Example sentences of "[noun prp] for a [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember I was once experimenting with a gauze — it had been in La Scala for a hundred years and was full of dust . |
| 2 | The Swiss Alps are now our destination where we head for Lucerne for a one night stop . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | As captain of Surrey for a dozen seasons , Fender was expert at making bricks without straw or , to be more precise , winning matches without bowlers on perfect Oval pitches . |
| 7 | On arrival transfer to the Luxor Hilton for a two night stay . |
| 8 | Fly to Luxor where you will be met and transferred to the Luxor Hilton for a four night stay . |
| 9 | Play was end to end in the first half , but catching Bicester cold after a player had been down injured for some time , Wantage took the lead on thirty five minutes , when Andy Cooper brilliantly volleyed home a touch on from Jamie Alexander for a one nil half time lead . |
| 10 | Cleveland Outlook social activities group meet at Kilburn for a 8 mile circular walk , lunch at Abbey Inn , Byland Abbey , 10.20am . |
| 11 | First of all British troops have been in in Northern Ireland for a hundred and ninety five years since eighteen hundred . |
| 12 | Ironically enough , the main reason for the collective 's buoyant humour ( they 're all Harry Enfield jokes and Kenneth Williams double entendres ) is a forthcoming trip across the Atlantic for a five week make-or-break binge , headlining a package bill with — get this , Pop Kids — Bleach and Kingmaker ! |
| 13 | If a successful sponsorship deal is arranged , the Liberator will be based in the UK for a two year period , during which time it would be a major attraction at the various events marking the 50th Anniversary of the US 8th Air Force 's arrival in the UK . |
| 14 | Finally sport : Oxford United have made a new signing this afternoon ; Jim Magilton has joined from Liverpool for a hundred thousand pounds . |
| 15 | Swansea head for Western Canada in mid-August for a three match tour which concludes with a game against British Columbia on 22nd August . |
| 16 | A hastily arranged challenge from Borders Roads Department led to a team from Lothian Highways heading for Kelso for a twenty overs a side match at the end of June . |
| 17 | George IV landed at Leith on 15th August for a two week visit to his Northern Capital . |
| 18 | Cricket now , and Northamptonshire are on the verge of a place in the NatWest Trophy final at Lords.They bowled out Warwickshire for a hundred and forty nine in the semi final at Edgbaston , and were further helped by some disastrous Warwickshire batting . |
| 19 | Among them was Steven Proctor , who was on his way to the Himalayas for a four week mountaineering holiday . |
| 20 | Three best-selling writers are backing an appeal by Oxfam for a million second-hand books . |
| 21 | No one had been called Emily for a hundred years . |
| 22 | He journeyed throughout Europe and after his marriage in 1913 he went to Egypt for a four month honeymoon . |
| 23 | He journeyed throughout Europe and after his marriage in 1913 he went to Egypt for a four month honeymoon . |
| 24 | DARLINGTON Sixth Form student Paul Walker is off to Japan for a two week all-expenses paid trip . |
| 25 | In the dark old days rugby tours never went further than the west country or Wales … but times are changing fast as the sport gets more professional … you have to think big time now to win matches and survive in the first division … that 's why Gloucester 's new full-time director Barrie Corless and coach Keith Richardson took the players off to Italy for a two match tour |
| 26 | As the Russian engineers were arriving in Scotland , Gordon Beattie from Scottish Nuclear 's Contracts and Purchasing department was setting out for Bulgaria for a six month secondment working at the Headquarters of the Bulgarian Energy Committee in Sofia . |
| 27 | While turnover overall has advanced from £46.09m to £55.37m , reflecting the inclusion of BMK for a 10 month period , comparable turnover year on year was down 11% . |
| 28 | Why is it that mayors only existed in Lewes for a hundred years seeing it 's such an old town ? |
| 29 | Why is it that mayors only existed in Lewes for a hundred years , seeing it 's such an old town ? |
| 30 | Bracknell defeated Keflavik 106-91 in Iceland on Thursday for a 250-196 aggregate win , and are at home to Milan in the first leg on Thursday 26 October . |