Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] [noun] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1628 , now established as chief minister , he drew up proposals for the systematic preservation of official papers of all kinds , including those relating to foreign affairs ; but nothing came of this . |
| 2 | The family drew up plans for the four-bedroom house after their previous home on the same site in the village of Meopham , Kent , was destroyed by fire . |
| 3 | Even in his own troubled mind , Vologsky dredged up sympathy for the old man . |
| 4 | Compatible colours include teal , blueberry or moss , used as liner , mascara , or smudged over eyelids for a dramatic effect . |
| 5 | This handed over responsibility for the poor law from the boards of guardians to the local authorities . |
| 6 | AS the row over Labour 's election broadcast grew it was revealed grandparents of a four-year-old boy paid out £300 for a private ear operation to avoid a six-months wait on the health service . |
| 7 | In Middlesbrough , the grandparents of a four-year-old boy told how they paid out £300 for a private operation because of a six-month wait . |
| 8 | They also raised over £800 for the Sick Children 's Hospital . |
| 9 | My thought processes were still numb , but I got feebly into action , moving more and more strongly as I sought out wood for a fresh fire . |
| 10 | However , the chairwoman of the Scottish Labour Party , Johann Lamont , ruled out support for a Scottish parliamentary council and was heckled when criticising the SNP 's action in voting with the Government last week . |
| 11 | The week before England took on Scotland for the Grand Slam , Harlequins travelled to Gloucester for a league match . |
| 12 | Existing agreements lay down guidelines for the maximum credit period and the minimum interest rate . |
| 13 | The Secretary of State for the Environment , Brice Lalonde ( Ecology Generation ) , was promoted to Minister-Delegate responsible for the prevention of technological and natural disasters , while Hélène Dorlhac ( Union for French Democracy ) , Secretary of State for the Family , also took over responsibility for the Elderly , from Théo Braun who left the government . |
| 14 | However , Central this month brought out plans for a new primary building for the town , replacing St Mary 's and the 640-pupil Dunblane primary school . |
| 15 | In 1859 he became manager of De Bergue 's , bridge-builders of Manchester , and took out patents for an improved steam hammer whose manufacture was started in his own Cleveland engine works in Middlesbrough . |
| 16 | We took Des with us and put up notices for the other dogs , which were replied to by various other units . ’ |
| 17 | I mean he gave up work for a long time did n't he ? |
| 18 | HRP can only be given for complete tax years ( 6 April to 5 April ) , so if you simply gave up work for a few weeks in order to help out , you would be unlikely to qualify . |
| 19 | Cricket now , and Northamptonshire are on the verge of a place in the NatWest Trophy final at Lords.They bowled out Warwickshire for a hundred and forty nine in the semi final at Edgbaston , and were further helped by some disastrous Warwickshire batting . |
| 20 | They also gave out presents for the funniest person on skis and the person who fell the most . |
| 21 | The Scottish giants splashed out £1.5million for the 23-year-old Suffolk boy . |
| 22 | Nicholas slipping and sidestepping deftly , set up Creaney for a close range shot which Hamilton one-handed , just turned round . |
| 23 | Then it was Irons who set up Aldridge for the third with a superb pass form inside his own half . |
| 24 | Lee Doherty set up Johnston for a right-wing cross and Gorman ghosted between two Bangor defenders to keep up his record of scoring in every round . |
| 25 | As earnest of its intentions , the new Soviet government established a People 's Commissariat of Nationalities ( Narkomnats ) under Stalin 's direction , and this set up commissions for the main nationalities . |
| 26 | Weir looked sharp and eager as Jackson 's partner in attack and set up Lennon for the best early chance of the game . |
| 27 | Weir looked sharp and eager as Jackson 's partner in attack and set up Lennon for the best early chance of the game . |
| 28 | In a seminal article , Pocock ( 1973 ) set out parameters for a personal anthropology . |
| 29 | Six months ago we reported interim results , fifty eight percent down on the previous year but held out hope for a stronger performance in the second half , in the event our os optimism was justified . |