Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went to the sink and turned the cold tap on for a long drink to combat the dehydration . |
| 2 | She would twitter on for a few sentences to get everyone else to give their opinions , then make a decision . |
| 3 | Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again . |
| 4 | The search is on for a Conservative candidate to succeed the black barrister involved in a race row at the last general election . |
| 5 | As the entrance requirements for universities , colleges and the professions have become more demanding in recent years , so increasing numbers have stayed on for a Sixth Year to study for Certificate of Sixth Year Studies examinations , to take ‘ crash ’ courses or modules in new subjects or to upgrade their existing results . |
| 6 | He was informed that he would have to sign on for an extra year to join the guards , but he told his mother , ‘ I 'll stay as long as I choose . |
| 7 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
| 8 | Thus we are in for a prolonged battle to win over public opinion . |
| 9 | Indeed , the proposed development has been thrown into doubt with the Secretary of State 's decision to call it in for a public inquiry following representations from environmental pressure groups objecting to the scheme 's architectural quality . |
| 10 | If Baldwin met Parliament , Lloyd George might keep the Conservatives in for a few weeks to humiliate them . |
| 11 | But Pearce , says : ‘ I just ca n't see him packing it in for a younger man to come in . |
| 12 | she never finished her explanations of formulae because she used to stop halfway through for the cleverest girls to give the answer . |
| 13 | Pickering lost the ball on the edge of his own area allowing Gooding to thread the ball through for the unchallenged Maskell to shoot home . |
| 14 | Scrum-half Rob Nolan chipped ahead , beat Steve Hampson to the ball , and sent the supporting O'Donnell scampering over for a 69th minute try . |
| 15 | But Solomona caused more havoc with another explosive burst and the ball was fanned right for full-back Sean Tyrer to stroll over for a sixth Oldham try . |
| 16 | Our son Greg came over for a few days to do some business in England and to see his father . |
| 17 | ROVERS had goalkeeper Paul Crichton sent off for a professional foul to complete a miserable afternoon . |
| 18 | Following two days ' rest Venables and Renshaw set off for a final attempt taking a more direct line , avoiding sections of 70 degree snow and ice by passages of rock and mixed climbing . |
| 19 | But when her company refused her time off for a quick photo shoot , Yasmin energised herself by picking up her coat and walking out . |
| 20 | Why graft your arse off for a full week to make £130 , when you could make £150 for one day 's shoplifting ? |
| 21 | And now the Newtownards man will be heading off for an all expenses paid weekend at the four star Castle Troy Hotel in Limerick , courtesy of competition organisers Co-Operation North . |
| 22 | Stars of Hi de Hi and It Ai n't Half Hot Mum team up for a new series set below stairs , You Rang M'Lord . |
| 23 | Ami Popper , a 21-year-old Israeli civilian dressed in an Army uniform and carrying his brother 's Army-issue M-16 rifle , drove to the area from his home in Rishon Le Zion and rounded up for a bogus security check a group of Gazans , whom he then sprayed with bullets , killing seven and wounding nine others . |
| 24 | Ronnie Wilkie from Pest Control Dundee recently proved that cockroaches are anywhere and everywhere when he signed up for a sizeable job to rid an oil rig off the Aberdeen coast of them . |
| 25 | The world 's No. 1 batsman , according to the ratings , was two days into his 40th year , and had once again set his side up for a further victory to help blot out the misery of 1987–89 . |
| 26 | I thought I 'd wait up for the early morning newscast on the radio . ’ |
| 27 | SO&sub2 ; and soot are measured at 418 sites ( the descendants of thousands set up for the Clean Air Acts ) but , prior to criticism from the House of Commons Environment Committee in 1984 , knowledge of other pollutants was threadbare . |
| 28 | Leave the summit walking south and look out for a shallow gully leading towards a steep grass slope beside a burn and on to Glenlicht House . |
| 29 | When you wind your way around the picturesque Lincoln Half-marathon course , look out for a little chap dressed in green who 'll be running backwards . |
| 30 | Forest , held to a 1-1 draw at the City Ground , were 3-1 ahead with 17 minutes of normal time left , and deservedly so ; they had come out for the second half bristling with determination to make quality tell . |