Example sentences of "[v-ing] [det] [noun pl] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They will also prevent me from selling these pieces for a long time to come ’ , he said . |
| 2 | ARMED policeman were last night playing a waiting game outside a country cottage where a man armed with a shotgun was defying all attempts for a negotiated end to the siege . |
| 3 | And that 's rather a pity because we 've been doing these holidays for a long time now , and I think , those people have enjoyed themselves ? |
| 4 | Your experience highlights the importance of taking all puppies for a veterinary check-up as soon as possible after they are collected . |
| 5 | In some countries promissory notes are also used , as is the practice of making several settlements for a single invoice . |
| 6 | It has recently been recognised that there have been considerable liquidity problems both before and after Big Bang for some of the smaller companies listed on the ISE , prompting some calls for a two-tier market . |
| 7 | If the clause is not lifted the bus company says it is staying put scuppering any plans for a new Sainsburys . |
| 8 | If the clause is not lifted the bus company says it is staying put scuppering any plans for a new Sainsburys . |