Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [art] [num ord] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tomorrow was too far distanced for his mind to wait for the last piece of evidence — a mind so ceaselessly tossing , as it had been ever since Lewis — wonderful Lewis ! — had mentioned that seemingly irrelevant item in The Oxford Times . |
| 2 | This caused a delay of nine minutes , but play was able to restart for the last couple of overs . |
| 3 | The former Rangers striker has been recalled to the squad to face in-form Chelsea in the Coca-Cola Cup tonight and is set to appear for the first time in two months . |
| 4 | Hence began the campaign to enable the President to stand for a second term of office . |
| 5 | Two days before the speech ( i.e. on Aug. 14 ) a petition signed by a group of 58 human rights activists , academics and retired armed forces officers had called on Suharto not to stand for a sixth term as President in 1993 . |
| 6 | During that sequence Vic made full appearances throughout our promotion season of 1960–61 , thus helping us to progress for the first time in forty years , while a feature of his game in that successful season was the accurate and powerful throw he developed , by which he frequently set up a fast Palace counter-attack . |
| 7 | That morning Sara had been up with the dawn to walk for the last time in the castle grounds to say goodbye to her doves , her servants , her horses and her hounds , the last of which seemed to sense what was happening and started howling as soon as she had departed . |
| 8 | They had found too much to discuss for the last train to Swindon to remain a realistic option and Harry had gladly accepted the offer of overnight hospitality . |
| 9 | If you are aiming to go back for a landing , only stay long enough in that thermal to get properly centred before moving off again down to 1500 feet and starting to look for the next bit of lift . |
| 10 | Details are not yet available , but one proposal is to establish regular deadlines for grant applications and to require for the first selection round a short summary of project proposals rather than the full 20-page application , as is now the case . |
| 11 | I understand that you are holding the PAL masters for both parts , which we would like to use for the first run of this title , to get a better quality duplication . |
| 12 | There may be a general tendency to exaggerate ; couples seem to be more willing to abandon expectations of a third child than they are to opt for a third child after stating an earlier preference for two . |
| 13 | Priests were allowed to vote for the first time since the 1920s , due to the repeal of anti-clerical legislation in January [ see p. 38758 ] . |
| 14 | I decided not to vote for the first time in 37 years because of the EC . |
| 15 | If you have a weekend free , you can do what many west Berliners are now able to do for the first time since 1952 — simple drive into the country and enjoy the landscape of Brandenburg . |
| 16 | Opposition leaders stated their concern that the PRI would push through an amendment to allow Salinas to run for a second term as president in 1994 . |
| 17 | Wales have yet to qualify for the first round of the NatWest Trophy , but looking at the results from this year 's competition , perhaps they were well out of it . |
| 18 | The team won the first leg 2-1 and drew the second leg in Belfast on Wednesday night to qualify for the first round of the tournament . |
| 19 | The Glasgow side must beat Neuchatel Xamax 4–0 at Parkhead tomorrow night to qualify for the third round of the UEFA Cup , but Brady believes his side can accomplish that awesome task . |
| 20 | The aeroplane is due to fly for the first time in 1995 and , once certified safe , should be flying passengers by 1997 . |
| 21 | Financial difficulties caused by the fall in the oil price in the late 1980s and by the increasing budget deficit forced the government to turn for the first time to the international financial markets . |
| 22 | Launching International Literacy Year 1990 , UNESCO Director General said that the absolute number of illiterates had begun to decline for the first time in history . |
| 23 | These last few months of building a new identity had enabled him to relax for the first time in years . |
| 24 | Harry 's expression began to relax for the first time in Nicholas 's company . |
| 25 | Lynagh , helped off just before the interval , failed to score for the first time in 60 Tests , but new goal-kicker Marty Roebuck was cool as he amassed 17 points from three penalties and four conversions . |
| 26 | But while he hesitates over Barnes , he has already confirmed that 25-goal Wright will start and bid to score for the first time in eight caps . |
| 27 | The King could legitimately refuse a request to dissolve for the third time in a little over a year . |
| 28 | Less than a week ago , he said that this congress would strip the party of its ideology and change its name , but it now looks likely that he will have to settle for the second half of the forecast . |
| 29 | On mentioning that I was not happy to pay for a second hour of parking , for the privilege of waiting for their delayed train , I was told ‘ That 's no problem . |
| 30 | In which case it also seems a small price to pay for the next generation of senior managers to be blooded . |