Example sentences of "[vb base] for [art] [adj] [noun sg] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cork 's late strike made sure of a top 10 place for the first time since promotion — ‘ and a nice bonus , judging from the long faces in our boardroom , ’ grinned Mr Bassett . |
| 2 | Leonard , who plays more golf in the summer than bowls , partners Irish international senior skip and Lisnagarvey club mate Noel Graham in their bid to win the Irish pairs title for the first time since the brilliant Fisher and Ringland combination won it for the Lisburn club in 1970 . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ We hope for a favourable result because Oswestry could be a major force in the Alliance . |
| 4 | They 're bigger than us , they stand for a bigger establishment than we do , like , we 're just little and they stand for bigger things , and you try to get your own back . |
| 5 | Examples of marks refused on these grounds include DAIRY GOLD for a synthetic margarine and JARDEX for a poisonous disinfectant when there was already a meat extract called JARDOX . |
| 6 | Go for a medical check if necessary . |
| 7 | If we go for a single currency because we wish to protect , above all , the position of the City of London — still the premier financial centre of Europe — and if we also concede ground on foreign policy , in terms of majority decision making , and on defence policy by creating effectively a defence community , and if we allow the Commission to issue visitors ' visas , we shall be on a slippery slope . |
| 8 | Dealing will start on June 1 , although Phonelink is keen go for a full listing once it has hit the three-year trading minimum . |
| 9 | ‘ Women always ask for a good contraceptive because they really need one . |
| 10 | We now turn to RHS parametrisation and ask for the optimal solution as θ varies when the RHSs of the constraints of P1 are 5 , 9 + θ and 3 . |
| 11 | This section is just a small number of the titles available through Shareware , ask for the current catalogue when ordering . |
| 12 | ‘ When I come out of a house having heard a victim laugh for the first time since it all happened — I know that 's why I do it , ’ she says . |
| 13 | Jason Ratcliffe , 22 , would surely have reached the 1,000 mark for the first time but for the early-season decision to spread Asif Din 's role as a limited-overs opener into championship cricket . |
| 14 | We deliver parcels , all parcels for Grattans and we also deliver for the Next Directory as well . |
| 15 | The rules on incorrect scores are simple and Draconian : if you sign for a score which is lower than your actual score you are disqualified ; if you sign for a higher score than your actual , the higher score stands . |
| 16 | John o' Groats is commonly but wrongly regarded as the most northerly tip of the country and because of this popular misconception attracts many visitors , most of whom come for no better reason than to be able to say they have been there and , having satisfied this ambition , turn round and return south . |
| 17 | Bromley points out that there is a great difference between the truly independent street seller and seasonal workers , who work for a regular wage though not on a permanent basis and who would be included in the informal sector category ( Bromley 1979 ) . |
| 18 | He would not , for example , work for the Cuban government because Fidel Castro was not elected in a democratic election . |
| 19 | ‘ Do I take it that you work for the same man as the two who broke into my house ? ’ she asked . |
| 20 | We pray for the general synod as it meets shortly , for wise decisions and clear leadership . |