Example sentences of "[that] [pron] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 To tell the truth I have only hazy memories of the magazine that I took for a long time and until it ceased publication for reasons that were beyond me .
2 Her heart was thumping so loudly that she wondered for a fleeting second whether Scott could hear it .
3 That was the doctoring that we had for a broken collar bone you see ?
4 It there are two exceptions , that I mentioned , we must give prior consideration in any vacancy that we have for a registered disabled applicant .
5 We suggest that there is considerable evidence in the data that they present for a downward pressure on referral rates , most noticeably in women ( perhaps particularly in elderly women ) and to the specialty of general medicine .
6 Berg implies that they settled for a stable relationship , Frances acting the perfect Hollywood wife and ultimately finding consolation in religion , while Sam 's unspent emotions were burned off in work .
7 Be this as it may , the constitutional authorities who support the introduction of a Bill of Rights to limit Parliament , government , and the state , nevertheless recognise that it calls for a fundamental constitutional change if it is to be more than just a pious declaration of good intent .
8 Will the Minister join me in welcoming the ceasefire which is under way in El Salvador and the prospects that it brings for a long-lasting peace ?
9 Second , how can we be sure that it provides for an accurate and reliable estimate of that population ?
10 It was unfortunate that he returned for a short time but this was necessary in order for him to complete training prior to deploying on an operational tour . ’
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