Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] for [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Stuart , who plans to see an acupuncturist tomorrow in an attempt to cure the problem , may compete for the North in a representative match this weekend before endeavouring to raise her spirits for the Olympic trials meeting . |
| 32 | For suppose that he , tired as he must be , closes his eyes for a few moments . |
| 33 | The vicar says he 'll can live of his savings for a few weeks , but if there 's still no escape from the dole he 'll have to return to Greece . |
| 34 | He patted his pockets for a few moments . |
| 35 | This is particularly noticeable in his variations for the Six fairies in The Sleeping Beauty . |
| 36 | Unconfirmed reports suggested that Orbos had alienated many of his Cabinet colleagues through his forceful personality , his tendency to leak information for his own ends and his ambitions for the presidential elections of 1992 ( in which Aquino had stated her intention not to run ) . |
| 37 | In Poland , even one outside adviser to the World Bank worries openly about what he sees as a lack of feeling among Mr Balcerowicz and his advisers for the political realities around them . |
| 38 | Everything he owned just to have it in his hands for a few hours . |
| 39 | We had a final drink with Nils while he checked the list of his requirements for the prop-shaft alterations , then we went out into the night , walking quickly through the bitter blustering of the wind back to our billet . |
| 40 | If she missed his letters for a few days , she would probably stop taking him for granted . |
| 41 | The Bishop 's secretary was small and sleek like a mole , with padded compartments in his clothes for the precious books he carried with him everywhere — an accounting book and a psalter . |
| 42 | After listening to it on his headphones for a few minutes , Syrian George stopped the tape , looked Mikalis up and down and turned to Coleman . |
| 43 | We crowded round the table , straining our ears for the magic sounds , while Robert adjusted the cat 's whisker . |
| 44 | You can make a private deal with insurance companies to insure your legs for a million pounds if they are your sole way of earning a living ! |
| 45 | However , we are seeking information on your needs for the ancillary facilities ( such as conditioning suites ) and specialised equipment related to them . |
| 46 | I , I would normally say to you now , right what 's your objectives for the two days , but to be honest if we do that , er , I do n't think it helps very much , erm , but if anybody wants to make any comments about any specific part of it , er , then I 'll try and just talk you through it . |
| 47 | During our last seven months , as we prepared our recommendations for the secondary stages , the officials of the National Curriculum Council under their Chairman , Duncan Graham , were rewriting the attainment targets for the primary stages , supposedly in accord with the consultation exercise and Mr Baker 's own proposals about grammar . |