Example sentences of "[conj] for the [adj] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were pleased to find the palace deserted ( or so we thought ) except for the usual steward and bailiffs who stayed throughout the year to clean the rooms , wash the hangings and sweep out the dirt once the court moved on . |
| 2 | All the intercepts are significantly greater than zero except for the first sub-period when it is significantly lower than zero . |
| 3 | All was quiet now , except for the gentle rain and Daine 's music . |
| 4 | There was no movement except for the tiny spider that was crawling up Nicky 's arm . |
| 5 | In the main , they were alone , their boots ringing hollow on the hard enclosed tracks except for the scavenging cat and threatening rustle of rats gnawing in the heaps of refuse which littered every street . |
| 6 | No further food or fluid was consumed , except for the standard meal until the last urine specimen had been collected . |
| 7 | But statistics were not at the heart of the thing except for the occasional schoolboy or zealot . |
| 8 | I feel we are acting furtively , hurrying it out of sight , we ca n't talk about it , except for the momentary panic when we think we have included my father 's jacket . |
| 9 | Cold predominates : the mean temperature in some months in the North American tundra may be -30°C , and in Siberia an astonishing -50°C ; and in summer , the ground may remain frozen solid ( ‘ permafrost ’ ) except for the top metre or so . |
| 10 | But on the North American mainland , colonies had been affected very little by the earlier wars among European countries ; except for the brief clash that had led to the Dutch loss of New Amsterdam the colonies had fought only with ill-armed Indians and had won their little wars without help from England . |
| 11 | Then he laid her on the bed and feasted his eyes on her , slender and seductive , totally naked except for the glowing ruby that flashed fire whenever she moved her hand . |
| 12 | The petition was accompanied by one from the magnates , who also sought the withdrawal of the tax on wool : it appears that for the first time since the Ordinances of 1310–11 the commons and the magnates were joining together to seek concessions and measures of reform from the king . |
| 13 | Wilder 's withdrawal meant that for the first time since the 1980 nomination contest the Democratic campaign would be fought without a major black contender . |
| 14 | There is no more evidence for these suggestions , however , than for the possible suggestion that the office was largely honorary and created ad hominem for Molla Fenari , perhaps as an inducement to return from Karaman or as an additional honour when he did return . |
| 15 | Table 9 and Table 10 show that RFA is significantly greater for males than for the general population and from Table 8 that RFA is greater than for females . |
| 16 | The skills required were no less than for the intricate metalworking and jewelling skills of the Kentish craftsmen , but the effort and raw materials required were on an altogether different scale . |
| 17 | Such discounts can mean the price is many times lower for the branded drug than for the generic drug and consultants may be unaware of the price in the community . |
| 18 | This decision is both a success for your organisation and for the international lesbian and gay movement . |
| 19 | We 've already designated Spectra or Dyneema line for your stunter and for the good reason that this material is not only lightest for its strength , but that it also has the property of sliding on itself even with as many as fifteen twists between flyer and kite . |
| 20 | It is responsible for the final determination of policy to be submitted to Parliament , for the supreme control of the national executive in accordance with the policy prescribed by Parliament , and for the continuous coordination and delimitation of the interests of the several departments of state . |
| 21 | At £175 including VAT this is not a cheap sander , but you get what you pay for and for the keen d-iyer or woodworker , or even a tradesman , this is an excellent tool that should last a lifetime . |
| 22 | A floral chintz fabric is used at the windows and for the upholstered seat and valance under the white bed linen . |
| 23 | I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his welcome for President Yeltsin 's visit , and for the broad welcome that he gave to the outcome of last week 's United Nations meeting . |
| 24 | And for the second time since she 'd first met him , he turned on his heel and left her , his blistering words still seeming to echo in the very air around her . |
| 25 | a ) From : 7.00 pm — and for the first performance when there are two performances from 6.00 pm — GEORGE IV BRIDGE both sides and CHAMBERS STREET both sides . |
| 26 | She came last to Lachlan , and for the first time since he had startled her raised her head to look him in the face . |
| 27 | I was totally conscious and for the first time since my labour started I felt relaxed . |
| 28 | He guided her every step of the way , and for the first time since she 'd joined C 's Circus she felt like a woman being seduced . |
| 29 | And for the first time since the investigation had begun the sergeant felt he had been lucky . |
| 30 | And for the first time since he had so suddenly reappeared in her life Laura saw her husband 's shoulders slump , almost as if he was bearing the weight of his own brother 's horrific injuries . |