Example sentences of "['s] [noun] [to-vb] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sophia 's decision to pay for a private nurse was a super gesture . |
| 2 | A speechwriter 's attempt to compensate for the public relations lapse in not going to the Berlin Wall , Mr Bush 's prime time statement went out on all television channels on Thanksgiving Eve . |
| 3 | The UK government has since tried to use Acheson 's opinion to argue for an upwards revision of the 50 mg/litre limit . |
| 4 | England 's failure to qualify for the 1974 World Cup finals saw Moore 's departure from the national scene . |
| 5 | Coach quits AMERICAN Kevin Cadle has resigned as England men 's basketball coach following the team 's failure to qualify for the 1993 European Championship finals . |
| 6 | The IMF announced on May 21 that it had agreed to the government 's request to extend for an additional year its current three-year extended arrangement granted in 1989 . |
| 7 | The sonnets may announce a compatibility between poetic convention and authentic expression ; or the sonnets may be the result of Astrophil staying within the muse 's domain , writing in imitation of familiar poetic norms and abandoning the muse 's advice to look for an authentic writing from the heart . |
| 8 | Conversely , a man 's wish to care for an elderly relative might conflict with the expectation that he should go out to work . |
| 9 | Jack and Miguel got their pars and it was Harley 's turn to go for a closing birdie to put him well up the leader board . |
| 10 | Hampshire County Council are asking EHDC to drop their community complex plans for part of the Liss junior school site as they want to maximise income from the school 's sale to pay for the new school . |
| 11 | However , there is also evidence the emergence of serious skill shortages in some occupations which may prejudice the county 's ability to prepare for the longer term challenges of the Tunnel and the Single European Market . |
| 12 | It enhances a pub 's ability to cater for the different and sometimes conflicting activities and tastes of different customers under the same roof , and in so doing it keeps alive the healthy social and age mix that is a traditional hallmark of the true pub . |
| 13 | Avril found out the very next evening when Peter drove her to her daughter 's house to stay for a few days . |
| 14 | The City 's sigh of relief at Barclays ' decision to look for an outside candidate to take on the role of chief executive was audible . |