Example sentences of "an [adj] [noun] [to-vb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A herd of cattle may seem an odd place to look for the meaning of life but it fits neatly with current American pop- psychology : no doubt these urban liberals have packed copies of Robert Bly 's ‘ Iron Jack ’ in their saddlebags . |
| 2 | During their time off , there was an exciting world to explore for the adventurous . |
| 3 | A town filled with disgruntled men-at-arms , more than ready to pick an easy quarrel to pay for the hard one they had lost , was no place for a fugitive Franciscan friar escaped from the Leicester convent , and suspect of treason along with several others of his house , some already executed . |
| 4 | The DUP and Vanguard had intended to boycott the local elections , saving their effort for the more important Assembly elections , but activists in both parties thought that the earlier contest should be fought , if only to make use of the free publicity that would be created and to have the advantages of a trial run and an early opportunity to canvass for the more important second elections . |
| 5 | Yon Yonson married her in an evident attempt to qualify for the Irish dole . |
| 6 | Depending on the outcome of the other matches involving Switzerland , Romania and Bulgaria , Scotland may need an 11-goal victory to qualify for the finals . |