Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here your lines should be fine , light and crisp and areas of colour must be blended carefully for a smooth result . |
| 2 | If the complaint turns out to be more serious or if agreement can not be reached on a resolution , it must be referred back for a full investigation . |
| 3 | Transfers can still be arranged however for an additional charge . |
| 4 | Colours can of course be mixed together for an infinite variety of results . |
| 5 | The JCT designed this form for use where minor building works are to be carried out for an agreed lump sum based on drawings and/or specifications and/or schedules but without detailed measurements , and where an architect or supervising officer has been appointed on behalf of the employer . |
| 6 | In Britain , those from the late Fifties and Sixties fetch about Pounds 1 , while pre-war badges can usually be picked up for a few pounds . |
| 7 | Hanson is said to be gearing up for a further full-scale foray into our industrial base . |
| 8 | I shall have to be looking out for a second hand bike-y just for the occasional trip into town without getting Stuey out of bed so I be a bit more independent than just bothering you all time , if I just wan na pop anywhere . |
| 9 | Just as zooming should be done only for a good reason , panning is also a camera move which should be used sparingly if it is not to become visually irritating . |
| 10 | Powerful amplifiers can be turned down for a small hall , but a weak amplifier has no potential for increased volume before it starts distorting the sound . |
| 11 | B : ‘ That would be wonderful but I think we will be saving up for a long time . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | I found it so interesting I will certainly be going back for a closer look . ’ |
| 14 | Although the haze had restricted visibility forward Spencer recalls that he could see down quite well and everything seemed to be going smoothly for a controlled emergency landing . |
| 15 | Anyone who is stupid enough to try and derail a train should be locked away for a long time . |
| 16 | You might be locked up for a long time , or you might be given a fine , which is taken out of your weekly allowance . |
| 17 | The UK had maintained that rates should be left for the market to decide , and had demanded the indefinite maintenance of discretionary zero rating for sensitive items ( the Commission 's position being that zero rating would be tolerated only for a limited period ) . |
| 18 | It will be based there for an experimental period of a year to evaluate suitability of the bay behind the power station as a permanent mooring for the lifeboat . |
| 19 | You could soon be flying away for an exciting holiday in Reims , the heart of Champagne country — all it takes is three questions and a little imaginative sparkle ! |
| 20 | Well you must be getting on for a hundred , because I believe you were in the Boar War , were n't you ? |
| 21 | The child understands that these may be exchanged later for a big reward . |
| 22 | The travellers say they wo n't be moving on for a few days and tonight , the festival still appears to be in full swing.Local people are angry after finding drug-taking equipment dumped in gardens , and sheep savaged to death at a local farm . |
| 23 | Could not something be done to obtain some repair jobs to hold those workers so that they will not have to be laid off for a considerable time ? |
| 24 | But officials insist that Poland 's national telephone company , PTTP , will be protected only for a few more years and will then be left to go bankrupt if it can not compete against privately owned network operators . |
| 25 | Perhaps the best way of tricking readers into seeing but not seeing what you put in front of them is by stating your fact in a way that seems clearly to be doing so for a different purpose than that of playing the game . |
| 26 | Still , I should be coming in for a tidy sum of compensation . |
| 27 | You will find that you will be charged more for an unauthorised overdraft , as opposed one agreed with your bank . |
| 28 | WWF will be campaigning hard for a total halt to the ivory trade when the organisation responsible for controlling wildlife trade — the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) — meets in Switzerland this month . |
| 29 | The Defence wheel can only be put over for a major change of course when there is a fortuitous coincidence of national and international events , political trends , and economic pressures at a time when there is also a Secretary of State in office , who has the strength of character and political standing to create a new consensus in Whitehall , Westminster , and the electorate . |
| 30 | Ferranti 's annual meeting , adjourned until 10 October , will now almost inevitably be put back for a further four to six weeks in the light of recent events . |