Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adv prt] for [art] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 The expense of necessary heating and drying is not only considerable , but is ultimately hopeless — it is not a tax which in any way augments a person 's living standards , but , like protection money , merely staves off for a little longer an absolute loss .
2 Why not stand up for the uniquely British spirit embodied by Richard Lester ( who 's American — DQ ) , Rita Tushingham , Shelagh Delaney , Tom Courtenay , etc .
3 Although its giant neighbour , Ben Alder , can be viewed from the A9 at the top of Loch Ericht , and the peak further west along its ridge , Aonach Beag , can be seen briefly from the A86 if you 're not fishing about for an extra strong mint in the glove compartment , Carn Dearg reveals itself only to those prepared to sweat a bit .
4 Ellwood said , ‘ So just stick around for a little longer , yeah ?
5 Er Brian has already confirmed that er he will support the Conservative resolution which in effect recognises that some of the changes in government regulation over the past er decade has not always turned out for the best er this County in particular order er other asked the Secretary of State to re to relieve some of the pressures that generates in that area and it 's for that reason er
6 In the blue corner , we have the ‘ JD Telecaster ’ , the Japanese-made version of the very same instrument , and one you can probably pick up for the very interesting price of £400 or less .
7 Anyone who seems suitable will receive an informal visit and then come down for a more formal interview . ’
8 In the cave itself , bas-reliefs sculpted close together on a stalagmite cone , hard to make out for the most part , except for an obvious and memorable reindeer some three feet long , in the museum , animals graphically carved or engraved on bone , many of them heads of horses , but fish too , and pieces of bone , antler and ivory carved quite elaborately into abstract patterns of diamond shapes , chevrons or spirals .
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