Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a whole " in BNC.
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| 1 | British and Canadian press responses to the Heysel Stadium tragedy are considered by Young ( 1986 ) , who notes how newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic ran the story for a whole month , dwarfing coverage of the Bangladesh cyclone which resulted in many thousands of deaths . |
| 2 | Er it was n't like er you know the employer would meet you and discuss a wage rise for a whole yard . |
| 3 | but it 's like you see , he gives them spellings and he puts perhaps three or four wrong in twenty and they 're supposed to come home and check 'em , meanwhile he leaves them on the board for a whole week , which I think I 've told you before |
| 4 | The war was the cold , the wet , standing to your neck in a drain for a whole night with bloodhounds on your trail , not knowing how you could manage the next step toward the end of a long march . |
| 5 | His first novel , Another Roadside Attraction ( 1971 ) , sets up a ludicrous adventure plot in which two ‘ heroes ’ attempt to carry the mummified remains of Jesus ( seized from t base for a whole series of chronological divergences and a parallel plot in which a zoo and hot-dog joint , together , are established as the roadside attraction to the title . |
| 6 | Nick Bollettieri , whose Bradenton , Florida Coaching Academy continues to be the base for a whole host of tennis champions , including currently , Andre Agassi , and who is committed to helping the Lawn Tennis Association to set up a similar training base her in the UK , has , in conjunction with adidas , launched a fast and functional range of tennis apparel for this country . |
| 7 | She then pointed to the recipe — Turkish Stuffing for a whole Roast Sheep — delighted by the disparity between the thought of this sheep and the few ounces of meat a week which begun jotting down recipes for this book after she had been sent back to England in 1945 , owing to her health , from New Delhi , where she had been living with her husband . |
| 8 | Returning to London , Crawford supplemented his income by working as a waiter at Lyons ' Corner House , in Westminster , showing his athleticism by taking responsibility for a whole floor , a task normally given to four waiters . |
| 9 | ‘ When I grow up I 'll make sure I 've always got enough money for a whole pound of sausages and eggs to go with them , ’ Sally thought , but she never said anything . |
| 10 | Seems leaven for a whole wide world of woe . |
| 11 | Cortisone was hailed as a wonder drug for a whole host of skin problems and inflammatory disorders . |
| 12 | I have n't eaten a meal or even had a cup of tea for a whole week . ’ |
| 13 | Of course , two knots is not a constant speed for a whole tide — you 've got to allow for periods of more or less slack water . |
| 14 | pound for a whole weekend in beds , breakfasts |
| 15 | One 250-watt bulb is capable of giving enough background light for a whole room . |
| 16 | Or to be a woman and hear people claiming that men are victims in advertising when the generic term for a whole category of TV commercial is ‘ Two Cs in a K ’ ? |
| 17 | It seems unbelievable that this particular aircraft has graced the British and European airshow scene for a whole decade , during which time the warbird movement in Europe has quite literally ‘ taken-off ’ . |
| 18 | We shall have to go in an aeroplane for a whole day , can you imagine ? |
| 19 | He experienced a considerable longing for a whole life of shambles and baked beans . |
| 20 | But constructing a plot for a crime short story can on occasion be as demanding as constructing a plot for a whole crime novel . |
| 21 | In addition , the clarification of such issues could well provide the initial stimulus for a whole school language policy . |
| 22 | Whereas in most parts of England , thatched roofs were made of locally available straw , in the lowlands , especially in East Anglia , the common reed was used — the same plant which provides a home for a whole hierarchy of warblers , moths , and bees . |
| 23 | She went on to issue a challenge to parents : ‘ The Government is allowing Essex to spend as little as £62 per child for a whole year . |
| 24 | The interest of the rest of the ‘ virtuosi ’ ( as they were known ) was a more general one in the ‘ new philosophy ’ and its aims ; for the fact is that the Royal Society provided a focus for a whole movement of thought . |
| 25 | The academic scientist who seeks and identifies a new chemical messenger is providing his industrial colleagues with the basis for a whole new range of drugs , and the industrial pharmacologist who screens a range of new chemical entities and finds one which alters the behaviour of the brain is offering a new tool for his academic brethren . |
| 26 | In the absence of an animal , or even in addition to it , it is quite possible that some form of comfort was found at a particular place or sanctuary , and even within the minute span of evolutionary time measured by a single generation , it is possible for such a retreat to have become a very special place for a whole family , or even a tribe . |
| 27 | It 's a rare distinction for a whole river to be chosen |
| 28 | Not only does this entail our recognising the specific demands of writing as an activity , but also the varying purposes of writing , and the need for a whole school policy towards it . |
| 29 | My manager has given me permission for me to use the shop foyer for a whole day and I hope to get local radio and local papers to advertise the sale for me . |
| 30 | And he was tired mentally , for once he addressed a bishops ' meeting for a whole hour without stopping . |