Example sentences of "ever [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thompson is the 4/9 favourite with William Hill to win the best actress Oscar , the shortest odds they have ever given for a British actress nominated for a prize . |
| 2 | In the US , Pinnacle , which peddles almost anything and everything you 'd ever want for a Sparc system will have board and system-level HyperSparc and SuperSparc products when it gets deliveries from the chip-makers . |
| 3 | All the ingredients would be there in Carry on Sergeant and although most of the stock characters would come later , the basic idea was evident from the first ever laughs for a ‘ Carry On ’ film in 1958 . |
| 4 | Have you ever lobbied for a woman to win the prize ? |
| 5 | How did I ever fall for a paper-clip ? |
| 6 | Her lot had not been a happy one : the husband whom she had only ever seen for a few precious weeks in all since their marriage had now left her a widow , without support and with a child and step-children to fend for . |
| 7 | And I have to say that this is the minimum I 've ever seen for a sales person to have to do . |
| 8 | It must be one of the funniest speeches ever written for an actress , and needs a bubbly , light touch . |
| 9 | We all imagined he had some secret new money-spinning idea and soon we 'd all be amazed at what he 'd done to the place , and coming here to marvel at the crowds he 'd managed to attract … but I do n't think he was ever looking for a site for some viable business venture ; I think he was just looking for somewhere suited to his burned-out , fed-up , pissed-off mood . |
| 10 | Her crown , in some respects the most resplendent , proved in fact to be the last ever made for a Russian ruler . |
| 11 | It was a brilliant response — the best we 've ever had for a competition . |
| 12 | Among the questions to which this project aims to apply recent public choice research are ‘ Why does anybody ever vote/work for a pressure group/stand for public office ? ’ 'What do bureaucrats seek to maximise ? ’ 'What ( if any ) political procedures ensure that what the people want is done ? ’ |
| 13 | No way could I ever vote for a person who approved of cruelty to animals and I would urge anyone who cares anything about animals to cast their vote elsewhere . |
| 14 | It is extremely light , low cut , very wide fitting — the widest I 've ever found for a long time — and together with an EVA insert into the sole unit , gave me very comfortable walking . |
| 15 | On those weekend trips to the garden centre , have you ever longed for a car that is stylish , luxurious and spacious ? |
| 16 | The takeover battle produced an outcome , which was , at the time , the largest ever bid for a British based company by a foreign one . |
| 17 | So , erm have you got , do you have a lot of friends through work do you find , I mean do you sort of organize things after work , do you ever go for a drink ? |
| 18 | No one ever imagined for a moment that it would be easy to find a solution which would satisfy both sides , but as far as the government is concerned the dialogue remains open . |
| 19 | these bloody apologies for drug companies , have you ever worked for a drug company ? |
| 20 | During one of the many radio interviews he undertakes during the week , he is asked to name the first record he ever bought for a programme called Super DJ On Line . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , it was a jubilant team which returned from the match venue on the River Sorria in Portugal with the highest ever placing for an Irish team in this event . |
| 22 | He played a leading role in the $5m deal with Morrow that gave his novel Whirlwind a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the recipient of the highest ever advance for a single work of fiction . |
| 23 | Geet FM complains that no franchise was ever advertised for an Asian service in Leicester . |
| 24 | The marines ' sexist and racist mutual abuse is part of their camaraderie , with the women getting the best lines : ‘ Were you ever mistaken for a man ? ’ asks one hapless male of Private Vasquez ( Jenette Goldstein ) , setting himself up for ‘ No ; were you ? ’ |
| 25 | The clear view gives an impression of speed and excitement at what could be the fastest time ever achieved for a human powered vehicle . |
| 26 | After an exhausting schedule of two days of pool matches — the most tortuous ‘ trial by fire ’ ever devised for a sevens tournament — Namibia had established themselves as firm favourites to claim top spot among the four qualifying berths up for grabs in Catania for Murrayfield , 1993 . |
| 27 | It 's best described as ‘ an adventure show with a difference ’ — an exciting test of mental and physical agility for those who take part , recorded on the largest set ever constructed for a TV programme . |
| 28 | I would agree with him , but then when did caterers ever ask for an easy life ? |
| 29 | That notoriety explains why Simon & Schuster paid $275,000 for the translation rights , the highest sum ever paid for a Japanese book . |
| 30 | The FT was moving premises and sold the building to a Japanese Corporation for £143 million — the highest price ever paid for a City site . |