Example sentences of "[indef pn] for three [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he said , ‘ Do you know , all my life I 've been looking for somebody who could do everything for three pounds a week . ’ |
| 2 | The US does n't want one for three reasons . |
| 3 | This practice of marking searches , requisitions , etc , should be an invariable one for three reasons : ( 1 ) it compels you to consider each question and reply before marking it ; ( 2 ) it will save your time in selecting answers that require further action , and will avoid your reading through the enquiries again later on to make sure that the replies to them are in order ; and ( 3 ) it is a permanent record that at the time of the transaction you not only made your search , etc , but duly considered and dealt with the replies . |
| 4 | Will you buy me one of those from Mark One for three pounds please ? |
| 5 | ‘ I 've heard people talking about Chris De Burgh 's new album — first one for three years — and Springsteen — first one for five years . |
| 6 | Abbey National has launched two new fixed interest mortgages — one for three years , and the other for five years . |
| 7 | With hair as long as mine it 's just impossible without one — I did n't have one for three weeks . |
| 8 | so I 'll be getting that phone bill within the next fortnight , right , but bear in mind June June and December we were n't really doing anything for three weeks |
| 9 | Ludlum 's so wealthy he has n't had to write anything for three years ! ’ |
| 10 | At the time all I could think was , three days — anyone can put up with anything for three days . |
| 11 | He had n't felt anything for three days now . |