Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [vb pp] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her lot had not been a happy one : the husband whom she had only ever seen for a few precious weeks in all since their marriage had now left her a widow , without support and with a child and step-children to fend for . |
| 2 | ( 6.3 ) unc One can change the name of a bound variable , provided the new name is not already used for a free variable . |
| 3 | Sessions of the Supreme Soviet and of its standing commissions were dominated by these important figures , a domination reinforced by the fact that the more humble deputies were not usually elected for a second term . |
| 4 | You can use it for elaborate and complicated patterns but its quite beautiful just simply knitted for a velvet-like jacket or sweater — tremendously rich in simple black or a deep colour . |
| 5 | ‘ Plans are already well advanced for a new formal which will have the added attraction of a free champagne reception and all-night party afterwards . ’ |
| 6 | The miners ' representatives had not even pressed for a free trade union , though they had demanded the removal of trade union officials whom they did not like or trust . |
| 7 | There were plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from , but Sabine had already mentally opted for a simple meal . |
| 8 | Then in September 1983 , ‘ Wally ’ Fuentes Morrison let him know that his skills were once again required for a special operation . |
| 9 | It had also successfully lobbied for a prestigious residential development under the Community Development Block Grant programme , although the sale prices far exceeded the borrowing capacity of the majority of local residents ( median income was less than $7,000 in 1980 , whilst unemployment stood at three times the city average ) . |
| 10 | Executive power is held by the President , also directly elected for a five-year term , assisted by two elected Vice-Presidents and an appointed Cabinet . |
| 11 | The foundations were now securely laid for a long period of prosperity rising to a peak in the early fourth century , if one can judge from the mansion-type houses in the towns and countryside . |
| 12 | When I go abroad on holiday , I think : I 'm here for two weeks , I can either sit here fully dressed for a whole fortnight , or I can take my leg off and jump in the pool . |
| 13 | He stood there slightly bent for a few seconds holding his stomach and then he staggered and slowly fell to the floor . |
| 14 | The Wightman Cup is no longer shown for a similar reason . |
| 15 | Legislative power is vested in the unicameral 36-seat House of Representatives , most recently elected for a five-year term in March 1987 [ not May 1987 as stated on p. 37061 ] , in which Jawara 's Progressive People 's Party ( PPP ) has 31 seats and the National Convention Party ( NCP ) five [ see pp. 35109-10 ] . |
| 16 | Target is therefore usually sold for a nominal sum and is then capitalised after the acquisition by Newco to enable it to repay the inter-company loans . |
| 17 | The risk factors therefore probably accounted for a greater proportion of the grade differences in sickness absence than was observed in the multivariate analysis . |
| 18 | Zell am See is also very centrally situated for a marvellous range of coach excursions , and the lakeside railway offers the more independent traveller the opportunity to explore further afield on his own . |