Example sentences of "and [adv] [adj] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leicestershire , in the very middle of England , away from coasts and mountains , beyond the northernmost limits of continental influences and the fauna , denuded of ancient woodland and intensively farmed , is generally thought impoverished and rather uninteresting for a biologist . |
| 2 | Partners are jointly and severally liable for a partnership 's debts , and their dealings with each other require the utmost good faith ; implicit in this is that they all know each other , including their strengths and weaknesses . |
| 3 | She was a fearless horsewoman , and , at a time when it was rare and exceedingly difficult for a woman to do so , became a competent student of mathematics . |
| 4 | Daak was always the same : without reference to the-creed , colour , gender or opinions of whoever happened to be around , he was rude , randy , rebellious and always ready for a fight . |
| 5 | In the eighteenth century it was more and more usual for an ambassador accredited to any of the greatest European courts to be given it , irrespective of how long he stayed there or what his duties were . |
| 6 | The performance of modern gliders makes it much easier and more likely for a pilot to fly himself into a potential death trap unless he uses his imagination or has already learned to have a healthy respect for the elements . |
| 7 | To be in the First Division is prestigious , and also lucrative for a club since it ensures large crowds . |
| 8 | Before I start , I would like to draw out two birthday titles , both paperback originals and both due for a lot of press coverage . |
| 9 | Her clothes were ugly , and wildly unsuitable for a country life . |
| 10 | Technically — and particularly impressive for a film produced on a shoe-string — this is wonderfully done . |
| 11 | He was trying to ease my mind , to make me feel it was all right and quite normal for a man to have a gun in an armpit holster in Peru . |
| 12 | Looking back as an ordinary member , it is clear the buying out episode must have been irksome in the extreme and very wearing for a group of unwitting members who volunteered at this point in time to serve the Club and whose prime interest was a round of golf ! |
| 13 | Er , in my respectful submission er some of inadmissible evidence put before a jury are simply too important and too central for a jury to be directed to disregard and then safely er to the which we known that the jury will disregard them . |
| 14 | too small to eat and too big for a key ring . |
| 15 | True , she was not blue-blooded , but she was an officer 's daughter and therefore fit for a German . |