Example sentences of "[adj] for a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was built around 1590 for a younger son of the Earl of Shaftesbury , whose family had owned the manor of Restrop for three hundred years , The coat of arms of the Ashley-Coopers ( the Shaftesbury family name ) is over the door , and it is very unlikely that such a very fine house , with its particularly beautiful roofs over the projecting bays , would have been built for a tenant farmer . |
| 2 | It will be interesting to see whether current opinion confirms that historical evaluation or throws up masters due for a fuller reassessment . |
| 3 | Were it possible for a further donation to be agreed at some point during 1993 , I should be most grateful . |
| 4 | With a new Prime Minister at the helm , the time was opportune for a further review of strategy to take account of these recent advances in weapon systems . |
| 5 | The cost of application alone is around £2000 and Zuccarelli has already paid an extra £500 to keep the application alive for a further stage of official examination . |
| 6 | You will then know what a healthy weight-loss diet is for you and be able to follow this for a further two weeks , or longer if necessary . |
| 7 | ‘ It is by no means clear how it would be easier for a lefthander to score runs against legspin with the ball pitching in other bowlers ’ footmarks ' |
| 8 | ‘ It is by no means clear how it would be easier for a lefthander to score runs against leg-spin with the ball pitching in other bowlers ’ footmarks . ’ |
| 9 | 1 point for correct answer , 2 for a funnier headline |
| 10 | Prost was every bit as good at intra-team politics as Niki ; he was his equal in testing and perhaps slightly his superior ( as would be proper for a younger driver ) in combative driving . |
| 11 | He was looking to 1993 for a further drive into fresh markets . |
| 12 | Ten years later a state of emergency is still in force , renewed in May 1991 for a further three years , and political detainees held incommunicado under emergency provisions continue to be denied basic protection against torture . |
| 13 | Recent studies on breast carcinomas showed that high urokinase type plasminogen activator concentrations in tissue extracts are positively and independently associated with aggressiveness and poor prognosis while low tissue type plasminogen activator concentrations were found indicative for a shorter disease free interval and survival . |
| 14 | As for quantities , allow four to six canapés and nibbles per person as a pre-dinner appetiser , and eight to 10 for a longer party . |
| 15 | Mm , there may be a need post two thousand and six for a further settlement , we wo n't know until we see , we do n't know the strategic policy context in which that decision will be taken , nor nor of course exactly what sort of demographic requirements may be arising in that period . |
| 16 | I think five thousand is just too large and if if there were a need post two thousand and six for a larger , for a for further development , and Tadcaster , two of the 7 |
| 17 | The meeting re-elected President Quett Masire of Botswana as chairman of the organization , reappointed Makoni for a further three years as executive secretary , and agreed that its next summit meeting should beheld in Tanzania . |
| 18 | Even the Tech , which has trumpeted the fact that it has pushed hard for a greater training element , has only been enabl able to include such elements as health and safety , job search , an enhancement of skills relevant to the job that is being done . |
| 19 | The intermediate risk group would have a three monthly cystoscopy for a year and then go onto six monthly for a further year and then annual thereafter . |
| 20 | Also , it is likely that although I will get custody of my daughter , he will also be given leave to see her every week , and likely for a longer period than he sees her now . |
| 21 | The regimen consisted of a liquid diet for 36 hours , followed by an absolute fast for a further 12 hours . |
| 22 | Miranda began to feel curious for a closer look . |
| 23 | For example , Abbey National kept existing borrowers waiting until December 1992 for a lower rate that was on offer to new homebuyers in October 1992 . |
| 24 | Finbogadóttir was re-elected President for a third four-year term in June 1988 [ see p. 36107 ] and announced in June 1991 her intention to seek election in 1992 for a further four-year term . |
| 25 | These test documents covered a wide range of domains ( see Chapter 4 for a fuller discussion of the structure of LELC ) . |
| 26 | Cover loosely with foil and cook at 180°C ( 350°F ) mark 4 for a further 20min or until crisp and cooked through . |
| 27 | Bake for 15 minutes , then reduce heat to 180C/350F/Gas 4 for a further 25–30 minutes . |
| 28 | In most cases the reasonable answer will be along the lines that those people who give information for the survey will be contributing to an overall study , the results of which will be useful for a better understanding by everyone of the general problem and will also particularly help specialists who might be interested in ( in this case ) the housewife 's day . |
| 29 | As a high level of violence continued in the south , the National Security Council ( NSC ) on June 23 renewed for a further four months from July 19 the state of emergency in force since 1987 in certain areas of the south ( subject to formal approval by the National Assembly ) . |
| 30 | Even the troopers seemed to be fascinated as they crowded closer for a better look . |