Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] [subord] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does n't just mean doing a sedentary job but refers rather to the type of person ( who could well be a housewife , doing a basically non-sedentary type of job ) who calls the children to bring something from the next room rather than getting up herself , or who goes to great lengths to avoid journeys up and down stairs , or who will drive round for five minutes to find a parking spot near the exit of the car park rather than walk for two minutes … |
| 2 | It argues that if child support was received in addition to income support the resulting higher incomes would mean that more lone mothers would remain longer on benefit rather than looking for paid employment . |
| 3 | The project , established in tandem with a similar effort mounted by the US Administration 's Environmental Protection Agency , aims to encourage business to monitor its entire production process rather than looking for piecemeal solutions . |
| 4 | The Bank of England has , for many years , sought to make this a continuous operation and it seeks to buy stock approaching maturity rather than waiting for legal redemption dates . |
| 5 | Other UN agencies started to throw money at the problems of the territories , for example both Unicef and UNDP provided money for activities selected and overseen by the Israeli authorities , thus — however innocent the intention — allowing aid to become an instrument of control rather than support for independent development . |
| 6 | Unlike most other fabled beasts it preferred to scavenge carrion from the forest floor rather than kill for fresh meat . |
| 7 | And if the robot control function requires a signal filter , it would seem sensible to incorporate the filter block as part of the DSP recognition software rather than reach for discrete analogue components . |
| 8 | As luck would have it , my best friend is the most wonderful cook in the world , and her contributions to any cottage holiday more than compensate for those who come with a tin of sardines in tomato sauce and a Pot Noodle . |
| 9 | We could become a country of citizens , not subjects , striving for excellence rather than settling for second best . |
| 10 | It is best to use lime rather than cement for this type of infill |