Example sentences of "for [det] [noun] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also struck me as a man who gave the most mature thought before uttering even one of these rare words ; and that if you said ‘ good morning ’ to him , he would reflect for some seconds while a number of questions passed through his mind . |
| 2 | We had to wait for some days until a convoy of ships was ready . |
| 3 | You will also need scissors , which are more convenient for this job than a knife . |
| 4 | Often innkeepers will make exceptional arrangements for such persons as a gesture of goodwill ( e.g. letting them sleep in the lounge ) , but they can not legally be required to do so . |
| 5 | The Workhorse is supplied as a single pair of hinges , for use as a sawbench ; or as two pairs , which can be used to create a stable trestle on uneven ground , for such applications as a garden barbecue or fête table . |
| 6 | It is absolutely essential that each parcel should be described with such particularity and precision that there is no room for doubt about the boundaries of each , and for such purposes if a plan is intended to control the description of part only of a building , an Ordnance map on a scale of 1:2500 is worse than useless ( Scarfe v Adams [ 1981 ] 1 All ER 843 ) . |
| 7 | I was unconscious in the water for several seconds before a rescue team arrived . ’ |
| 8 | The MPLA-PT insisted that it could not formally recognize UNITA until the Constitution had been revised , and that elections could not be held for several years until a census and electoral rolls had been drawn up . |
| 9 | The attitude to unmarried mothers is very different now from a generation ago , but it is still a tragedy for most families if a schoolgirl daughter becomes pregnant . |