Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] for [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some estimates , however , suggest that vast areas would need to be planted to compensate adequately for the plant 's greenhouse gas emissions . |
| 2 | All the way through school , my mum used to go away for a fortnight 's rest during the summer and I would go and stay in one of the various holiday homes for disabled children . |
| 3 | But they did not have to search far for the Bishop 's secretary : as soon as he saw the pageant wagon , he bore down on it . |
| 4 | And booksellers were ready for it with pretty much the right books at the right prices to enable them to compete effectively for the consumer 's cautiously placed pound . |
| 5 | In 1255 the warden was commanded to pay the smith 25 marks a year out of the revenues of his bailiwick for 25,000 quarrels , which he was to keep safely for the king 's use . |
| 6 | It hardly seemed to augur well for the firm 's chances when it goes head-to head with the likes of Brown Boveri ASEA or GEC Alsthom . |