Example sentences of "[vb -s] for a [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Legislative power is vested in a unicameral National Assembly which sits for a five-year term and consists of six appointed senators and 15 popularly elected representatives . |
| 2 | Her character , Angela , goes for a Bohemian lifestyle and an affair with bumbling cop Matthew Modine . |
| 3 | ‘ She wakes for a few minutes and then is unconscious for several hours , ’ said a police spokesman . |
| 4 | The possibility of attracting outside investment only really exists for a corporate entity and this is likely to be a further reason for surveyors ' considering various comparisons between the partnership and corporate structure for the running of their businesses . |
| 5 | Therefore , is it surprising that the Ulster Unionist party pleads for a wider vision and a clear protection of our interests and those of the old Commonwealth countries in any new European arrangements ? |
| 6 | You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes . ’ |
| 7 | Under option six , called ‘ other goodies ’ , you can analyse the data to report on the success rate at a particular fishing spot , or investigate any one angler 's record , plot water temperature versus the date , or find the full and new moon dates for a given year and month . |
| 8 | The correct shaft makes for a better shot and added length . |
| 9 | Millett ( 1983 ) also argues for a raised joist and plank floor . |
| 10 | Mr Huntington , 50 , works for a local hotel and is the opposition leader for Sedgefield Council . |
| 11 | Mr Huntington , 50 , works for a local hotel and is the opposition leader for Sedgefield Council . |
| 12 | The present Constitution promulgated in April 1973 provides for a parliamentary system and a bicameral federal legislature consisting of a 217-member lower house ( the National Assembly ) elected every five years and an 87-member upper house ( the Senate ) elected every six years , with one-third of its members relinquishing their seats every two years . |