Example sentences of "[adj] in [pron] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We shall leave no stone unturned in our search for the culprit . |
| 2 | Despite the current employment situation in the UK , where some 280 BA-sponsored graduates from Oxford and Prestwick have yet to be employed as aircrew by the airline , Meehan is unequivocal in his optimism for the future . |
| 3 | Nevertheless the experience was tremendous and Geoff Wappett , the Bradford coach , was high in his praise for the organisation of the tournament and the benefit that his young wide received from it . |
| 4 | She drew in a short quick breath , hating what she was going to do yet knowing that it was unavoidable in her quest for the truth . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's not necessarily going to be present in our relationship for the rest of our lives . |
| 6 | Field Marshal Lord Wavell was strong in his support for the S.A.S. He had commented that one should never allow oneself to be ‘ trammelled by the bonds of orthodoxy ’ . |
| 7 | Players are said to be equally solid in their support for the union 's current case . |
| 8 | Go for broke , and be undeterred in your search for the possible dream . |
| 9 | This indicates in a practical way that the Boeing company , at least , is sincere in its concern for the safety of people who fly in its aircraft . |
| 10 | It was no help to discover that I was not alone in my distaste for the new order because , along with the ever-present sexism , I had to fight the crueller jibes of ageism . |
| 11 | But he is not alone in his distaste for the BTU tax . |
| 12 | Loyalist intransigence was bolstered not only by the new IRA campaign but also by the actions of three leading Fianna Fáil politicians in the South who were open and vocal in their support for the IRA . |
| 13 | And when Parliament eventually turned back the tide of opposition to Eyre and voted financial support to the former Governor , it was poetically appropriate that those who had been most vocal in their support for the Garotter 's Act — such as Mr Adderley and the rampant Colonel North — should be in the thick of it again , shouting their praise for Eyre 's loyalty to the Crown and his firm action that had saved a colony . |
| 14 | On each occasion the initial stage has been a dramatic success and the final outcome a categorical failure — responsible in my judgment for the defeat both of Mr Heath 's and Mr Callaghan 's governments . |
| 15 | The British Journal of Photography were lavish in their praise for the quality of his work , which had been undertaken in difficult circumstances . |
| 16 | At the extreme , if it turned out that one opinion was in a minority in every group or constituency mandating its one representative , then the gathering of representatives would be unanimous in its support for the other opinion , while the minority opinion would be entirely unrepresented , even though , in principle , it could be held by 49 per cent of those taking part in the mandating process . |
| 17 | Although Mrs Robinson was genuine in her sympathy for the anonymity her daughter strove for , she was Mary 's proudest admirer . |
| 18 | His brother-in-law wrote in a memoir that on his return to Turvey in 1829 , Higgins was ‘ unremitting in his solicitude for the poor of the parish ’ . |
| 19 | Rejecting the inherent conservatism of the traditional portrait , many artists have today tried to extend the definition of portraiture to embrace a level of experimentation sought necessary in their search for the true identity . |
| 20 | be thorough in your preparation for the interview and in applying for jobs |
| 21 | They would.become animals , ferocious , feral , fervent in their lust for the sap of life to sustain them through the cold . |