Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] a [adj] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I see it , Rocky 's been playing in the wide midfield role ( more or less a direct replacement for Strach ) , with Fairclough playing as a direct replacement for Batty , and Macca and Speed in more central roles . |
| 2 | From time to time there are cases where the provocation is so gross and so strong that a court imposes a very short prison sentence or even a suspended sentence for the manslaughter — typically , cases where a wife , son , or daughter kills a persistently bullying husband or father — and such cases raise the more general question of whether provocation should ever be a complete defence to homicide or to other crimes . |
| 3 | What one does not find in the ballet livrets is anything suggesting a classical orchestral wind section , or even a soloistic role for wind instruments . |
| 4 | Make an impressive starter for a dinner party , or even a light lunch for friends . |
| 5 | But at the meeting 's close there was no mention of a formal constitution , policy statement or even an agreed date for the first committee meeting . |
| 6 | Although in theory the organism could reproduce at any time during its growth phase , we can expect that eventually an optimum time for reproduction would emerge . |
| 7 | It 's no secret that Mansell has more than just a soft spot for Frank Williams , and indeed has enjoyed lots of success at Williams in the past . |
| 8 | The Martian encampment they find may be deserted but the lichen-like vegetation , triggered into accelerated growth by a light drizzle of rain , proves more than just a minor hazard for the astronauts as they race against time to repair the ship . |
| 9 | In the small crop of past Paul Merton interviews , mostly with TV magazines , he is invariably described as a ‘ down to earth , average guy ’ , which is fairly accurate , although hardly an adequate explanation for Merton 's increasing success . |
| 10 | Repairs would have been difficult , if not pointless , in the depths of winter , so that almost a close season for carts and wagons might have been observed , with pedestrians and pack-animals being the only travellers . |
| 11 | It turns out that the component in the venom of this snake that has such an effect binds to the muscle receptor on human muscle and other animals ' muscles , and it binds there much more tightly than the natural chemical transmitter , which is called estialcodine , thereby preventing the transmission of the nerve impulse to the muscle and gives the victim instant miocenia and presumably a nice meal for the snake in due time . |
| 12 | But , we are using actual income to measure expected income , and so a positive value for v t will suggest that there has been a rise in expected income with no accompanying rise in consumption expenditure . |
| 13 | The temptation is to rush out to lose one 's aloneness in all sorts of activities and perhaps a wild search for replacement company . |
| 14 | The riposte must be that what it is coming to is that it is now technically possible to perform that operation , and naturally a huge demand for it has developed . |
| 15 | Avoid the fire and also the two question marks , as they make you dance and thus a perfect target for the dog . |
| 16 | In summary , the detailed empirical work outlined above has enabled another general law to be formulated , the principle of circular and cumulative causation , in which the key factors are : an initial reduction in farm employment ; which is followed by a deterioration in the age structure ; which is in turn followed by a reduced rate of natural increase which then leads to a reduced population which in turn leads to reduced demands for rural services and thus a reduced demand for rural employment which then triggers another circular decline ( Hodge and Whitby , 1981 ) . |
| 17 | Maybe you want to be cautious , knowing that to try and do a work of God by the flesh is to court disaster and possibly a nervous breakdown for good measure . |
| 18 | Apart from winter fishing , this is the first real outing of the year , and always a super ritual for my father and myself . |
| 19 | Familiar with , which is basically the piece of legislation , which is still in force now and still a major problem for us , which is about getting Council Rent 's up to the level of private sector rent 's and forcing Council 's to do that . |
| 20 | An object may then become a conspicuous example of non-industrial production , such as the homespun Khadi cloth of India popularized by Gandhi as a symbol of Indian independence , and still a potent emblem for Indian political parties ( Bayly 1986 ) . |
| 21 | Here , the major objective is to find at least a champion , and hopefully an internal sponsor for the idea . |
| 22 | I have a great admiration for Mr. Duncan McNeill , and also a great approbation for the concept of trust status for hospitals . |
| 23 | A causal circumstance , in accordance with the non-redundancy criterion , does not include a particular condition and also a causal circumstance for that condition , or any part of one . |
| 24 | Some suggestions were instantly taken up , as in 1925 , when five members asked for shorter carries and the committee agreed to reducing them to 120 yards , and also a later suggestion for setting aside some ground for lessons and practice . |
| 25 | Piaget , then , provided a way of investigating children 's mental behaviour by looking at the talk and actions of real children , initially his own — Jacqueline , Laurent , and Lucienne — and also a theoretical basis for such study . |
| 26 | It is very tempting to suppose that the lack of any such reliable signals , and the perilously low level of security often reached in human communities , must be connected with a high level of conceptual and , in particular , predictive thought , and also an associated capacity for deceit . |
| 27 | Such indeed are the attainments of some of the Scholars that at no distant period some further assistance will be required by the Masters — and also an increased allowance for the purchase of books . " |
| 28 | Unwin 's early place in British town planning has already been noted ( see pp. 63 ) : at New Earswick , Letchworth and Hampstead , where traditions of vernacular architecture , linked to new forms of residential layout dictated by informality , open space and densities lower than had been the norm , provided both a practical base for a newly developing profession and a rallying cry for the future . |
| 29 | Just a flirt , she chastised herself , and probably a married flirt for all that . |
| 30 | ‘ They tell me he 's a little more relaxed on this one than his earlier ones , ’ says Kyle MacLachlan , Agent Cooper in David Lynch 's TV-phenomenon Twin Peaks and now a dead ringer for keyboard player Ray Manzarek . |