Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reactivity to thyroglobulin and the prostatic antigens was not included in the discriminate analysis , as these markers seemed highly sensitive and specific for their respective tumours and therefore would not contribute to the analysis . |
| 2 | One man hurt his shoulder , one his knee , one had a slight cut on the back and I was only bruised — I felt very elated , glad to be alive , amazed and grateful for our miraculous escape . |
| 3 | The combination of two struggling sides , though , made for a game that was too frantic and unimaginative for its own good . |
| 4 | Enriched with Vitamin E , the lotion is light to apply and perfect for you sensitive skin sufferers . |
| 5 | Did I not tell you that I must keep you well and visible for my own protection ? ’ |
| 6 | We 'd be there for hours , then wake up bog-eyed and fit for nothing next morning . |
| 7 | His mother , Jemima , was a more forceful character , hard-working and ambitious for her four children , but possibly over-protective of their interests and too demanding of their talents . |
| 8 | But melded with the annoyance was a certain satisfaction that the model graduate chief inspector , whom he thought much too clever and ambitious for her own good , had made a grave error . |
| 9 | A man of vaulting ambitions with the talents to match , passionately devoted to his house and ambitious for his favourite grandson , the twelve-year-old Robert , making no secret now that Alexander III was dead that the House of Bruce had the best claim to the Scottish throne . |
| 10 | But of the fish that are available to the dealer there is one that stands out : the Gold Lyretail — a very striking species — and ideal for your first attempt at breeding Killifish . |
| 11 | Edward Saul , in An Historical and Philosophical Account of the Barometer or Weather-glass ( 1735 ) says : ‘ it may perhaps be an Inducement to some of the Gentlemen of Lincolnshire , to deal with Mr Jonathan Sisson … ; that he is their Country Man , and eminent for his great Skill , Accuracy and Fidelity , both in the Construction of his Barometers , and in whatever Work , he undertakes , or delivers out of his Hands . ’ |
| 12 | Since most of the states were members of its western alliance and important for its own economy , this rift was a matter of grave concern to the United States , which saw the abrupt ending of the Maudling negotiations as effectively signifying the ending of the OEEC 's role as the leading West European economic organisation . |
| 13 | Agencies may charge an agency or booking fee , and staff may be self-employed and responsible for their own tax and national insurance contributions . |
| 14 | Trebles Cottage can be found in the picturesque village of Kingston in the South Hams , an area of fertile farming land in South Devon designated as being ‘ of outstanding natural beauty ’ and notable for its mild climate . |
| 15 | I have used shades of orange and yellow for my stylised flowers but you , of course , can choose your own favourite colours . |
| 16 | I have told you , Rain , I was trying to put her somewhere safe and secret for her own safety . |
| 17 | From Blackburn Rovers he signed outside-right Joe Hulme , said to be the fastest footballer in the game and famed for his accurate centres while running . |
| 18 | Sexual intercourse can be intensely pleasurable without orgasm ( although the pleasure is heightened by it ) and satisfying for its own sake between suitable partners . |
| 19 | I 've never seen the President of the D T I look so harassed and frightened for his own future . |
| 20 | They were joined by Graham Frater , the chief HMI for English , more progressive in inclination than I am , but invaluable for his intimate understanding of the teaching profession . |