Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] [adv] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But in the past year German authorities withdrew approval for certain components which Cameron and some other hot-air balloon manufacturers have been using worldwide for the past 20 years . |
| 2 | This allowance is very limited — it is available only for married women whose child/children are over four years of age and who have been signing on for the previous six months . |
| 3 | No-one 's wanted to have a punt and we 've been scrambling about for the odd winner . |
| 4 | To most people the term Gatt means very little but the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which 108 countries have been wrestling over for the past six years is vital to fair trading throughout the world . |
| 5 | Right , that 's why you 're going out for the whole evening , for the water eh ? |
| 6 | It is common for patients to appear for their first out-patient appointment with one or other of these problems , which has been going on for the previous few weeks . |
| 7 | Ramped Craft Logistic and mexeflote rafts had been arriving regularly throughout the night , continuing the build-up of vehicles and ammunition Which had been going on for the past two days . |
| 8 | Today a majority of those travelling south over the Gotthard are heading either for the popular lakeside resorts of the Ticino , or beyond that into Italy . |
| 9 | The families are heading off for the only place where they can make a living these days : the jungle area of Chapare in Cochabamba. province . |
| 10 | The artistic reason is that he is old-hat ; Catalans prefer to be known for the airy constructions that are going up for the Olympic Games . |
| 11 | Plans are going ahead for the proposed course — arrival on the Friday 16th May — start 17th May and end 23rd May — departure Saturday 24th May . |
| 12 | The ovoid seemed to project a kind of deadly aura and , as Rostov compared the black egg shape with his memory of the framework structures which he had encountered previously , he wondered if the designers had been striving consciously for the visual effect which they had achieved . |
| 13 | Most developed countries are doing so already — and in fact have been doing so for the past sixty years . |
| 14 | This was partly because Picasso , like Braque , was at this time working largely from memory ; indeed he had been doing so for the past three years . |
| 15 | At premium prices , the independent papers are opting firmly for the high ground . |
| 16 | ‘ They have been coming here for the past six years . ’ |
| 17 | I 'm sticking up for the little bless him . |
| 18 | He must no doubt be acting not for the mere purpose of putting money in his pocket , but for some legitimate purpose other than the mere acquisition of money … … . |
| 19 | ‘ Jackie , you do n't understand , I 'm going down for the big one . ’ |
| 20 | Four hundred aircraft will be flying in for the International Air Tattoo at R-A-F Fairford , the biggest airshow in the world . |
| 21 | ‘ I guess you 'll be getting back for the Soviet visit , now . ’ |
| 22 | All these people I know will be trying out for the new series . |
| 23 | I believe in a competitive world , but at the same time I think we have got to be laying sound foundations for future growth and if we are constantly pressured into satisfying stock-market expectations , which are short-term , or under threat of take-over , we will not be investing enough for the long-term development of our businesses . |
| 24 | The village is fascinating ; the sort of place the press have been raving about for the past four years when they talk about ‘ unspoilt Turkey ’ . |
| 25 | I ca n't of course foretell er what 's gon na happen in Eastern Europe , but looking externally er at the lower interest rates and the er more competitive value of the pound and internally at the improved cash flow and the actions that we 've been taking over for the past couple of years and I can say that there 's now generally a more optimistic feeling in the air amongst our group companies . |
| 26 | Though not normally noted for their philanthropy , lawyers say they are standing up for the common man and woman by condemning the Scottish Office plans to change civil legal aid and to a lesser extent legal advice and assistance . |
| 27 | Dr Peggy Heeks reports on research she has been carrying out for the British Library |
| 28 | OSF 's singular appearance changes the rules the industry has been playing by for the past few years , narrowing the gap between the two camps , and allowing more room for the players to manoeuvre . |
| 29 | Patients were flocking in for the new treatment . |
| 30 | We are investing heavily for the future growth of the company , and this year we look forward to the opening of the tenth Savacentre — our first new hypermarket since our Sheffield store opened in 1990 . |