Example sentences of "[adv prt] for an [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The purpose of having a timetable is so that all relevant information can be digested and acted upon , and so that bids do not carry on for an unreasonable length of time . |
| 2 | Intel 's Michael Pope said the the AST Manhattan was spot on for an emerging market for what he termed shrink wrapped servers — application server sold with pre-installed operating system and database software . |
| 3 | Most will stay on for an extra year at school or go into some form of further training . |
| 4 | One hundred and fifty staff , directors and partners sat down for an excellent meal at the venue followed by an equally good disco . |
| 5 | For instance , If you are talking to a neighbour and he or she seems in no particular rush , then invite him or her in for an impromptu cup of something . |
| 6 | Just when you think you 're in for an in-depth discussion on the technicalities of the Joey Beltram mix of state-of-the-art frightcore Techno duo MESSIAH 's last single , you find yourself caught up in a debate about doom and dwarf procuring and rock 'n' roll giants . |
| 7 | Any manager who does handle the artist 's money is taking a foolish risk , as well as letting themselves in for an enormous amount of unnecessary work . |
| 8 | Not guilty : Ebbw Vale flanker STUART GRIFFITHS , sent off for an alleged head-butt in the Schweppes Cup game with Dunvant , was cleared after a personal hearing before the WRU 's disciplinary sub-committee . |
| 9 | Plymouth looked to be cruising to victory when striker Dwight Marshall made up for an early miss with two goals in three minutes in the first half of this tie . |
| 10 | They teamed up for an after-show celebration after Elton and rock star Eric Clapton thrilled fans at a huge outdoor concert in New York . |
| 11 | He has since left BP to sign up for an American company in Oklahoma . |
| 12 | Of similar vintage I can recall Billy Lane turning up for an open match on the Swadlincote waters , looking as if he had just stepped out of a time warp . |
| 13 | The bunkers ate into the fairway at around the 240-yard mark to cool the aggressive ardour of the professional golfer who might try to cut the slight dogleg and set himself up for an easier shot into the two-tier green . |
| 14 | A DOCTOR and a student will warm up for an Arctic adventure by spending tonight in a seafood freezer . |
| 15 | Yet as was noted , inventions , like choices , are always constrained by social experiential factors such as available opportunities and knowledge of alternatives ; even the most ardent indeterminist would acknowledge such things ( while still holding out for an irreducible residue of free choice ) . |
| 16 | She drove out for an early lunch at a small diner down the road and was back at the cabin by half past twelve . |
| 17 | He said Libya was not being ‘ stubborn ’ , but merely holding out for an honourable solution to the crisis . |
| 18 | Instead , as officials realised that the failure of agriculture , the failure to industrialise and the continuing Ostflucht were combining to produce a massive crisis in the east , they cast around for an external enemy on whom to project the cause of their misfortune . |