Example sentences of "and [adv] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Minister will know from many of the schemes that he visits that one of the carrots that they hold out to young people is the ability to drive vehicles off road and eventually to train for a full licence . |
| 2 | Resentful at Alexander and fearful that the King might beget am heir by his new queen and so lose for a second time the opportunity to advance the claims of his own house ? |
| 3 | The smoke is probably unburnt fuel If the carb is a little bit worn it will do this The Solex carb is more prone to this than the later Zenith It may also be slight oil burning which is also very common as the engine starts and only happens for a few seconds This is a ‘ feature ’ of Land Rovers and is not really cause for concern |
| 4 | In 1293 he was committed to the Tower for a second time , perhaps for misconduct in the service of Queen Eleanor , and only released for a second fine of 1,000 marks . |
| 5 | The melodic line must stand out with the greatest power and clarity in our arrangement , and obviously calls for a great sweep of strings . |
| 6 | Second , most people who are in work are keeping their heads down and not looking for a new job , so there is less competition from those in work . |
| 7 | The whole point is that if the intrepid aviator got shot down while blasting Gerry out of the skies above enemy territory , he could simply unzip his boot-legs and have a pair of civilian-looking shoes on his feet , and thus pass for a native and so escape those dreadful SS men in their tight little black uniforms . |
| 8 | It was much more the sheer vitality and range of committed ability , lay and clerical , present in the Church at that time and just waiting for a new lead . |
| 9 | He was into his stride early in the session , dipping under world champion Ayrton Senna 's record pole time set last year and finally settling for a best lap of 1min 15.703sec , at an average speed of 127.799mph . |
| 10 | According to the evidence at the trial , only Zaidie bore witness to the defendant 's telephoned confession , but the defence might have promoted a viable theory of conspiracy if they had been able to show that Matadial had also testified to a confession , then resiled from it in her deposition , taken the offensive again in her addendum and finally opted for a female voice in her evidence . |
| 11 | The herbs must be in the best possible condition and generously used for a good refreshing taste . |
| 12 | But for himself he disliked coincidence of any sort and always sought for a logical answer . |
| 13 | Thus , they reckon , a director who weighs up the burden of meeting interest charges , and still opts for a big loan , has got to feel assured of success . |
| 14 | I 'd give Rocky a chance on the right or if not move Kelly forward with Bardsley in behind ( kind of like the way Jack Charlton plays Terry Phelan behind Steve Staunton ) and probably go for a new left winger to help Dorigo ( sorry Mrs. Dorigo Anthony ) . |
| 15 | And they couldn't 've well for example with taxation , they could 've erm not taxed the rich peasants at all and then just put all their erm their sort of focus upon the poor peasants and got their income through them and also with land , they could 've just not given any land to poor peasants who were inefficient and given it all to the rich peasants and really gone for a capitalist state . |
| 16 | Some of these men had been posing as caravan holiday makers for some weeks and now settled for a long , cold night on the clifftops . |
| 17 | Kinsbourne ( 1975a ) argued that " both hemispheres draw upon and often compete for a finite amount of attention invested in the organism as a whole " . |
| 18 | As the time approached for me to concentrate on my matriculation , I decided to offer Charlie the opportunity to buy out my share of the partnership and even arranged for a qualified accountant to replace me in order that they could take over the book-keeping . |
| 19 | An infant suspected of having pyloric stenosis would usually be assessed by a house officer in the casualty department and then referred for a surgical consultation . |
| 20 | ‘ To make lips look fuller , the trick is to define them with a brown eyeliner and outline the shape you want them to be and then go for a light coloured lipstick . |
| 21 | After two days , Beattie 's trial was adjourned for eighteen days and then resumed for a further three days . |
| 22 | The roadway is closed to traffic by a turnpike , then , underneath a kind of Bridge of Sighs connecting the main block with the buildings attached to the Arch , it is closed again by a set of ornamental gates — and then closed for a third time by another turnpike . |
| 23 | On his return in 680 he was deprived of his relics by Iurminburg , imprisoned for nine months by Ecgfrith , and then expelled for a second time from the kingdom . |
| 24 | Q I recently became the owner of a pond which I planted and then left for a few weeks before I put the fish in . |
| 25 | Made from bamboo poles , which are exceptionally strong , the framework of this suite is bleached and then whitewashed for a unique finish . |
| 26 | She read it through and then sat for a long time on the white strips of the reclining chair in which she had first seen Signor Fixit . |
| 27 | Jack watched the guard dialling and then waiting for a nerve-stretching length of time . |
| 28 | He may dodge that and instead go for a big money battle against London 's Colin McMillan , the WBO world champion , who was at ringside . |
| 29 | I humbly and obediently beg for a close examination of the musical powers of my child , above all for the sake of his honour . |
| 30 | Long hair has been gently backcombed at the crown and softly curled for a natural effect . |