Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [art] [adj] [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it might pay a mother to wait for a few days and see what happened to the baby . |
| 2 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 3 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 4 | He was asked at the Dec. 30 meeting to continue for the two months while new structures were elaborated . |
| 5 | Jessica Rawson , Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum , had to struggle for the gilded walls that she wanted for her newly redisplayed 2000 square-metre gallery ( opening 11 November ) ; traditionally the British Museum has had an austere , even puritanical approach to interior decoration . |
| 6 | The Prussians were horrified to learn that in Pomerania and Danzig the surviving Polish nobility were reluctant to work for the new authorities and much preferred to lease out their estates to tenant farmers while they lived off the income in Warsaw . |
| 7 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 8 | Any new development of another Left party could only be an attempt " to reach for the Leftward workers and draw them back to the basic Labour line " . |
| 9 | Bangor have proved they have what it takes to challenge for the major honours but they have never won the league or the cup . |
| 10 | A local authority seeking leave to apply for a prohibited steps or specific issue order may therefore apply in the magistrates ' court , the county court or the High Court . |
| 11 | Certain other individuals are entitled to seek a residence or contact order as of right but must obtain leave to apply for a prohibited steps or specific issue order ( s10(5) ) . |
| 12 | So erm I 've got a bit of time also in which to apply for a few things and go and see a few people erm |
| 13 | Project staff will help you to apply for the available grants and carry out practical work . |
| 14 | The aid that we are most likely to use for the same reasons as video is the audio tape or cassette recorder . |
| 15 | Since all members of a meritocracy are socialized to compete for the top jobs and instilled with ambition , failure could be particularly frustrating . |
| 16 | It was difficult to raise the vein as the filly staggered around , but she came to rest for a few seconds and I dug my thumb into the jugular furrow . |
| 17 | In addition to seeking a long overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
| 18 | In addition to seeking a long-overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
| 19 | Unless and until more knowledge is gathered concerning the aspirations , capabilities and limitations of schools and the people who work in them , and until sufficient flexibility is built into syllabus planning to allow for the necessary variations that are inherent in planning and providing learning for different people in different contexts , the gap between prescription and reality will remain an unconscionably wide one . |
| 20 | Sir John Wolfenden , the then vice-chancellor of Reading University , was chosen to be its Chairman , a job which he was to hold for the three years that the Committee took to produce its Report . |
| 21 | ‘ We have no viable theory to account for the supposed phenomena and no technology at all , ’ Dr Blackmore stressed . |
| 22 | The committees are empowered to take evidence from ministers , civil servants and outside experts and to call for the necessary papers and records . |
| 23 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 24 | The mother 's death is portrayed in a macabre scene where Walter is unsure whether she has died , or even what death is , and allows the corpse to rot for a few days while he sits by her side . |
| 25 | Leave to dry for a few hours or overnight . |
| 26 | Each file has been designed by the librarian and teachers to cater for the specific needs and aims of the curriculum and pupils . |
| 27 | There is a curious meeting held at the beginning of each season called the United Kingdom Championships , which actually is an event to cater for the up-and-coming athletes and bears no relation to a British championship . |
| 28 | The synagogue was administered by a council of ‘ elders ’ who appointed a ‘ ruler ’ whose duty it was to prepare for the daily services and provide some general supervision . |