Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reflecting that the librarian 's opinion of academics was about as low as hers of journalists , Loretta asked politely for the current Who 's Who . |
| 2 | They cared little for the landscape in which they worked . |
| 3 | Dom Pérignon cared little for the wooden plugs wrapped in oil-soaked hemp which were in use during his time . |
| 4 | Considering themselves to be superior , they cared little for the ordinary person and looked down on the sinners . |
| 5 | Stage shows made Leonard Bernstein a very rich man , but he said he cared little for the money , his great love was for the music . |
| 6 | Lady Grace bridal gowns from Sposa Bella Manufacturing Ltd are designed and made especially for the larger bride in sizes 18–30 . |
| 7 | None of this could detract from the supremacy of Williams , as Mansell and Patrese dominated the field and scrapped fiercely for the lead . |
| 8 | Not that I cared much for the way he kept them . |
| 9 | I lived only for the day when I would come into my own . |
| 10 | It was platonic , for Louis was a man who lived only for the cause . |
| 11 | Insufficient data on survival ( patients admitted only for the management of the acute bleeding ) or incomplete medical records excluded seven patients ; 12 other patients were not studied because of prehepatic portal hypertension ( four ) , associated hepatocellular carcinoma or other neoplasms ( seven ) , or previous shunting ( one ) . |
| 12 | Their venture had been from start to finish " planned by the woollen interests , financed from the profits of that trade and built predominantly for the needs of the woollen industry . " |
| 13 | They had no hope of doing that unless the occupants of the Renault stopped somewhere for the night . |
| 14 | He stood for a moment laughing at her as she cast furiously for the vanished rabbit , and walked on , to catch her up , along the raised embankment . |
| 15 | The Channel Tunnel is to be built using the grand Chantier , or large scale works , procedure hitherto used only for the construction of nuclear power stations . |
| 16 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Description of Use or in any restriction of driving to specified persons in this Policy the indemnity to the Policyholder in connection with any motor car described in the Schedule shall operate while such motor car is in the custody or control of a member of the Motor Trade and used only for the purpose of its overhaul upkeep or repair . |
| 17 | The baptistery was , in early Christian times , used only for the sacrament of baptism . |
| 18 | Before the enrolment of a new group of students onto a programme , centres are required to submit to HCIMA three copies of assessment scheme and information listed below for the areas of study to be offered in the coming session . |
| 19 | The fee will be £5 per month , charged only for the months in which the CheckOver has been used . |
| 20 | For those not counting calories quite so strictly , there 's this month 's dinner party , designed especially for the cook who wants the best of all worlds — dishes to prepare ahead and freeze , and dishes requiring little , or no , last-minute attention . |
| 21 | Among the treasures to be found there is the Helen Storey range , designed especially for the shop . |
| 22 | After pulling on her clothes , she headed downstairs for the perfunctory glass of orange-juice which served as breakfast . |
| 23 | In Levene v Pearcey [ 1976 ] Crim LR 63 , a taxi-driver falsely told his passenger that the route was blocked and charged more for the longer way . |
| 24 | Outdoors , he continued to carry the picture while walking bipedally , and he headed directly for the gorilla quarters which were located near the adult-ape house on a hill behind the language lab . |
| 25 | In second place Frank Emmelmann had to be at his very best as Linford Christie charged home for the British team , pushed all the way by Bruno Marie-Rose and Stefano Tilli , but the East German held on well as Linford was given the fastest ‘ anchor ’ split of 9.1 . |
| 26 | Again , do n't worry if you get slightly different results , as your assumptions may differ from ours ( for instance , we have assumed two sheets , two pillowcases and two towels per guest , changed once for the longer of the two conferences ) . |
| 27 | Both Beatrice and Modigliani behaved impeccably for the occasion . |
| 28 | The Rentcharges Act 1977 prohibited the creation of further rent-charges , and provided also for the extinguishment of all existing rentcharges at the end of sixty years starting on 22 July 1977 , or on the date the rentcharge first became payable , whichever is later . |
| 29 | The BDDA provided also for the needs of their own members by setting aside the sum of £500 for a War Emergency Relief Fund in order " to relieve hardship suffered by deaf and dumb people and their missions through enemy action . |
| 30 | Most days Jo headed straight for the nearest john and took the hideous contraption off as soon as she was alone , muttering , ‘ If you got it , flaunt it ! ’ as she threw back her shoulders and felt the liberated flesh bounce free . |