Example sentences of "[n mass] [verb] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should n't we be opening our universities to older people , for people to come back for a second dose as it were , for retraining and so on ? |
| 2 | Lio ! rt came in for a second run , but slower this time to allow for the big man 's unexpected agility . |
| 3 | The more the Major Government is seen to be drifting and accident prone , the more people scan around for a strong helmsman . |
| 4 | Liverpool City Council 's leisure services department believe more than 30,000 people turned out for a thrilling 20-minute extravaganza . |
| 5 | There were a lot of people there who felt seriously about what they were fighting for but people went there for a good fight really , they had n't been able to show any aggression for the last two years . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ People come here for a good night out , the restaurant is always busy and we are opening a new betting shop at the track where punters will be able to place bets tax free . |
| 7 | At the end of the day 550 people sat down for a superb dinner in the marquee , prepared by and his team , where the trophies and prizes from the Grand Draw were presented , followed by a disco . |
| 8 | ‘ We ca n't afford to have people lingering around for a recuperative holiday … |
| 9 | This is not wanted to there has to be a circuit arrangement which does not respond to a short pulse from the batting l.e.d. but acts only if this l.e.d. remains on for a longer period , that is , when the batsman has correctly intercepted the ball . |