Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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1 | After an appallingly rough five-day voyage the self-styled monarch was unable to land , as intended , at Montrose in Angus , because of the presence of a suspicious-looking vessel , and had to sail on for a further 60 miserable miles [ 96 km ] to Peterhead , beyond Aberdeen . |
2 | William lived on for a further 16 years after that , into the reign of George V and the First World War . |
3 | Clarke drove on for a further 200 metres before stopping and when he did emerge from the van witnesses reported that he was in a confused state . |
4 | Carry on for a further third of a mile , then take the signed bridleway on the left . |
5 | The scallops would be put on to the seabed after about two years growth in special nets , and grown on for a further two years before harvesting . |
6 | This is not wanted to there has to be a circuit arrangement which does not respond to a short pulse from the batting l.e.d. but acts only if this l.e.d. remains on for a longer period , that is , when the batsman has correctly intercepted the ball . |
7 | If the lamp remains on for a longer time it is possible that the incorrect outer ( track ) connection to the rotary potentiometer VR2 has been used . |
8 | New Scientist published an article with the transfixing title of ‘ The search for scale invariant cosmology ’ , showing that there was a search going on for a deeper understanding of the Universe . |
9 | Dougal bent down for a closer look . |
10 | We went in for a closer look . |
11 | The proportions reported to have had difficulty with various aspects of caring for themselves ( getting in and out of a bath or shower , dressing and undressing , going to the toilet , washing and shaving , feeding themselves , making a hot drink , or needing help at night ) for a year or more before death was 87 per cent of those who had been in a residential home for a year or more , 60 per cent of those in for a shorter time and 25 per cent of those who had not been in such a home at all . |
12 | Hissene Habre , President since 1982 , was sworn in for a further seven-year presidential term on Dec. 22 , 1989 , after endorsement by a referendum on Dec. 10 ( see p. 37114 ) . |
13 | On March 5 Sharad Pawar was sworn in for a further term as Congress ( I ) Chief Minister . |
14 | Habré arranged elections and was sworn in for a further seven-year presidential term on Dec. 22 , 1989 , but was overthrown on Dec , 1 , 1990 , by rebel forces from the east under the leadership of his one-time military commander Idriss Déby , leader of the Patriotic Salvation Movement ( MPS ) [ see p. 37907 ] . |
15 | Congress ( I ) retained power in Maharashtra in the State Assembly elections in February 1990 and Sharad Pawar was sworn in for a further term as Chief Minister [ see p. 37245 ] . |
16 | He can mix the Hi-Watt in for a cleaner sound , if that suits a song more . |
17 | Trading in for a smaller house or flat again releases considerable capital , which is often shared with the offspring . |
18 | But Pearce , says : ‘ I just ca n't see him packing it in for a younger man to come in . |
19 | ‘ We 'll trade the swine in for a younger model , ’ she had said . |
20 | they might keep you in for a longer rest |
21 | they put her in , they put in for the higher |
22 | So , if you ca n't find what you want , see over for a fuller list of our courses or contact us on . |
23 | She 's gone over for a closer look . ’ |
24 | This hooking action is important because it interferes with the opponent 's attempts to free his arm and keeps him closed off for a longer period . |
25 | Below the cheek the head tapers down and is rounded off for the lower jaw ; the mouth finishes up about 2¼in wide . |
26 | With a soft , luxurious feel , they are wonderfully comfortable for wearing around the home , but could just as easily be dressed up for a smarter occasion . |
27 | I went up for a closer look . |
28 | He tried to say this in a way that suggested that he was always ringing up for a natter about arsenic and thallium , that there was nothing odd about his request . |
29 | Hanson is said to be gearing up for a further full-scale foray into our industrial base . |
30 | The world 's No. 1 batsman , according to the ratings , was two days into his 40th year , and had once again set his side up for a further victory to help blot out the misery of 1987–89 . |