Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] for a [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In La Male Honte , " Foul shame " ( although the title itself is ambiguous , representing Anglo-French " The purse of Honte " , and the fabliau itself revolves around this ambiguity ) , the deceased Honte 's friend carries the legacy due to the crown to the king " " a son col " " : simply , " on his back " , although since we know that we are reading a " " fablel " " we are especially prepared for a word such as col = " arse " , and have to carry forward in our minds to the rest of the fabliau the notion that it might be significant that the friend carries what is due to the king on his backside . |
| 2 | C so go for a C first unless you 're sure |
| 3 | Unfortunately , this is not to be , since it transpires that the gentleman from British Rail was nothing short of a duplicitous cad ; there are no small compartments , just open-plan carriages too large to be defended by even the most outrageous behaviour , so I slump sullenly into a corner , wallowing in layers of dust and grime that would easily qualify for a Quentin Crisp kitemark , waiting for the guard to switch on the heat and the lights , preparatory to the departure of the Sir John . |
| 4 | Any part of the cost of a development which is attributable to plant and machinery will generally qualify for a 25% annual allowance if it is used for the purchaser 's trade or leased by the purchaser to another for the purpose of the other 's trade . |
| 5 | ‘ No , I was just lookin' for a bit more money , honest , ’ gasped Dolly , the knife a hideous threat . |
| 6 | It flew a total of 26 hours in this configuration before it was sold again and again and again , and then finally traded for a two-place P-51 . |
| 7 | In the name of balancing government spending , still heading for a deficit this year , social security and unemployment benefits were cut and eligibility requirements tightened . |
| 8 | In trusts , however , it has been widely maintained that intention always counted for a lot more than words . |
| 9 | The London Society , in its hard-hitting commentary , also calls for a director general . |
| 10 | The Financial Services Act also requires for a body such N C V O that their Memorandum of Association should actually include an explicit power to use investment advisors . |
| 11 | Health spokesman Vic Shroot said : ‘ We are now looking for a pilot willing to fly the plane . |
| 12 | I now opt for a Gamakatsu 6318 . |
| 13 | ‘ Would n't you rather go for a ride this afternoon ? ’ |
| 14 | The land-based multi-warhead er missiles is a real issue that has to be tackled , er and they may either go for , this is very much up in the air , go for er distinct cuts in er Start one , or they may talk about limitations and then go for a Start two treaty . |