Example sentences of "and [adj] for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reactivity to thyroglobulin and the prostatic antigens was not included in the discriminate analysis , as these markers seemed highly sensitive and specific for their respective tumours and therefore would not contribute to the analysis . |
| 2 | I 'll swap er , midi hi-fi system and that for her first prize . |
| 3 | One man hurt his shoulder , one his knee , one had a slight cut on the back and I was only bruised — I felt very elated , glad to be alive , amazed and grateful for our miraculous escape . |
| 4 | Unlike these cities , Dublin is thought of first and foremost for its literary heritage , rather than for its art . |
| 5 | He will be remembered first and foremost for his creative individuality , warmth of personality and simple humanity . |
| 6 | The combination of two struggling sides , though , made for a game that was too frantic and unimaginative for its own good . |
| 7 | Enriched with Vitamin E , the lotion is light to apply and perfect for you sensitive skin sufferers . |
| 8 | Did I not tell you that I must keep you well and visible for my own protection ? ’ |
| 9 | We 'd be there for hours , then wake up bog-eyed and fit for nothing next morning . |
| 10 | His mother , Jemima , was a more forceful character , hard-working and ambitious for her four children , but possibly over-protective of their interests and too demanding of their talents . |
| 11 | But melded with the annoyance was a certain satisfaction that the model graduate chief inspector , whom he thought much too clever and ambitious for her own good , had made a grave error . |
| 12 | A man of vaulting ambitions with the talents to match , passionately devoted to his house and ambitious for his favourite grandson , the twelve-year-old Robert , making no secret now that Alexander III was dead that the House of Bruce had the best claim to the Scottish throne . |
| 13 | But of the fish that are available to the dealer there is one that stands out : the Gold Lyretail — a very striking species — and ideal for your first attempt at breeding Killifish . |
| 14 | Edward Saul , in An Historical and Philosophical Account of the Barometer or Weather-glass ( 1735 ) says : ‘ it may perhaps be an Inducement to some of the Gentlemen of Lincolnshire , to deal with Mr Jonathan Sisson … ; that he is their Country Man , and eminent for his great Skill , Accuracy and Fidelity , both in the Construction of his Barometers , and in whatever Work , he undertakes , or delivers out of his Hands . ’ |
| 15 | But surely it it 's happened that it 's getting er and and I touch wood I do n't know how superstitious you are but it 's getting better and better and better for you each time because when you came here ooh some years ago since you first came into this studio er you were pretty popular then but it seems to increase all the time does n't it ? |
| 16 | Road safety education will also be actively encouraged in Regional establishments and those for which Regional authority must be obtained . |
| 17 | Since most of the states were members of its western alliance and important for its own economy , this rift was a matter of grave concern to the United States , which saw the abrupt ending of the Maudling negotiations as effectively signifying the ending of the OEEC 's role as the leading West European economic organisation . |
| 18 | Agencies may charge an agency or booking fee , and staff may be self-employed and responsible for their own tax and national insurance contributions . |
| 19 | Trebles Cottage can be found in the picturesque village of Kingston in the South Hams , an area of fertile farming land in South Devon designated as being ‘ of outstanding natural beauty ’ and notable for its mild climate . |
| 20 | I have used shades of orange and yellow for my stylised flowers but you , of course , can choose your own favourite colours . |
| 21 | I have told you , Rain , I was trying to put her somewhere safe and secret for her own safety . |
| 22 | From Blackburn Rovers he signed outside-right Joe Hulme , said to be the fastest footballer in the game and famed for his accurate centres while running . |
| 23 | Sexual intercourse can be intensely pleasurable without orgasm ( although the pleasure is heightened by it ) and satisfying for its own sake between suitable partners . |
| 24 | I 've never seen the President of the D T I look so harassed and frightened for his own future . |