Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [to-vb] [adv prt] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leave the cake to dry out for 24 hrs . |
| 2 | The pattern of the first day of the autumn term was fixed ; the first-years , who had arrived at their halls of residence the day before , came to the department in the morning to sign up for various optional courses . |
| 3 | The Russians should have the courtesy to move over for some miles into middle Asia , where there is an abundance of space that lies close to them but far from us : let Russia give us sufficient coast on the Black Sea so that , from there we can resettle our beggars and peasants in Asia Minor … |
| 4 | Certain of the retailing organizations we spoke to mentioned a smaller , shorter peak at around Easter and many also hired temporary workers for a month or two over the summer to fill in for regular staff who were taking vacations . |
| 5 | Then she turned towards the stairs , resisting with all her strength the temptation to turn back for one last glance of the man who 'd sent her normally sane and steady world into turmoil . |