Example sentences of "[adv] [noun prp] [vb past] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His dogs looked as if they might be dangerous and so Coetzee reached for a tried and tested method for solving the problem — strychnine . |
| 2 | Hitherto Switzerland accounted for a third of all hazardous waste imported into Britain . |
| 3 | Normally Rachel slept for a few hours after the feed and Carrie had made sure her husband knew what to do should the baby wake up before she got home . |
| 4 | Then Swindon asked for a million pounds , Chelsea offered nothing , and Hoddle was valued at a maximum of 175 thousand pounds . |
| 5 | Until recently Germany accounted for a fifth of its total sales . |