Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun] [v-ing] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It blended in beautifully with the rubbish bags and empty bottles waiting for the refuse men , but with my luck they 'd probably arrive before I could collect it . |
| 2 | The result is quick and easy problem solving for the personnel manager at a cost of hardware and software which is in all probability a small fraction of the cost of having programs developed , especially on the mini or mainframe computer . |
| 3 | The recipe is enticing : Lee Sharpe on the left , Giggs on the right , Bryan Robson behind them — and three strikers scrapping for the right to cash in . |
| 4 | In central Italy the once dominant share-cropping system has collapsed and in its place has emerged a complicated mixture of part-time farmers producing largely for home-consumption , family farmers and capitalist enterprises producing for the market . |
| 5 | After an emotional seven-hour debate the House amendment was approved by 254 votes to 177 , with 95 Democrats and 159 Republicans voting for the measure and 160 Democrats and 17 Republicans voting against . |
| 6 | GUNMEN in Sierra Leone yesterday killed two nurses and two drivers working for the Red Cross , ICRC staff said . |
| 7 | But he considered this an unforgivable insult to his dignity and marched us both to an underground lavatory on the edge of the square , followed by a curious and gleeful crowd waiting for the extranjeros to get their come-uppance . |