Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But until the inquiry decides , it 's hats on for the ramblers . |
| 2 | Different ages , different ways of life … reasons enough for the variety of co-ordinated options we have to offer at Allied . |
| 3 | That means we can delay putting plans in for the reservoir . |
| 4 | Anna Pavord 's proposal ( 27 September ) that the interior should be rebuilt as ‘ a series of simple , clean well-designed rooms ’ for the display of the contents saved from the fire ignores the fact that the furniture and paintings at Uppark were either designed or collected by the Fetherstonhaugh family over numerous generations especially for the rooms in which they lived . |
| 5 | The basic objective of current cost accounting is to provide more useful information than is available from historical cost accounts alone for the guidance of management , shareholders and others on such matters as 1 the financial viability of a business 2 return on investment 3 pricing policy and cost control . |
| 6 | If there has been no irregularity , the law does not mend or amend contracts merely for the relief of those for whom things have not turned out well . |
| 7 | Fees in general were listed under land , in some cases perhaps for no better reason than that they were annual income . |
| 8 | They 'll be putting on the style with new suits especially for the big day . |
| 9 | Got a few more voices on for the tape . |
| 10 | When the school closed , they kept the animals on for the toddlers in the local playgroups . |
| 11 | This extends to his judicious choice of tempi which thankfully avoids the ‘ brakes on for the big melodies ’ approach , which in some versions comes close to collapsing the entire edifice under its own emotional weight . |
| 12 | But for the most part , later eleventh-century castellans had contrived to convert their homage into little more than a symbol of deference and willingness to perform service ; the implications that their castle and office were enjoyed purely by delegation , that their duty lay in exercising powers and privileges only for the benefit of their lord , were swiftly transmuted into something much less rigid ; exactly what depended on the prince 's powers and proximity . |
| 13 | Fry said : ‘ This is the saddest day of my career , but I have got to pull the lads together for the replay against Bournemouth . |
| 14 | The year 1975 was in all respects better for the Hesketh team . |
| 15 | The atmosphere was tense and all realised it was heads down for a full house . |
| 16 | ‘ I prefer to keep our heads down for the moment . |
| 17 | Among those who glibly encouraged the notion was J B Priestley , who wrote of football turning its fans into ‘ a new community , all brothers together for an hour and a half … an altogether more splendid kind of life ’ . |
| 18 | Fortunately the old recipes are very much alive — much of the food photographed in the book was made by Sheila 's relatives in their own homes especially for a photo-session last August in Philadelphia . |
| 19 | To make amends perhaps for the past he had turned tee-totaller and finally Salvationist . |
| 20 | In the past they have brought many candidates together for an entire day of selection activities , which included written tests of their numerical and communication skills . |
| 21 | They had eyes only for the journey downwards , now , and battle-fervour , love and pride had long since been sucked from them , leaving them soulless husks : in bronze , or leather , fur-cloaked or bright trousered . |
| 22 | Jesus speaks these words especially for the performer . |
| 23 | It was a triumph that also set up the Kiwis nicely for a surprise win over the seventh-seeded Italians . |
| 24 | Helen pressed her lips together for a moment then said quietly , ‘ My place is with Tony , Mother , ’ and left as soon as she could . |
| 25 | And also to those innocent victims of this jape who might even have put their cars in for the test and discovered the garage is no longer the soft option it was once reputed to be ! |
| 26 | After the two cross-examinations , lasting perhaps ten or fifteen minutes in all , the two counsel put their heads together for a minute , and then one of them addresses the rest of the gathering , who have acted as jury , and submits that the alibi has been broken down because of this and that discrepancy . |
| 27 | Eyes down for a full house and a long run . |
| 28 | Eyes down for a full house . |
| 29 | His Nan always gets lollies in for the kids and they came in more than useful this time . ’ |
| 30 | If a frost-free greenhouse or shed is not available , place them on trays indoors for a week , then pack them in peat or vermiculite , or surround them with screwed-up newspaper . |