Example sentences of "for [v-ing] [adv] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This bright red bus is large and suitable for serving quite a few children . |
| 2 | ‘ Being used as cheap labour to break Alejandro 's ponies , ’ said Luke , taking Perdita 's suitcases from her , ‘ in return for picking up a few tips from the master . ’ |
| 3 | He talked of the Governor Support Unit and I 'd like to remind Councillor and his group that they were responsible for taking over a hundred posts out of the administrative section of . |
| 4 | Assembly time is a natural occasion for identifying just a few children who have done well — a whole succession of children called to the front for praise in a single assembly simply devalues the reward . |
| 5 | It ca n't be used , for example , for casting off a few stitches at the armhole . |
| 6 | This problem overlapped with that of the Public Schools generally , and he had already in the summer secured Cabinet approval for setting up a Public Schools Commission . |