Example sentences of "for [v-ing] [adv prt] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One social worker wrote : ‘ [ The ] young person enjoyed completing [ the ] questionnaire and it was a very useful tool for bringing up a whole range of issues from the very practical ( needing to arrange visits to the dentist/optician ) to the very complex and emotional . ’ |
| 2 | The sheer fury of Southend 's running kept Spurs under pressure and in the 41st minute Gary Mabbutt , newly cautioned for bringing down the impressive David Crown , gave the ball to him . |
| 3 | Southend defender Prior played a poor back pass and full-back Powell was booked for bringing down the goal-bound Thompson . |
| 4 | In 51 minutes Ian Ferguson crashed in a fierce 20 yarder which flew wide and Rangers missed a great chance to go ahead when Murdoch saved a Hateley penalty kick , after the keeper had been penalised for bringing down the big attacker . |
| 5 | The prime reason for bringing in a new constitution in 1937 was the return to dominance of the republican grouping , the side which had lost the civil war , and which had retained the intention of establishing a republic . |
| 6 | Van Praagh became a close friend of the Cranko family , Herbert and Phyllis as well as John ; she proved a valuable ally , not only for her position within the company but also because she had a flair for bringing out the best qualities of young dancers and choreographers , and guiding them in their careers . |
| 7 | A DRINK-DRIVER was jailed for just four months yesterday for mowing down a nine-year-old girl . |
| 8 | a facility for drawing up the next plan in the light of the |
| 9 | Mr Cohen said there was ‘ great scope for building up a British-based group hand tools business over the next few years . ’ |
| 10 | She caused an international fuss and was banned from Monte Carlo by Prince Rainier for tearing up a tiny paper flag of Monaco in pique at a banquet . |
| 11 | The frosts and lack of plant growth will serve to make molehills stand out more , and as moles thrive in light soils , their mounds are a good source of clean local earth for potting up a floral arrangement or a small tree . |
| 12 | These nine examples drawn from a vast literature illustrate many of the key issues of innovation : the importance of observant people , the value of experience , the linking of different technologies to turn failure into success , the need for perseverance , the contribution of group problem solving techniques , the potential for opening up a wide range of opportunities and for changing , even destroying , existing organizational and market structures . |
| 13 | And bizarrely , there 's no function for opening up an empty budget planner ; you have to save the example planner under a different name and delete all the data from it . |
| 14 | You will be able to choose from traditional , elegant , white decor doors , which are popular for bedrooms , or silver mirror doors , which are great for brightening up a dingy hallway or adding light to a small , dark room . |
| 15 | This exercise is brilliant for toning up the loose skin under the chin . |
| 16 | For toning up the whole body and increasing your stamina , swimming and running are both excellent . |
| 17 | This is the best time of the year for seeking out the Great Bear , though from most of Australia and South Africa it is always very low , and from Sydney or the Cape only part of it rises . |
| 18 | The festive period this year is a good time for seeking out the various shapes or figures in the Moon , for its phase grows ( waxes ) from first quarter on 23 December to full on 30 December . |
| 19 | For long-range fishing you can do without the elasticity , for picking up a long length of line and planting a hook is difficult enough without any ‘ give ’ . |
| 20 | ‘ It was bad luck on Darryll Holland , who probably would have been riding here but for picking up a four-day suspension . |
| 21 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 22 | The price to pay for picking up the public asset should be respect for the pension rights of the public company employees . |
| 23 | That 's all the thanks you get for slaving over a hot stove , ’ Mrs Cartwright shouted after us . |
| 24 | The equivalent of US$2 million was allocated last year for cleaning up the polluted areas , but specialists say this is not nearly enough . |
| 25 | Certainly there is Biblical precedent for splashing out on special occasions — Martha 's anointing of Jesus with the expensive ointment could easily be used as a justification for spraying around a little champagne to hansel a special occasion . |
| 26 | However , if the adventurers make a thorough search here , they have a 50% chance each for turning up a sealed vial with 2D4+1 doses of Trollbane , and another with D4+1 doses of Graveroot . |
| 27 | This fourth unit , edited as the third stanza , is , in fact , borrowed from a current Middle English verse paraphrase of lines in a Latin meditation and provides some justification for printing out the whole piece in stanza form . |
| 28 | I 'm indebted to Peterborough in the TELEGRAPH for pointing out an interesting fact that appears to illustrate how we differ from the Americans . |
| 29 | The Ukraine suffered particularly heavy losses during the 1930s there was a devastating and , it is now accepted , largely man-made famine during the early part of the decade , and the republican leadership was badly affected by charges of ‘ nationalism ’ ( in practice , for pointing out the likely outcomes of central policies ) . |
| 30 | The filters act as a small sewage treatment plant for breaking down the toxic fish urine , which is in the form of ammonia . |