rather than positively charged sulphur atom , binds to the repressor but does not affect its affinity for the operator ( T. McNally , personal communication ) . |
| 12 | Mrs Coleridge may have felt that the Blue Coat School would best prepare her son for the clerical career John Coleridge had wished him to follow . |
| 13 | Reddy 's assertion that ‘ no harm ’ comes to donors who part with a kidney is disengenuous , but does not weaken his plea for the ethical objections to organ sale to be reassessed . |
| 14 | The week of that first production of Luxembourg , Karl had been absolutely beastly to her — really hurtful about her performance as Juliette which , as she was desperately saving her voice for the other productions , she tended to talk her way through . |
| 15 | Trent could no longer contain his loathing for the Latino . |
| 16 | We were n't exactly holding our breath for the arrival of these Lakewood flat-top guitars , but within five minutes of the boxes being opened , the two of them — and one of them in particular — were drawing noises of appreciation from all present . |
| 17 | In a postscript Eliza somewhat enigmatically mentions her pregnancy for the first time : |
| 18 | The Allied air forces were meanwhile continuing their hunt for the sites from which Iraq was firing its Scud missiles at Saudi Arabia and Israel . |
| 19 | Well folks , Here is my virgin entry into the world of the Leeds-United mailing list ( not counting my plea for the Leeds-Crewe score on Saturday whilst shackled to a PC ) . |
| 20 | Having read again a book he had admired when studying at Edinburgh , a book much concerned with precisely such comparisons and contrasts — his grandfather Brasmus Darwin 's Zoönomia ( 1794–6 ) — he was soon taking its title for the opening heading of his Notebook B , where he was now to pursue his own inquiry into ‘ the laws of life ’ . |
| 21 | In addition , Anderson appears even more impolite when replying to the chairman because he appears not to be upholding the Co-operative Principle either , thus implicating his antipathy for the Colloquium . |
| 22 | With England running in four tries past the static Springbok forwards , Botha could not hide his contempt for the country 's administrators . |
| 23 | Sotheby 's fear must be that potential purchasers will turn to Christie 's at the lower price level should their competitors decide not to raise their rate for the time being . |
| 24 | Falkenhayn wavered , finally gave his permission for the new attack , and even allocated a fresh division for it . |
| 25 | Celtic should be encouraged by the form of Paul McStay , who orchestrated their dominance in this match and clearly has not lost his zest for the game after a long winter injury . |
| 26 | Nigel Short , who is taking a break in Greece , has already expressed his support for the contest 's being held in Manchester . |
| 27 | The duty to provide such public sewers as may be necessary for effectually draining their district for the purposes of the Act , and to make such provision , by means of sewage disposal works or otherwise as may be necessary for effectually dealing with the contents of their sewers. ( s.14(1) ) |
| 28 | Despite interim turnover growth of 17.6% at ICL Technology GmbH , the German company did not hit its target for the full year due to poor trading conditions — growth was approximately 10% . |
| 29 | Richmond said McHale was already planning his side for the next campaign . |
| 30 | Enrile eventually withdrew his bid for the candidacy , but the party remained deeply divided with both Laurel and Cojuangco claiming that their candidacies represented the " real " NP . |