Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adj] for [art] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other thing I mean to be healthy it 's more important to dry things and keep them dry for a while than to boil them . |
| 2 | Were you responsible for the horse or were you a cattle man ? |
| 3 | I 'll hold you responsible for the clan while I 'm away . ’ |
| 4 | In his Autumn Statement in November 1989 the Chancellor of the Exchequer accused local authorities of ‘ massive overspending ’ , and held them responsible for the fact that public expenditure for 1989/90 was expected to be £1 billion higher than originally planned . |
| 5 | ‘ Can you keep them busy for an hour or so ? |
| 6 | If we could have got him to a warm climate we might have kept him alive for a year or two more than we did . |
| 7 | In fact , his phenomenal memory for facts and figures ( he has been known to correct Scottish former international rugby players on the score at half time of matches they had played in ) , combined with a genuine interest in people , made him ideal for the part and , from the day he joined TMcL a year before qualifying , his career took off . |
| 8 | The onset of World War I made him responsible for the design and erection of explosives plant for the Ministry of Munitions , as well as plants for heavy chemicals , dyestuffs , intermediates , and synthetic drugs which , until that time , had been imported from Germany . |
| 9 | He made it possible for the duke and his eight-months pregnant duchess to rush back from Germany to Kensington Palace for the birth , putting up the royal cavalcade at his home in Shooter 's Hill on the way . |
| 10 | ‘ Was n't it odd for a chef and steward to be in the engine-room ? ’ |
| 11 | You really have to make it inconvenient for the car or improve local transport . |
| 12 | He tried to keep his eyes on her face as she examined him thoroughly , declared him fit , warned him to take it easy for a day or two and to drink sparingly because of the risk of delayed shock . |
| 13 | Borrowing an idea from the fiercely competitive US market , ITN has made McDonald the sole anchorman but his role seems not so much to read the news as to make it simple for the viewer before the reporter fills the story out . |
| 14 | Never is it allowable for an individual or a team to have an off day for the very simple and plausible reason that they are just tired ! |
| 15 | While the bidding for contracts may nominally be through international competitive bidding arrangements between suppliers and members of a government , the award may in practice be carried out in ways which make it impossible for the Bank and other donors to police it . |
| 16 | The probe does not need to be kept moist making it suitable for all types of field work and the fact that there is no glass present makes it ideal for the food and drink pharmaceutical industries . |
| 17 | A dark colour on the exposed surface ensures that it blends right away with urban roofscape environments , making it ideal for the maintenance and renovation market . |
| 18 | The Race Relations Act 1976 makes it illegal for an LEA or governors to discriminate on the grounds of colour , race , ethnic or national origins or nationality against a pupil — ‘ by excluding him from the establishment or subjecting him to any other detriment ’ ( section 17(c) ( ii ) ) . |
| 19 | led wo late Tranmere strikes made it safe for the Merseysiders as they consolidated their second place in the Division One table . |
| 20 | Is it fair for a stockman or a shepherd to face a £2,000 ( $3,390 ) fine if he harms an adder to protect a child or a farm animal ? |
| 21 | disturbing the surface of the pond , making it difficult for a bird or cat to spot the fish |
| 22 | In fact , benefits are so low as to make it difficult for a woman and her children to live on them , which puts pressure on her to find another male supporter . |
| 23 | erm failed to pay up it erm , there were all sorts of circumstances which erm made it difficult for the student or difficult for the student or there were certain students of course who just erm tried to avoid paying altogether |
| 24 | When the doorbell rang shortly before ten o'clock , she assumed it was the postman and answered it ill-prepared for the face that greeted her . |
| 25 | Was it suitable for the age and ability ranges of pupils ? 2 . |
| 26 | ‘ Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute … any legal proceedings … |
| 27 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where a local authority consider it expedient for the promotion or protection of the interests of the inhabitants of their area — ( a ) they may prosecute or defend or appear in any legal proceedings and , in the case of civil proceedings , may institute them in their own name … |
| 28 | That 's right , made a cup of coffee and that and then , he was , just came back and she said you have n't finished , he said yes , she said I did n't hear you knocking , oh no he said , well I built it all , you know , it 's all ready made and I built it ready for the bolts and , oh I thought you would of been knocking , I 've got some knocking here you know |