Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Direct Line Insurance is Britain 's largest direct insurer and had been running at 100,000 new policies or thereabouts for three years . |
| 2 | Anything along those lines is welcome , however modest , but let us understand clearly that those payments are triggered only when the temperature reaches zero or below for seven consecutive days . |
| 3 | ( 1 ) incomplete adaptation — since not all features of JC would be sufficiently salient to be " noticeable " for the purposes of adaptation , some of these would " slip through " and would fail to be adapted ( 2 ) inconsistency — due to possible learning or memory constraints , or perhaps for other reasons not well understood , some adaptations would be made haphazardly , so that the same item might appear sometimes in its LE variant , sometimes in its JC form ( 3 ) misadaptation — where the systems of JC and LE differ in such a way that adapting correctly requires recognising a contrast that exists in JC but not in LE , we would expect LE speakers to " get it wrong " some of the time , creating forms which are neither the target ( JC ) nor LE . |
| 4 | Whatever aspect they present — whether written for scientific or commercial purposes , or perhaps for some voluntary organisation — they will follow the lines of this chapter if they are to be of use . |
| 5 | However , performance deficits were only noticeable after 2 hours sleep or less for one night , and after 5 hours or less for two successive nights , showing some evidence of an accumulation of sleep debt potentiating the otherwise rather slight effects of reduced sleep . |
| 6 | However , performance deficits were only noticeable after 2 hours sleep or less for one night , and after 5 hours or less for two successive nights , showing some evidence of an accumulation of sleep debt potentiating the otherwise rather slight effects of reduced sleep . |
| 7 | Acid reflux was defined as a fall of oesophageal pH to four or less for four or more seconds . |
| 8 | Select part , or all , of the following paragraphs , according to whether the parties have been recently widowed/divorced or alone for many years . ) |
| 9 | As a guide , there are roughly six glasses to a bottle of wine , 25 measures to a 70cl bottle of spirits and four glasses , or enough for six mixers in a 500ml/18fl oz bottle of tonic . |
| 10 | Essences are used as a periodic treatment ; either once a week or daily for two weeks with a three to four week interval before resuming again . |
| 11 | Each lineage had to provide suitable young men to act as " husbands " ( enangan ) in the tali-tying ceremonials of their enangar which were grand collective affairs held every ten years or so for all the immature girls of the group . |
| 12 | After each separate exercise allow a minute or so for fuller relaxation to take place and for you to concentrate on the pleasant sensations that relaxation brings . |
| 13 | Maintenance labour cost vary somewhat around NZ , just as they do here , but against the UK 's average hourly £15 to £25 or so for single-engine aircraft , NZ engineers seem to charge the equivalent of £12 to £15 on average . |
| 14 | Let us assume that within a certain time , probably around a year or so for most people , you will have achieved your ideal weight , a good , firm shape , and a reasonable level of physical fitness . |
| 15 | But for the last fifty years or so for most of us the experience of the church has been declined and closer and reducing number of people with dog collars . |
| 16 | Renee had replied with the most perfect right cross to the seaman 's jaw ever seen in the pub , or outside for that matter . |
| 17 | Is the land — the slopes and the soils — suitable for ploughing and growing crops , or just for grazing animals ? |
| 18 | This portable burglar alarm will give off a loud shriek when it detects movement — good for unattended tents , caravans or boats , or just for extra security at night |
| 19 | Next time you throw a barbecue party — or just for lazy summer days — make the most of all the new reduced alcohol drinks |
| 20 | Planrainwater'sts died when exposed to 2 ppm or more for 14 days . |
| 21 | Is my hon. Friend aware that the tyranny that controls education in Nottinghamshire holds back £10 or more for each and every child above that national average , that it is somewhere around two thirds of the way down the merit table for putting resources where they belong — at the school — and sits on about £3 million at the centre , which is the same as holding back £5,000 for every school in the county ? |
| 22 | Force 6 is not a gale , it has to be force 8 or more for that , but it is still rough enough , with every wave breaking over the bows and sometimes over the whole boat , drenching us as we sat in the cockpit at the back . |
| 23 | Expect to pay £4,000 for a serviceable car , £6,000 for one of quality ( rust-free body , sound engine ) , £10,000 or more for outstanding examples . |
| 24 | The chances are , the ones offered for sale will be under the 10cm mark , usually around 5 or 6cm : , and you can expect to pay a tenner or more for this size . |
| 25 | Taxis , limousines and chauffeur-driven Rolls Royces disgorged their occupants and luggage twenty trunks or more for some passengers — into a crowd of porters , stewards , sleek businessmen , tycoons , bright young things , would-bc debutantes , aristocrats , parvenus , celebrities , movie-stars , and all the families and friends who made up the send-off party . |
| 26 | The BCS has got to decide whether it is just for computer people who produce systems , or also for those — accountants , engineers , project managers , architects , writers , artists , musicians and designers of arcade games — who apply them . |
| 27 | Three remembered having iron injections in childhood , two had received iron during pregnancy , and the other nine had taken courses of iron or folic acid , or both for many years . |
| 28 | This was followed by a row of cold sweets , including trifles , blancmanges , jellies , or a choice of cheeses or both for some of the younger , still-growing guests ! |
| 29 | ( GUIL backs. ) … or both for ten . |
| 30 | The college authorities did not aim solely or mainly for brilliant scholars or outstanding athletes , but to develop and train those who were capable of a good pass or honours degree . |