Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] for [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He deserved a reward for that at least , although I was n't sure whether it said a lot for his pertinacity or little for his perspicacity . |
| 2 | I 'm not sure whether I respect him more or less for his admissions . |
| 3 | It 's continental and is not is not U K and that was a hundred pounds , more or less for his fee and and buying a and buying at a discount through somebody who I knew buying this new shower and the tappy things , you know |
| 4 | It were always like , me and our Colin were more or less with me dad , and our Margaret and John were more or less for me mum . |
| 5 | The Sabena flight out left Edinburgh well over an hour late , so I only had fifteen minutes or so for my Naples transfer at Brussels . |
| 6 | John Wallace , one of the magistrates of the burgh of Arbroath , explained his reasons for seeking a sinecure appointment worth £50 or so for his son , by emphasising his fear that ‘ the lad will turn out but indifferently qualified for business otherways I should not give so much trouble in asking something for him … |
| 7 | Tears stung her eyes a moment at the thought of her sister losing her identity ; Jezrael asked herself if the grief was for Ches or selfishly for her own loss . |
| 8 | Although in this case the seller will find it hard to argue with the buyer 's concerns , where the seller himself provides the items ( even if he charges the buyer directly or indirectly for their provision ) he may well wish to keep ownership himself , either to tie the buyer to him for future orders , or to enable him to use the items for sales to third parties , even if this is to the buyer 's detriment , and against his consent . |
| 9 | 40% of the people in the Hereford constituency depend on agriculture either directly or indirectly for their livelihood . |
| 10 | During the years 11 to 16 pupils will be exposed increasingly to works not written specifically or exclusively for their age group . |
| 11 | Children 's behaviour problems become a focus of concern when the child is behaving inappropriately or excessively for their age . |
| 12 | Are they designed for my child 's safety , security of mind and social training , rather than just for my convenience ? |
| 13 | LEIGH 'S LOVE : At 43 , actress Twiggy is more beautiful than ever for her husband Picture:BRIAN MOODY/Scope |
| 14 | this season we 'll be cheering louder than ever for our three teams … in the new first division we 've got Oxford United … they 've new owners and new heart after escaping relegation … we 've first division football at the County ground as well … where style and skill have always been swindon town 's hallmarks … this time around they 're hoping for strength too … in division three Hereford United have been rebuilding … they 're going continental with a player-coach instead of a manager … so for the best season ticket sit down for Central South … . |
| 15 | But it was not for Dorothy that she searched , nor even for her father . |
| 16 | Natural selection is no tautology , because there is no a priori proof , from its definition alone , for its existence , nor then for its prevalence , or its adequacy or its responsibility for evolution . |
| 17 | A young lad , a boy ; probably still an adolescent and little for his age at that . |
| 18 | Friendship is more important than mountaineering , and so for their sakes I told them they 'd done very well and we turned back to the prospect of a more leisurely Sunday afternoon , with colour supplements , cats , coffee and carpets to lie on . |
| 19 | Clubs could nominate anglers for their individual achievements , their contribution to their club 's success and perhaps for their encouragement towards young anglers . |
| 20 | The Act also provides the setting up of duty-free zones and perhaps for our present purpose it is sufficient to say that companies established in a duty-free zone are treated in every way as if they were established outside of the borders of the Hungarian Republic . |
| 21 | For it was in such fashion that lovers talked , Rosa knew , from the Mass on certain feast days : King Solomon became languid with love as he searched up and down for his beloved , whose breasts were like a young doe and her belly a heap of wheat . |
| 22 | But if only for her own personal satisfaction it had to be worth a try . |
| 23 | It had to be , if only for her father 's sake . |
| 24 | Miranda even managed a smile , revelling in the fact that someone apart from herself appreciated Doogie , if only for his street-fighting qualities . |
| 25 | Daniel 's story certainly confirmed to me that I did the right thing — and that I should have done it years ago , if only for my children 's sake . |
| 26 | This egregious non sequitur requires further clarification , if only for your myriad younger readers . |
| 27 | He came to start again , to build a home he could bring you to , even if only for your holidays . |
| 28 | To win him , she must hope for his defeat and long for his humiliation . |
| 29 | All citizens have a responsibility to be involved in the politicoeconomic decisions which influence the AL of maintaining a safe environment — not necessarily for their own safety , but for the safety of others and especially for their children and , indeed , their children 's children . |
| 30 | The first and most powerful emotion was pride in what this moment meant for so many millions , and especially for their leaders , who had succeeded in making this return after 22 years of isolation conditional on the genuine opening up of cricket to all South Africans . |