Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [verb] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet , although the Republicans crassly linked the country 's economic and social problems with the presence of foreigners in Germany , those districts that voted heavily for the party had only minimal numbers of foreign residents . |
| 2 | She crossed the bridge between the frogs and set off for the far end of the green , where the lane led up into the council estate . |
| 3 | Crossly , he came out of the bushes and searched around for a dock leaf . |
| 4 | Passengers actually changed into their pyjamas and settled down for the night bunks or convertible seat-beds complete with sheets and blankets . |
| 5 | Gritting his teeth against the stab of pain from his wounded leg , he dropped to his knees and grabbed frantically for the weapon with his left hand , expecting every moment that the enemy would burst in to finish him off . |
| 6 | She ran down the steps but turned back for a moment to say , ‘ Uncle Fred 's injured but he 'll be all right . |
| 7 | The Bohemians thought of the halls as catering essentially for the masses but they were delighted that they could take their place beside them as part of what Vachel Lindsay was to call ‘ a jocular army ’ . |
| 8 | Whenever I see coloured people in Porteneil , buying souvenirs or stopping off for a snack , I hope that they will ask me something so that I can show how polite I am and prove that my reasoning is stronger than my more crass instincts , or training . |
| 9 | He decided it would take less time to break the copyguards than to go back for the correct disc . |
| 10 | He retraced his footsteps and stayed around for a while , but it was too cold to linger long . |
| 11 | She spooned coffee into their cups and reached out for the kettle . |
| 12 | He put on his sandals and set out for the office of the babu who had the power to give his people what they wanted , or to refuse . |
| 13 | Although it was raining and freezing cold outside , we all got ready and pulled ourselves into our wet suits and set off for the river . |
| 14 | I gritted my teeth and hung on for the climb up to Ana 's Cross on the peak of Spaunton Moor . |
| 15 | Realising that there was more snow on the way , she clenched her teeth and set off for the moors . |
| 16 | It is here that the rich and super-rich moor their magnificent multi-million pound floating palaces and slip ashore for a glass of bubbly or two . |
| 17 | Gather up your belongings and make calmly for the door . |
| 18 | Once the veneer of hunt balls and dressing up for the occasion is stripped away all you have left is a very cruel activity which is a disgrace to those of us who live in the modern world . |
| 19 | Some universities now have deputy or pro vice chancellors , who chair major committees and stand in for the vice chancellor . |
| 20 | The people prayed to their gods and waited impatiently for the seasons to change . |
| 21 | The family stopped at major towns along the route — Munich , Augsburg , Ludwigsburg , Schwetzingen , Mainz , Frankfurt and Koblenz — for the children to give concerts and to play privately for the aristocracy . |
| 22 | They could expect to receive a given level of real resources and plan accordingly for the medium term . |
| 23 | He deals , breaks and rides out for a local National Hunt trainer to keep in the sport and would be delighted with any financial help — large or small . |
| 24 | One night , later in their affair , O woke up in the middle of one of his long and noisy dreams and lay there for a long time looking at Boy 's face as he slept . |
| 25 | OTHERS have preferred to select the right machine for the duty and ground conditions and hired in for the job . |
| 26 | A glastyn is rather like a BROWNIE , helping the farmer with chores and asking only for a bowl of cream and some bread at day 's end . |
| 27 | Once I have finished knitting the first side of the neck it is very easy to replace the stitches for the second side on to the correct needles and knit on for a ‘ clean ’ neck every time . |
| 28 | We put on our képis , straightened our ties , pulled our fingers into regulation gloves and set off for the guardhouse . |
| 29 | Try to pick a line through the birch forest on the northern slopes and look out for the wreckage of a World War II aeroplane on the north-eastern side . |
| 30 | Being prepared for the demands and requests while caring physically for the newborn helps forestall many problems ( Kitzinger 1979 ) . |