Example sentences of "[conj] for the [adj] [noun sg] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | But statistics were not at the heart of the thing except for the occasional schoolboy or zealot . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | He opened his eyes and cleared his mind of Camels and Albatrosses and Pups and Tripehounds , cleared his mind of everything but the thought of her beautiful body and the beautiful things she was doing with it , and for the next minute or so they were almost flying . |
| 5 | But for the next decade or more , nearly all orchestral and instrumental music was issued in cut-down form , without any warning being given . |
| 6 | But for the last week or two he 's had to use a bigger bag . |
| 7 | They have n't been as much part of my life as I would like , because for the last year or so it has been more or less taken up by the future of the channel . |
| 8 | The individual entering hospital as a patient , whether for the first time or not , will be leaving behind his usual environment and lifestyle . |