Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [noun sg] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He fell headlong , his arms flailing , and struck the street hard enough to lose consciousness for a few seconds . |
| 2 | The catalogue of offences regarded as serious enough to merit dismissal for a single occurrence is sometimes lengthy . |
| 3 | ‘ We could end up in the lunatic situation of the TDC having to pull it down to make way for a new development . ’ |
| 4 | GREEN demonstrators wept yesterday as trees were torn down to make way for a giant Tesco 's . |
| 5 | In this instance , for example : The corner shop is to be closed and knocked down to make way for a multi-storey car-park . |
| 6 | They replaced the roses in the paved garden with low carpeting plants , and the bowling green was swept away to make room for a peaceful enclosure with a pool , a statue , stone benches and a weeping pear . |
| 7 | I am convinced that what is needed in initial teacher education is not just to instil respect for a particular form of academic learning . |
| 8 | Boyd 's cross was taken on the volley by Ferguson as he deliberately launched himself backwards to make room for a full-blooded shot . |
| 9 | They stood aside to make way for a blind Indian youth in a parka who was confidently striding down the way with his cane held out before him . |
| 10 | Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration . |
| 11 | It will not always be possible therefore to guarantee availability for a specific joining point on the FREELINK service , nor can the FREELINK service be available to clients who have not made a reservation for this service at the time of booking . |