Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | According to the evidence at the trial , only Zaidie bore witness to the defendant 's telephoned confession , but the defence might have promoted a viable theory of conspiracy if they had been able to show that Matadial had also testified to a confession , then resiled from it in her deposition , taken the offensive again in her addendum and finally opted for a female voice in her evidence . |
| 32 | If the player tampers with those , he is blamed for hitting a sour note , not praised for a daring interpretation . |
| 33 | Leaving aside the fact that already under Dej the standing of a student 's relatives in the Party hierarchy already counted for a great deal when it came to handing out exam results , connections with the very summit of political power could offer useful patronage and protection to scientists and their institute . |
| 34 | She said she had been released half a mile away on a misty common and had not eaten for a long time . |
| 35 | Subject headings lists are normally generated for a particular purpose . |
| 36 | Special classification schemes are generally devised for a particular purpose and are to be found in the following environments : |
| 37 | Anyway , we thought it would be suitably ironic and some sort of justice for having been booted off the Argent tour to cover that song , especially as Argent have not existed for a long time . |
| 38 | Plans drawn up by Mr. Gilbert Bullimore were soon unveiled for a new Science Block , to be built by the side of the tennis courts . |
| 39 | But she had not bargained for a complete refusal to attend . |
| 40 | This is not as odd as it may sound as , for most Fijian customs officers , such herbs as basil , oregano or thyme are totally alien and are easily mistaken for a different sort . |
| 41 | Traveller 's or Eurocheques are by far the safest way to carry money as they are easily cashed for a small service charge and the value is recoverable if they are stolen or lost . |
| 42 | The Council was generally elected for a six-year term , but the 1990 elections were called after those of 1986 were annulled on a technicality . |
| 43 | That was the fate of the worker on the Anglo American farm estate Vergelegen , dismissed for asking his employers why he was not paid for a public holiday . |
| 44 | Even when not launched for a revolutionary purpose , war according to Marx has a revolutionary effect . |
| 45 | ‘ Switzerland have not qualified for a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup finals and have grown used to losing . |
| 46 | Growing domestic concern about the prospect of a military offensive was evident by the end of November , despite the failure of a bid to have Congress specially recalled for a full debate ; the Senate armed services committee opened hearings on the administration 's management of the Gulf crisis on Nov. 27 . |
| 47 | Thompson is the 4/9 favourite with William Hill to win the best actress Oscar , the shortest odds they have ever given for a British actress nominated for a prize . |
| 48 | The easiest way to find the wide range of cover you need at a competitive price is with a policy which packages together a number of covers and is specially designed for a certain group such as self-employed tradesmen . |
| 49 | ( 3 ) Oesophageal sensitivity to acid was preserved in patients with impaired peristalsis and oesophagitis. ( 4 ) Reflux symptoms lasted longer in patients with prolonged oesophageal acid exposure but were still reported for a small fraction of the total acid exposure time . |
| 50 | Apart from programs designed for vertical markets or specially written for a particular job , most of the products you 'll find are ‘ pen aware ’ which means they can recognize a pen as both a mouse and an input device , but do n't have any other facilities to take advantage of the pen . |
| 51 | But for himself he disliked coincidence of any sort and always sought for a logical answer . |
| 52 | Her crown , in some respects the most resplendent , proved in fact to be the last ever made for a Russian ruler . |
| 53 | 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 . |
| 54 | it is what I 've always thought for a long time that somebody like Brian if he 's not if he 's not showing at our fish at our show , even as an A class judge , I , I fail to see why he ca n't judge at our show it 's , he goes to Skelm and , and judges there and our fish will be there or strange really when we 're struggling for judges that , that we do n't do these things . |
| 55 | Magee , from Ardoyne , once challenged for a British title held by fellow-Ulsterman Sam Storey , and lost . |
| 56 | Yet many on the left in Israel still called for a Palestinian homeland while guaranteeing Israel 's security . |
| 57 | It is extremely light , low cut , very wide fitting — the widest I 've ever found for a long time — and together with an EVA insert into the sole unit , gave me very comfortable walking . |
| 58 | In 1960 EFTA still hoped for a multilateral solution , within the ambit of the OECD , to the economic differences between the two organisations . |
| 59 | The workforce at Swan Hunters have never asked for any special privileges , they 've always asked for a fair deal on a level playing field . |
| 60 | Under the Constitution of December 1983 executive power is held by the President , who is directly elected for a five-year term , while legislative power is vested in the unicameral Legislative Assembly ( which replaced the National Constituent Assembly in March 1985 ) with 60 members similarly elected for a three-year term . |