Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | James volunteered to stay on until the end of the season , and he remains in charge for tonight 's visit to Cross Keys , but Newport are opting for a complete change . |
| 2 | The Tynedale Fenwicks and the Liddesdale Elliots were involved for a long time in a savage , unyielding feud ; and the Armstrongs , among their many clashes , quarrelled simultaneously with the Scottish Turnbulls and Johnstones and with the English Bells , while the Bells were also feuding with the English Grahams . |
| 3 | On Feb. 14 the EC 's European Parliament again requested and the Commission on Feb. 20 agreed that the ECJ be asked for a new opinion on the agreement . |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL 'S latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit . |
| 5 | Liverpool 's latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit . |
| 6 | More specifically , Frith/Moll is appropriated for a partial critique of patriarchal law , sexual exploitation , and aristocratic culture . |
| 7 | Now the dialysis machine is about to be taken back to the hospital and Richard is hoping for a healthy future . |
| 8 | Now Renault is hoping for a marked increase in U.K. sales with the arrival last month of its diesel challenger , the turbocharged 19 DX . |
| 9 | Fasting was maintained for a further 2 hours , after which a normal diet was permitted . |
| 10 | In elections held on March 28-30 , President Robert Mugabe was re-elected for a further term , and his ruling ZANU-PF party won 116 of the 120 elective seats in a restructured 150-member House of Assembly . |
| 11 | The row was sparked when Ards full back Tommy Leeman was booked for a late tackle on Linfield 's Lee Doherty . |
| 12 | Corbett was looking for a suitable place as the crowd began to disperse when Benstede returned , accompanied by a thin , stooping figure with watery eyes , a drinker 's red nose and a wispy beard . |
| 13 | NEW head chef Nigel Alexander is aiming for a healthier menu after taking over at the King 's Head Hotel , Richmond . |
| 14 | Although the Guaranteed Capital Bond is designed for a five year term , early encashment is allowed before the end of the fixed term . |
| 15 | Mr Crowther is pressing for a judicial review of the whole Department of Transport that would look into the government 's road policy . |
| 16 | He can weigh up non scientific considerations in his decision , such as the effect of staff morale and relations with SLAC , but Bienenstock is hoping for a scientific solution not a political or philosophical one . |
| 17 | The Democratic Labour Party ( DLP ) government of Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford was returned for a second five-year term at a general election on Jan. 22 . |
| 18 | Having coached Waikato in the New Zealand provincial championship for some years , Ross was looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to come to Northampton came at exactly the right moment . |
| 19 | Frank was working for a large nursery and wanted to get into management when his eyesight started to fail . |
| 20 | Ronnie Barker was hoping for a peaceful life when he retired six years ago . |
| 21 | Midland Air Museum at Coventry are looking for a good home for the fuselage and other components of Messenger IV VP-KJL . |
| 22 | 50 years ago it proved a Bridge Too Far … next September the men from Arnhem are hoping for a happier ending . |
| 23 | Some have experience , others are beginners but already Eddie is looking for a local golf course that will accept their membership as a club to provide a base . |
| 24 | ‘ Faye 's prepared for a big baby , in any case , ’ Belinda said . |
| 25 | That 's the problem … you see , Dieter 's enrolled for a third week and … |
| 26 | YOUNG mum Angie Wilson is praying for a speedy end to her homeless heartache for she is expecting a third baby in just nine weeks time . |
| 27 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that the best way to preserve the integrity of Croatia is to work for a permanent settlement after a lasting ceasefire , and that recognition is just one of the issues that has to be sorted out before there can be a successful conclusion ? |
| 28 | The Turkish authorities estimated that their charge to Iraq would be US$264,000,000 ; the UN was arguing for a lower figure . |
| 29 | Haygarth Jackson was reappointed for a second term as chairman of Publications and Information Board . |
| 30 | Ben Gill was re-elected for a second year as deputy , and Tony Pexton for a second year as vice-president . |