Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are most grateful for a pump within yards of their homes , instead of having to walk a long way to a dirty water-hole . |
| 2 | Not too long ago your company was most pleasant for a while . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Look , Adam , ’ she said at last , ‘ I admit I felt a little peculiar for a while , but whatever it was has passed and I 'm absolutely fine now . |
| 4 | Others follow , the most interesting for a novice explorer being Long Kin East Cave which can be entered safely by either of two entrances , a wet and a dry , and with the help of a torch it can be penetrated by easy walking along a roomy stream passage for 200 yards . |
| 5 | It is obviously devastating for a parent to watch a child go through misery , but Dorothy Einon points out that children learn how to give and take from such experiences . |
| 6 | From this point onwards it was entirely unnecessary for a testator to go to the trouble of writing a general damnatio in his will . |
| 7 | Leni had taken pity — more than pity — on the young woman who was so grateful for a friendly German voice and so bemused by the political carnival she had unleashed . |
| 8 | For the age range 14 and under 17 , prosecution is only possible for a limited number of offences on the authority of a magistrate , and the extended care , protection and control procedure is used in most cases . |
| 9 | It appears entirely possible for a coronary artery to progress from one with hardly any narrowing to one which is completely blocked over a relatively short period of time ; and conversely , it is possible for a severe coronary stenosis to stay as a severe coronary stenosis without progressing for several years . |
| 10 | Mr Martinson was especially grateful for a modern medical process which may mean that his skin will repair without having skin grafts . |
| 11 | It was not until after the 1914 war and nearly five years with the French army — although domiciled in England for some thirty years he never at any time entertained the idea of becoming a naturalized British subject , considering it highly improper for a Frenchman to renounce his country — and following the failure of his London decorating business , which before the war had been successful , that Boulestin turned to cookery writing . |
| 12 | These experiments are difficult , but the interest in the outcome is sufficiently high for a number of careful experimental groups to have been encouraged to make the attempt . |
| 13 | To the extent that the technological success is not highly correlated with the returns on the market portfolio , the project is not so risky for a well-diversified shareholder . |
| 14 | Men were different — thirty-six was only old for a woman . |
| 15 | ‘ At St Oswald 's , ’ said his mum , who was sitting next to him , prim and nervous in her best hat and coat which was only proper for a visit to Woolton . |
| 16 | ‘ It was extremely painful for a while but the doctor says there is little risk of permanent damage . ’ |
| 17 | Does the Prime Minister agree with the proposition that it is entirely sensible for a Government to borrow prudently in order to fund capital investment to build economic recovery but that it is sheer folly for a Government to borrow in order to buy votes for an election ? |
| 18 | That government is legitimate which is viewed as morally proper for a society . |
| 19 | ‘ I 've never seen the church so crowded for a funeral , ’ said William 's nan proudly , though there was a hint of suspicion in the eyes that gazed around the congregation . |
| 20 | Personal leadership is less appropriate for a British Prime Minister who is a servant of the Crown . |
| 21 | The reception of Leapor 's work was sufficiently warm for a second volume to be considered . |
| 22 | The final chapter is not entirely appropriate for a graduating RGN , as it gives advice to the graduating Canadian student nurse on job seeking , leadership and professional development . |
| 23 | She briefly envied Dr Neil and Papa — so easy for a man to do useful and purposeful work . |
| 24 | There is no experience so uncomfortable for a nation as to run headon unawares into an axiom . |
| 25 | Experienced salespeople know intuitively if intentions are sufficiently favourable for a close to be worthwhile . |
| 26 | The Gorbals re-development was not to be announced until 1955 , but in the land of the prefab , the outside toilet , and the lobby-dosser , the world was long overdue for a change . |
| 27 | We are long overdue for a complete overhaul of the mathematics curriculum at all levels . |
| 28 | He was long overdue for a shave , and the combination of the dark stubble , the tousled hair from the theatre cap and the warm smell of leather was a potent combination . |
| 29 | They all condemned what had happened to Hector , but there grew a feeling that well , it was only natural for a strong young man to be ambitious … |
| 30 | It 's only natural for a newly-signed group to see their bloated , sap-sucking US record company as exceptional , spiritually different from all the others — but I 'll take their heartfelt claims with a line of salt , thanks . |