Example sentences of "and [verb] the [noun sg] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | One foreign broker said this week 's plunge in share prices , had knocked the last breath out of the speculative binge of the second half of the eighties , which inflated asset values , and laid the basis for a proper recovery . |
| 2 | Mr Kevin Williams , the solicitor who exposed Pindown and led the campaign for a full inquiry into the regime , said yesterday the Official Solicitor had asked the children to seek legal advice about compensation if they had not already done so . |
| 3 | The extensified fragmentation of Weimar politics and eventual decline into little more than interest politics in the face of mounting internal crisis , entirely delegitimized the State system itself , wholly discredited pluralist politics , and paved the way for a full acceptance — already by 1932 of around 13 million Germans — of a new basis of unity represented in an entirely novel political form personalized in Hitler 's ‘ charismatic ’ leadership . |
| 4 | I stayed where I was , trying to look indifferent , though I did set my beer aside and asked the bartender for a calming shot of Hypergrog . |
| 5 | I went there and asked the fella for a job , and he says , How are you on heights ? he says . |
| 6 | This issue number control of modules lies at the heart of LIFESPAN and offers the framework for a highly reliable basic level of software management . |
| 7 | Growing churches recognise the radical nature of conversion to Christ and preach the need for a decisive commitment to him . |
| 8 | Wesleyans had smarted most from criticisms that their ministers were neither educated nor cultured and admitted the need for a ‘ cultivated as well as a consecrated ministry ’ , a ministry of young men of ‘ piety and culture ’ with ‘ a more thorough training … and a more complete equipment for the Ministry ’ . |
| 9 | I sold it and used the money for a good time . " |
| 10 | To prevent the valve of an aerosol can becoming clogged , turn it upside down after use and press the nozzle for a couple of seconds , then give it a wipe with a cloth dipped in white spirit . |
| 11 | To be effective , services have to plan and work together and respect the need for a truly multi-disciplinary approach to the needs of dementia sufferers and their carers . |
| 12 | On Dec. 18 the Presidium of the Supreme Council blamed these bombings on anti-independence extremists wishing to destabilize the republic and to provide the pretext for a Soviet-imposed state of emergency . |
| 13 | Some people think the parliamentary election should be brought forward from 1993 , to give the government legitimacy and to open the way for a new president — Mr Lech Walesa ? — in place of General Jaruzelski . |
| 14 | Transport 2000 claims that reopening a rail link to Guisborough could save taxpayers millions and remove the need for a bypass . |
| 15 | Peter Upton , head of Colne School , Brightlingsea , and an expert on pupil behaviour , warned that the exclusions would continue to rise until the Government stopped blaming schools and recognised the need for a properly resourced and integrated approach to behavioural problems . |
| 16 | On the first day of his visit he and Chancellor Kohl signed a 20-year Treaty on Good-neighbourliness , Partnership and Co-operation , which had been initialled in Moscow on Sept. 13 [ see p. 37718 ; for text see p. 37835 ] and which , Kohl said , " rules off the painful chapters of our past and clears the way for a new beginning " . |
| 17 | Even when I had money in the bank , I would buy cheap and cheerful clothes , books , food and other essentials — and save the rest for a rainy day which never came . |
| 18 | So you just sit and watch the telly for a year and not do anything he 's not gon na be very good |
| 19 | More recently , however , a variety of factors have rather changed this state of affairs and encouraged the search for a third road to socialism . |
| 20 | As bottles above 300mls are not very practical for patients to use Hahnemann 's practicality introduces the use of a drinking glass to further dilute the solution and obviate the need for a large amount of water . |
| 21 | I thank you Chair , I mean , clearly I have to ask for a little bit of license on this one , in that I have to comment on things outside of my own district , erm but you will not be surprised to hear , given my evidence earlier that the City Council 's view is quite clearly that there is sufficient land with , on the edge of York , the main urban area , which could accommodate this type of level of development and obviate the need for a new settlement in the structure plan period , I accept , however , of course that that is dependant upon the definition of the inner boundary of the greenbelt , if the City Council 's view on that is er acceptable then Inspector , I believe there will be sufficient sites to obviate the the need for a new settlement , clearly if the Inspector takes a tighter view on the greenbelt , then there will be little land opportunity within the main urban area for this . |
| 22 | These arguments led critics to claim that the position the company found itself in underlined the flaws of Thatcherism , highlighted the weakness of the government 's policy towards industry and emphasised the need for a clear industrial strategy ( refer also to Chapter 1 , pages 12–13 ) . |
| 23 | FORMER Philippines ' first lady Imelda Marcos plans a week of high-profile activities to generate publicity and set the stage for a possible bid for the presidency after nearly six years in exile . |
| 24 | I am writing to congratulate Steffi Graf on her win at Brighton as she displayed her tremendous strength by coming back from a set and 2–4 down in the second to win 5–7 6–4 6–1 , and lift the title for a record 5th time . |
| 25 | In the United States , by contrast , it was embodied in the First Amendment to the constitution : " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of speech , or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances . " |
| 26 | Afterwards we went to church and then sat and watched the sea for a long time . |
| 27 | Begin this pan with a few seconds of static shot ( remembering to allow for the backspace time ) and continue the shot for a few more seconds when you reach the end of the pan . |
| 28 | War , international competition , industrial concentration ( and the demise of competitive capitalism ) , technological developments , declining profitability , and the political implications of the great depression of the 1930s ( and the related decline in any faith in the self-regulating virtues of unfettered capitalism ) all heightened tensions , increased the need for order and stability , and prompted the search for a " better " way of handling economic and political affairs . |
| 29 | We have discussed this at length and although we have a number of ideas we feel that if we were to air them now we would perhaps stifle your creativity and spoil the opportunity for a fresh approach . |
| 30 | Yet a Prime Minister does face certain persisting role demands — chairing the Cabinet , answering parliamentary questions , making appointments , and choosing the time for a dissolution of Parliament . |