Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] [adv] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was only when he was confronted by God , broken and forced to give up his pride , that he began to see clearly for the first time the vast difference between living a self-directed life and living for God . |
| 2 | However , horns were generally seen as desirable , especially for harnessing plough oxen , and it was not until the eighteenth century that Scottish farmers began to breed selectively for the polled factor in order to make the cattle of Galloway easier to manage on the long droves to the London markets . |
| 3 | Companies therefore began to compete strongly for the best staff , wooing them with better salaries , conditions of work and career development opportunities . |
| 4 | When the gravel was exposed , a stream of clean water flowed from it and continued to do so for the next 7 days . |
| 5 | However , Parke may soon be at the heels of Del Harris , the 20-year-old England No. 1 who had to battle hard for the second day in succession . |