Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] for a [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The issue of whereby a breach of the peace is likely to be occasioned is also a question of judgement , and it would be somewhat unusual for a court erm perhaps erm months later to go against the policeman 's view , a view formed in the heat of the moment , where he had a firsthand erm taste of what was going on . |
| 2 | Partners are jointly and severally liable for a partnership 's debts , and their dealings with each other require the utmost good faith ; implicit in this is that they all know each other , including their strengths and weaknesses . |
| 3 | An application for a warrant of further detention can be made up to 42 hours from the commencement of the detention clock , in a situation where the 36 hour period runs out at a time when it is not possible for a magistrate 's court to sit . |
| 4 | I am also often told that it is not good for a curate 's career to stay in the same area or parish ! |
| 5 | Not bad for a day 's work , eh ? ’ |
| 6 | Arkwright bought the manor of Cromford , was subsequently knighted , and became High Sheriff of Derbyshire — not bad for a barber 's apprentice . |
| 7 | The rest of the name was quite straightforward Pistols was a strong , hard word , not bad for a band 's name . |
| 8 | I live in Greater London where tap water is hardly suitable for a dog 's bowl , let alone an aquarium . |
| 9 | That is to say , he stands between the client and the outcome of his instruction and is therefore identified as the one most responsible for a project 's success or failure . |
| 10 | Excessive restriction of fluids is n't good for a child 's kidneys , and unless the child is really awake , ‘ lifting ’ can just encourage passing urine while asleep . |
| 11 | But the need for a military commander certainly did not diminish during Edward 's reign — it became increasingly common for a king-duke 's lieutenant to be appointed to lead the military forces of the duchy , as well as a seneschal with largely judicial functions . |
| 12 | She was too old for a doll 's house now so it did n't matter , but she hoped he would finish what he was doing for Oliver . |
| 13 | Mount Cook , or Aoraki ( Cloud-Piercer ) as it is called by the Maoris , has suffered from massively shrinking glaciers in recent years , which is never good for a mountain 's constitution , and heavy snowfalls with a recent warm spell have n't helped . |