Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [pron] [vb past] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now tell me what erm what sort of preparation you did for this . |
| 2 | Much of the historical evidence presented in this chapter suggests that under the harsh conditions of poverty which prevailed for most people in the early industrial period , family relationships necessarily were highly instrumental , with support being offered only if there was some hope of mutual benefit precisely because anything else would have been an unaffordable luxury . |
| 3 | In a fit of temper she arranged for all the surrounding elms to catch Dutch Elm Disease and quickly died . |
| 4 | It was a memorable tour by the Pakistanis and the bottom line must be the magnificent spectacle of cricket they provided for all who watched them . |
| 5 | Robyn narrowed her eyes and found that the depth of dislike she felt for this hard-faced , over-made-up woman was plunging to a new-found low . |
| 6 | His thinking also took account of limited human rationality on the question of responsibility for offences ; unlike Beccaria he allowed for mitigating circumstances such as duress , infancy and insanity to reduce or even remove an individual 's liability to punishment . |
| 7 | Fifteen years of one-party rule ended formally on Nov. 30 when a new Constitution came into effect which provided for multiparty democracy and a free-market economy . |
| 8 | In addition they called for lower taxes , free health care , cheaper housing loans and increased spending on state-owned industries . |
| 9 | In fact they stood for National War Museum . |
| 10 | I wish I could afford to stay at home — in fact I did for two years . |
| 11 | From the resumption of collective bargaining in 1976 until 1986 , there were over 30 national strikes , but almost without exception they lasted for 24 hours or less , often for only 4 hours . |