Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shorty was also a good guide and mentor for a growing lad , as good a father as any man could want . |
| 2 | She 'd changed her earlier shorts and T-shirt for a cool beige wrap-style cotton dress , belted at the waist with a strip of tan leather . |
| 3 | With a helping hand from Sister Jacqui Littlewood , he sets off on a ‘ police ’ trolley bike for a minor op . |
| 4 | The Nature Conservatory Council , who thankfully own Creag Meagaidh , have a couple of suggestions , including it being a monument to a lost lover or an old protection for a rowan tree . |
| 5 | The specific reason for the arrival of 252 Squadron was to provide long-range protection for a fast merchant vessel — the S.S. ‘ Parracombe ’ — on its way from Gibraltar , unescorted , carrying 21 crated Hurricanes and much needed cargo for the island , and also for a convoy of five fast freighters for Alexandria ( ‘ Tiger ’ convoy ) due to pass the island several days hence . |
| 6 | Pauper 's Grave For A Forgotten Genius |
| 7 | The first person in Britain to receive a grant for a scientific study of the UFO phenomenon is a sociologist , Shirley Melver of York University . |
| 8 | In 1952 , a year after his one-man show at the Galerie Arnaud , he began to produce his large-scale monochromes , represented here by ‘ Color for a large wall ’ , loaned by the Museum of Modern Art , New York , and ‘ Kite II ’ , now at the Beaubourg . |
| 9 | They can become part of the drama itself — " Keeper of the Keys " , for example ( described in detail below ) can be used as a test of skill , part of the dramatic fiction , as a preparation for a great quest . |
| 10 | In 1924 , the All Blacks undertook internal matches against Auckland and Manawatu as preparation for a European tour and promptly lost 14-3 to Auckland , who in those days were nothing like the force they are now . |
| 11 | According to Reuter , the Deutsche Bundespost Telekom plans to change its method of billing customers for phone calls in preparation for a broad price reduction at the start of — the next decade . |
| 12 | Although it is not primarily vocational , the course provides a valuable training in analytical techniques and writing skills which makes it a valuable preparation for a wide variety of careers , including the media , central and local government , and industrial and commercial management . |
| 13 | So the P300 is thought to be associated with the completion of stimulus identification and classification in preparation for a cognitive or motor response . |
| 14 | Lenin clashed with the most intransigent Bolsheviks , led by the philosopher A.A. Bogdanov , who were hostile to even minimal use of such legal outlets as Duma representation and favoured concentration upon preparation for a new armed uprising . |
| 15 | It 's a year of preparation for a new life away from the troubles and temptations that drew them to drugs and crime . |
| 16 | On Viola 's approach down the hall , Hilda turned up the gas and made preparation for a hasty departure , but this , it seemed , was not the idea . |
| 17 | Four Australian cricket-writers and one Australian team manager will never forget the day at net practice in Christchurch on the 1985–86 tour of New Zealand when , during a routine discussion with the journalists on preparation for a one-day match , he made mention of the fact that he intended to resign if his shattered team did not win the match the following Saturday . |
| 18 | The abandonment of the 1956–62 IRA military campaign was highly ambiguous and from outward appearances it was possible to interpret republican actions as either preparation for a renewed onslaught or as a delicate operation to keep the movement together while its direction was fundamentally changed . |
| 19 | The campaign to open membership of the British Association of Social Workers to non-qualified staff is being stepped up in preparation for a renewed debate on the issue at the association 's annual general meeting in Birmingham . |
| 20 | The original list of damage compiled by the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation has now been verified by the The Conservation Practice in West Sussex , England , and Gifford Consulting Engineers , who were invited to inspect the damage by UNESCO in preparation for a coordinated relief effort . |
| 21 | ‘ We looked at the tournaments in the context of the whole winter and decided they were not the best preparation for a challenging series against the West Indies . ’ |
| 22 | Hong Kong officials said negotiations with China to end the dispute were continuing and that the colony 's border guards were in a state of ‘ high alert ’ in preparation for a possible influx . |
| 23 | Preparation for a possible war became evident . |
| 24 | A meeting between Israel , Egypt and the United States to have been held in preparation for a possible Israeli-Palestinian dialogue was apparently postponed after the attack . |
| 25 | Both sides expressed opposition to Israel 's settlement of immigrants in the occupied territories , and endorsed proposals to hold a Palestinian-Israeli dialogue , to further the Middle East peace process and to facilitate preparation for a possible UN international conference on the region , to be attended by all parties including the PLO and permanent members of the UN Security Council . |
| 26 | US State Department reports on Aug. 3 had alleged that Iraqi forces had been spotted by reconnaissance aircraft massing on the Saudi border in preparation for a possible invasion . |
| 27 | The more serious fighting in early July was in Slovenia , notably in the region of the Krsko nuclear power station ( eastern Slovenia ) , where the Slovene authorities also reduced capacity to 25 per cent on July 2 in preparation for a possible emergency shutdown after it was buzzed by military aircraft . |
| 28 | It is known that youths grew their hair long in preparation for a ritual offering of a lock of hair to the deity . |
| 29 | Williams continued to gather public support throughout 1954 , ( also the year that Learie Constantine returned after 30 years in England ) , and it seems that he was now consolidating his position in preparation for a decisive political move , but while he was still involved with the Caribbean Commission in an apolitical capacity , this move would be put on hold . |
| 30 | It could be quite a useful preparation for a nervous or beginner skier as it relates the feeling of skiing to everyday activities , eg riding a bicycle and driving a car . |