Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That was the FRG from Soltau — they 've cleared most of the tasks from last night , less a Chieftain power pack change that 's in hand and one badly bogged tank — they 're having to find a route in for a second armoured recovery vehicle , and , of course , the last Challenger pack change — how are the lads doing on those packs that came in this morning ? ’ |
| 2 | That means paying a bit more for a used example , but you retain more of your investment . |
| 3 | They will consider paying a bit more for a premium service . |
| 4 | Leaving this community , this stage , this examination is a wrench even for an old-timer fortunate enough to be born with other , and complementary , skills . |
| 5 | There appears to be a need therefore for a structured framework of observation which concentrates the attention on the most important aspects of the interaction in the classroom from the point of view of the designer of the teaching material and of its use by the teacher . |
| 6 | In these , interactive videodiscs have been commissioned to address a single , bespoke purpose rather than to provide a product speculatively for a wide range of possible customers . |
| 7 | Okay , you can use a P S P as an endowment for mortgage purposes , and it works virtually the same if you 're arranging a mortgage now for a new client , for a new property , the chance are you want the Mortgage Master Policy , because that does the whole thing for you , okay , that 's what its ideal purpose is . |
| 8 | She made to close the door on them when Mrs Phipps added , ‘ We 're gooin' from dower to dower ter get a collection up for a few flowers . |
| 9 | I once followed a pupil around for a whole day , and was impressed by the peculiar mixture she experienced of dislocated bits and pieces , and longer sessions where there were ‘ spaces ’ for her to enjoy and explore learning or — occasionally — to waste time in . |
| 10 | Lawrence , who criticised his players a week ago for a humiliating FA Cup performance against Portsmouth , said : ‘ I am proud of them . |
| 11 | ‘ Had the Government not broken the link in 1980 , the basic state pension would now be £9.70 a week higher for a single person , and £15.45 higher for a couple . |
| 12 | Aha this was a man who had been a joiner there for a long time . |
| 13 | But a tachistoscope was a bit like an oscilloscope or a screen where you could flash a word up for a very shore period of time . |
| 14 | Knowing what to choose , assessing one policy against another , weighing up the risk factor as well as trying to estimate what this will mean in terms of your standard of living after you retire could be a bit of a gamble even for a financial expert . |
| 15 | Behind the scenes , apparently unknown to the minister and BT , there is a hunt on for a suitable candidate , probably Prince Philip or Prince Charles . |
| 16 | A number of retail outlets will allow you to take a rug home for a few days so that you can see it in the context of your home , and this simple precaution can not be recommended too strongly . |
| 17 | ‘ The average parent is probably paying something like £4,000 a year today for a thirteen-year-old attending a fee-paying school , day or boarding . |
| 18 | A frequent comment of observers about a prisoner in for a serious offence like murder is that he shows no remorse . |
| 19 | If you 're an hour late for an important meeting … a small amount of compensation is neither here nor their |
| 20 | What if they formed a truly national organisation which was properly funded ( an opportunity here for an enterprising sponsor ) , muscularly motivated and articulately led ? |
| 21 | These mines were frequently tiny operations , perhaps run by families which might work an area only for a short time . |
| 22 | But the nights there gave me an idea later for a psychedelic light show , so they were n't all waste . |
| 23 | What he 's done is stuffed an order through for a six three O eight . |