Example sentences of "[noun prp] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | When King George died in 1952. and Queen Mary died in 1961 , Edward returned to Windsor for a few days . |
| 32 | Between August and October 1963 , negotiations between the appropriate powers led to a Treaty being signed in Moscow for a partial ban on testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere , in outer space , or under water . |
| 33 | On 2 recent occasions this group could not agree and Tim said he would approach Michael Taylor for a final decision if the meeting was unresolved . |
| 34 | Armstrong , who was born in Hebburn and worked with Crosby in Kuwait , was reluctant to leave a secure coaching job at Highbury for a one-year contract at Roker . |
| 35 | He eluded Kinnear for a full hour after the whistle , but when he finally turned up , he no doubt got an earful like the rest . |
| 36 | Not only was it a loss to the series of Malcolm Hulke for a good many years , it was also a nail in the coffin of the show 's bid to be genuinely educative . |
| 37 | : Ma for a few years and recently we 've reassessed the doses and also we 've reassessed the risks so those two things together have caused us to express our concern and to advise the government what to do about it . |
| 38 | Let's take Ben for a long walk , eh ? |
| 39 | Join Countryside Warden Duncan Stewart for a circular forest walk , meet at Guisborough Branch Walkway Pinchinthorpe car park , 2pm . |
| 40 | Join countryside warden Duncan Stewart for a circular forest walk , meet at Guisborough Branch Walkway car park , 2pm . |
| 41 | Some winklebrain from the bank who managed to get himself sacked the following week ( and you really do have to be a winklebrain to get ejected from there ) stepped out one evening with Stu for a post- Arbeit beverage at Squires Wine Bar . |
| 42 | If fate is against you , you 'll be joining Les ‘ Bay City Roller ’ McKeown for a tragic appearance on Jim 'll Fix It . |
| 43 | Shortly after this a number of the members of the YCCC bundled into a car and drove the several hundred miles from Bell County , Kentucky to Newmarket , Tennessee for an impromptu Sunday meeting with Highlander staff . |
| 44 | Bringing baby Bogdan Ursu to Middlesbrough for a vital operation grabbed the headlines , but Rod has developed an affection for all the children he has helped on his trips . |
| 45 | President Arias announced the deal on Oct. 27 as delegates arrived in Costa Rica for a Pan-American summit meeting [ see p. 36972 ] , and he acknowledged the support of the USA in reaching the agreement , which came under the auspices of the Brady plan [ see pp. 36541-42 ] . |
| 46 | The Swiss Alps are now our destination where we head for Lucerne for a one night stop . |
| 47 | Reed and his sister Miss B.C. Reed for a one-day foursomes competition . |
| 48 | At least now , today , she could ease his suffering , help him forget Madeleine for a little while , make him see that he could still find happiness of a kind without her . |
| 49 | Now you have told me that sixteen years ago you retired to Sussex for a quiet life . |
| 50 | LET'S KNIFE ( Creation ) is the most bizarre thing you 'll hear all year : Nirvana meet the Shangri-Las for a dozen high energy throwaway thrash tunes with titles such as Flying Jelly Attack , Cycling Is Fun , I Am A Cat and Bear Up Bison . |
| 51 | In June the Navy 's investigation was suspended and the matter was transferred to the Defence Department Inspector General for a thorough review . |
| 52 | AC Milan , European Cup winners in 1989 and 1990 , underlined the strength of their challenge this season with a 4–0 win over Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia for a 5–0 aggregate triumph . |
| 53 | AC Milan , European Cup winners in 1989 and 1990 , underlined the strength of this season 's challenge with a 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava of Czechoslovakia for a 5-0 aggregate triumph . |
| 54 | The Federal Assembly on July 5 re-elected Vaclav Havel as President of Czechoslovakia for a further period of two years . |
| 55 | As there is every advantage to a team cheating , I thought it right that the sporting authorities had stomped on McLaren for an avoidable mistake , and I retain that view . |
| 56 | Guy stood still , glittering eyes narrowed on Isabel for a long , tense minute . |
| 57 | They 're both pale and passionate these days and she has n't mentioned Napoleon for a long time . |
| 58 | A RED DEVIL MARK Hughes is sent off by Danish referee Jan Dangaard for a second bookable offence long before Manchester United 's mission to Moscow ends in bitter defeat . |
| 59 | This , obviously , is the place from which to inspect the western Pyrenees for a first time or , given the summary quality of the prospect , from which to take leave of them before driving north . |
| 60 | On Aug. 26 the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha approved the extension of president 's rule in Jammu and Kashmir for a further six months from its expiry on Sept. 2 . |