Example sentences of "[vb base] for [art] [adj] [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What we have as premiss for the dependent conditional that if it were raining the balcony would be wet is roughly this : in that possible world most like our own in which it is raining , the balcony is wet . |
| 2 | The nature-versus-culture model of analysis was first developed within anthropology to help account for the universal subordination or secondary status of women in all societies at all times . |
| 3 | The cast list printed in the wordbook , however , specifies a Grand Dance not of 24 persons but of ‘ 24 Chineses ’ ; while in the manuscript score , copied separately at the reverse end of the book , is the big movement — the longest instrumental number in the entire show — headed ‘ Chaconne : Dance for a Chinese man and woman ’ . |
| 4 | Although it is the traditional culture which continues to manage the western world , Snow argued , only science can feed that world , create wealth , provide hope for the poor and the sick , and forge the essential links between intellect and practicality which make for a proper wisdom and awareness of moral and social issues . |
| 5 | Rentokil Medical Services provide for the safe collection and disposal of used hypodermic needles , scalpels and other surgical instruments and soft clinical waste such as bandages and other medical dressings . |
| 6 | The computer can check for towns that are missed off signs , those that appear for no good reason or appear only intermittently , to the great confusion of amateur navigators . |
| 7 | On occasion , the Minister has criticised the lack of detail in our overall defence expenditure proposals and what we propose for the Territorial Army and the reserve forces . |
| 8 | Contact your local authority to determine what their plans are and press for a coherent strategy that includes maintaining community and voluntary sector initiatives . |
| 9 | ‘ Monsieur Dacourt , ’ Francis announced in perfect English , ‘ I apologise for the tardy arrival and abrupt interruption of your eloquent speech by Akim and his cats . |
| 10 | The First World 's miserly materialism is enough to make any honest seeker yearn for a new alternative or age . |
| 11 | The manager rejects any suggestion that his club may now think of themselves as being too big for the domestic stage , and yearn for a European set-up that mirrors the depth of their ambition and earning power . |
| 12 | Whether you yearn for the fresh beauty and tranquillity of the countryside in Spring , or prefer the lure of the exotic East , the discerning traveller 's journey starts here |
| 13 | He said : ‘ We hope for a favourable result because Oswestry could be a major force in the Alliance . |
| 14 | The returning emigres hope for a clean sweep but this has not happened anywhere in Eastern Europe where the price of reconciliation has always been a measure of compromise . |
| 15 | You can address yourself to a man , and at least hope for a quick ear and an open heart ! |
| 16 | Externally , in his relations with other villages , he becomes the vehicle and focus for the xenophobic fear and animosity between rival communities . |
| 17 | Wait for a suitable moment and say : " That is a very interesting point you have raised , Mr R. , which we might wish to take up at a later meeting , but I really do n't think it helps our problem at the moment . " |
| 18 | Competitors face each other , wait for a light draw and fire . |
| 19 | You have now set sail for a new destination and it 's too late to turn back . |
| 20 | If you drive along the A338 at night and come to the hamlet of Shefford Woodlands , look for a wide track that once was a Roman road , that crosses the main road at right angles , near the picturesquely thatched pub , the Pheasant . |
| 21 | Look for a sagging roof or missing tiles . |
| 22 | Look for a scorched toaster and a burnt hair-dryer , among other modern artifacts . |
| 23 | You could take home just a few to cut open and look for the young larva or larvae , as in some types of gall there is always more than one larva , each in its own separate section . |
| 24 | Look for the full name and address on the ad , so you can trace the company , especially if it asks for money in advance . |
| 25 | Look for the full name and address on the ad , so you can trace the company , especially if it asks for money in advance . |
| 26 | and we either go with the word report or we look for an alternative word or words . |
| 27 | Erm and he is definitely booked you know for the high court and all of that , he 's |
| 28 | These are goods which last for a long time and which yield the household utility-creating services both in the current period and in future periods . |
| 29 | However , at the classroom level there may be specific objectives set for a particular session or activity . |
| 30 | Those who would buy more than unc logically opt for the two-part tariff and thereby the right to buy extra units at |