Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [adv] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the early structure plans were extraordinarily ambitious in their scope : land use plans promised just for a little while to become all-embracing social , economic and ‘ physical ’ documents , with a further clear relationship to transportation matters . |
| 2 | Spared that sort of indignity , the 22 horses and riders approached individually for a staggered start . |
| 3 | The cars drew up for a quiet haggle , the girls got in . |
| 4 | More than 40,000 fans turned up for the 12-hour event , Britain 's biggest-ever legal Rave gig . |
| 5 | The Righteous Brothers popped in for a swifty , as did Twin Peaks star Sherilyn Fenn . |
| 6 | The Righteous Brothers popped in for a swifty , as did Twin Peaks star Sherilyn Fenn . |
| 7 | The political parties warmed up for a general election by bickering over whether the new health trusts remain part of the national health service . |
| 8 | The angels promenaded in neat and pleasing lines , three witches cavorted wildly for a brief moment , and some of the singers were given a few simple but effective steps . |
| 9 | The All Blacks assembled yesterday for a rugged training session but have been unable to prepare themselves fully as the Lions have delayed selection for another 24-hours due to ever increasing injury problems . |
| 10 | It was n't only the seeds of oats ; the cornfields usually contained quantities of weeds like chickweed , spurrey and charlock and it was on all these that the skylarks , twite and rock doves fattened up for the coming winter . |
| 11 | The Palestinians pressed unsuccessfully for an Arab boycott of the negotiations . |
| 12 | Boats pulled up for the deceptive winter , the restless thud of the sea beyond the outer wall threatening to break into their sanctuary . |
| 13 | He set out a four-point plan , commencing with Iraqi compliance with UN resolutions and withdrawal from Kuwait ; the international community could then guarantee the removal of forces , and the restoration of Kuwaiti sovereignty , with arrangements to take account of " the will of the Kuwaiti people " ; an international conference should then be arranged , and comprehensive arms reductions worked out for the whole Middle East region , which would imply dialogue among all concerned , to replace confrontation with " the dynamics of good neighbourliness " . |
| 14 | More men were struck in the Dutch battalions , but most balls went overhead for the French gunners were firing a fraction too high . |
| 15 | FARMERS voted yesterday for a tough licensing system to curb straw burning , after complaints about smoke pollution at the end of this year 's harvest . |
| 16 | Figures they gave us from surveys carried out for the Inter-Bank Research Organisation by the British Market Research Bureau confirmed this , but showed that people in social classes A , B and C1 are still twice as likely to have a bank account as people in social classes D and E , and that the higher someone 's income the greater is the likelihood of their having a bank account . |
| 17 | ‘ Your concern does you credit , and I 'll see to it you have a few things wrapped up for the poor woman when you go to see her . ’ |
| 18 | His decision was taken , and the orders sent out for the triple muster , yet even after news from the northern border confirmed only too clearly that Scotland intended to take a full part in the harrying of his realm , he was slow to move . |
| 19 | One hundred and fifty staff , directors and partners sat down for an excellent meal at the venue followed by an equally good disco . |
| 20 | But this joint venture between the two parents ' genes worked only for the main genes within the nucleus of a living cell . |
| 21 | A record number of Guinness pensioners turned out for the annual pensioners ' party at Park Royal this month — almost 1,000 descended on the brewery grounds to remenisce about their lives in the brewery . |
| 22 | He opened the door to the garden , and from Classes 2 and 3 a small group of boys in white running-shorts and T-shirts ran silently for the open air . |
| 23 | Their exports were not always spectacular but their industries produced enough for a growing domestic market . |
| 24 | HUNDREDS of runners turned out for the annual Race The Train cross country event on the Talyllyn Railway on August 15 . |
| 25 | One example of this work is the taped interviews carried out for the Imperial War Museum in London of the remaining survivors of the 1914–18 war . |