Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [noun] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once Smith finally began to criticise union influence in the party and voiced his preference for an electoral college composed solely of MPs and individual members , Gould penned a letter to the Guardian promising to strengthen rather than loosen union links . |
| 2 | What remains For MacDonald and Wimpey , of course , is patenting their process and cloning their hybrid for the purpose of franchising . |
| 3 | THE SCOTTISH Milk Marketing Board has bowed to pressure and withdrawn its bid for the Co-op 's Scottish milk business . |
| 4 | Rich women with Chanel bags rested their weary shopping feet and met their friends for a drink . |
| 5 | Wexford closed the books and emptied his tankard for the third time . |
| 6 | On these walls were none of the usual posters bidding young mothers to drink milk in pregnancy and bring their toddlers for a twice-yearly check-up . |
| 7 | He played for Surrey second XI at 20 and made his debut for the first XI in 1947 , when he played five matches . |
| 8 | When we arrived half an hour later , all the canoes were unloaded from the trailer and we were all kitted-out with a helmet and life-jacket and given our canoe for the day . |
| 9 | We had been a little apprehensive about our chosen date as the May Fair was in full swing in the streets of Leominster , but everyone managed to reach the right car park and transport their offerings for a bring and buy produce stall which raised over £30.00 for the College Appeal . |
| 10 | So get phoning and voice your vote for the Scouseology superstars . |
| 11 | I switch on the fire and warm my hands for a bit . |
| 12 | He was impressive in his Premier League debut against Nottingham Forest and retained his place for the 1–1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday . |
| 13 | Michael Dods replaced Appleson and retained his place for the plate match with New Zealand , for which , happily , there was some cloud cover from the blazing sun . |
| 14 | Would n't It be better , Nathaniel , to let us all relax and enjoy our expedition for a few weeks ? |
| 15 | Bob Hodson phones the Wilton sales office on a Thursday and places his order for the following week . |
| 16 | He looked up and stopped his hammering for a moment . |
| 17 | She saw her tutor 's enquiring look and dismissed her benefactor for the moment . |
| 18 | A program allows one to frequently modify the hypertext database and test its consequences for the linear form . |
| 19 | But make a point of trying a few of the most promising new bedding plants each year to see whether they do well in your garden , and match your criteria for a good bedding plant . |
| 20 | On his way to the restaurant he passed a man and a woman arm in arm , a man walking purposefully , as if late for an appointment , a woman standing next to her car and searching her bag for the key . |
| 21 | It will provide an opportunity for us to explain and present our plans for the development of the community health service as an NHS Trust . ’ |
| 22 | Let us consider here just the relationship between the focusing and reasoning components in a system of this general type , and restrict our attention for the moment to the case of one pronoun in a sentence in the absence of any non-anaphoric ambiguity . |
| 23 | Diana , for her part , thought she would become a wife and mother ; but , with all the servants and secretaries who surrounded the Prince , including a valet who selected and prepared his clothes for the day , packed for him and even did his personal shopping , she felt superfluous , and just a little jealous . |
| 24 | Your sincerely PS Join us today : just fill in the application form in the enclosed leaflet — there 's FREEPOST so you do n't need a stamp — and show your support for the countryside . |
| 25 | Rory secured her hair with a heavily jewelled clasp and studied her reflection for a moment before giving a little nod . |
| 26 | After its first emergency meeting on Aug. 3 the GCC Ministerial Council met again in Jeddah on Aug. 7 and reiterated its call for an unconditional Iraqi withdrawal . |
| 27 | The PLO leadership ( including the PLO executive committee ) met in Tunis on July 20-21 and reiterated its demand for a total freeze on settlement building , calling for imminent elections to a " legislative council " which would have " complete authority " in the occupied territories during the transitional period . |
| 28 | The Expenditure Committee returned to this field in 1978 , and reiterated their recommendations for the appointment of planning assessors and for a review of the planning system . |
| 29 | He pulled her close , his arms tight around her , and buried his face for a moment in her hair . |
| 30 | If we were to extend this line of reasoning , we would also have to consider the materiality of services such as hairdressing , advertising and repairs which , arguably , take a tangible form and benefit their customers for a period of time after production . |