Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] for [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are not allowed to know just yet , for the London Underground rule book tells drivers to wait for 30 minutes before making an announcement , unless they 've received a message to the contrary from their controllers or there is some ‘ immediate threat to safety . ’ |
| 2 | Married to a sickly wife , then having to cope as a widower with a daughter who suffered fits frequently , finding work difficult to obtain , Thomas Titford must have felt he had enough crosses to bear for one lifetime . |
| 3 | The apparent ability of these receptors to substitute for one another is strange in view of their strong evolutionary conservation ; perhaps , mused Chambon , their absence results in a phenotype that can not easily be measured in the laboratory . |
| 4 | In most cases conversion meant little more than adjusting the overhead wires to allow for two conductors instead of one . |
| 5 | You 've got about fifteen minutes to play for fifteen minutes now , then we have to go ut . |
| 6 | Add the mint and allow the flavours to mingle for 1 hour . |
| 7 | It is little use allowing conditions to deteriorate for three months and then to conduct a total clean-out of the filter and a 100% water change . |
| 8 | Leave the pilafi to stand for 5 minutes before serving . |
| 9 | This organisation has headquarters in Helsinki " Finland , and is governed by a Bureau consisting of a President , the Secretary-General for the time being , and nine deaf members , elected by national delegates to serve for four years from one Congress to the next . |
| 10 | Once you 've finished with the Steamatic , allow your carpets to dry for 1–2 hours before giving them a good vacuum to remove any remaining dirt particles . |
| 11 | It costs three pounds to join for two years , or five pounds to join for five years . |
| 12 | It costs three pounds to join for two years , or five pounds to join for five years . |
| 13 | Would you please let me know about all events at which Medau was represented during 1985 ( if you have not already done so ) and I welcome thoughts and suggestions to explore for 1986 . |
| 14 | As part of its plan to make the city centre cleaner and quieter , Oxfordshire County Council is paying for four electric buses to run for one year . |
| 15 | Samuel Oldknow was generally regarded as a humane employer , but even he expected his apprentices to work for thirteen hours . |
| 16 | And the organisers are also inviting novice and first-time triathletes to compete for one of a dozen spot prizes . |
| 17 | The B team are so determined they gave up holiday time and daily allowances to assemble for two days of intensive preparation this week in Cardiff . |
| 18 | You automatically get tokens to exchange for seven pints or eight half-litres of milk each week for each of your children under five . |
| 19 | If you have a disabled child aged 5 to 16 who ca n't go to school because of disablement , you can get tokens to exchange for seven pints or eight half-litres of milk each week for that child . |
| 20 | GIGN , with the finish of all but the parachuting stage within sight , gave up all chances to sleep for 58 hours to pull out a three hour lead over the second placed team , L'Arche . |
| 21 | In the report CNP calls for a number of proposals including — abandoning the 1998 deadline for renewable energy subsidies ; enabling grants to run for 15 years from the start of any one project ; issuing planning policy guidance on how to deal with planning applications , and giving encouragement to offshore wind generation which they claim could provide 50% of energy needs . |
| 22 | The National Certificate concept of free standing modules introduced flexibility and openness into non-advanced provision by allowing students to enrol for one or two modules only or for programmes of modules to meet the needs of a particular employer . |
| 23 | The practical effects of this regulation were to cause many students to register for 12 modules but participate seriously in only 10 ; to cause them to stack their choices , so that modules which they needed or intended to pass were taken in terms 1 and 2 , and to bias apparent but not real demand towards term 3 . |
| 24 | Finally , there are plans to provide custodians a sore point to enable the churches to open for two hours a day . |
| 25 | After the change in party rules forcing all Labour MPs to vote for four women in the shadow cabinet elections , has Labour 's policy horribly backfired ? |