Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Is n't the phrase just meaningless , flung in for the rhythm , meaning no more than ‘ by pillar or by post ’ , ‘ by night or by day ’ , ‘ by hook or by crook ’ ? |
| 2 | Zipped up the inside , and with a squared off toe , it was the last word in futuristic chic that was to be adapted and toned down for the mass market . |
| 3 | The curriculum laid down for the first time what pupils should learn in 10 subjects . |
| 4 | You will be taught about hazards both in the classroom and on the wards and should always adhere to procedures and policies laid down for the safety of patients and yourself . |
| 5 | It follows that the conditions laid down for the registration of vessels must not form an obstacle to freedom of establishment within the meaning of articles 52 et seq . |
| 6 | The team will play to the rules laid down for the 1992 World Cup . |
| 7 | At many subsequent meetings there are regulations laid down for the conduct of the Pacquet , and a committee appointed to see that they were conformed to . |
| 8 | At many subsequent meetings there are regulations laid down for the conduct of the Pacquet , and a committee appointed to see that they were conformed to . |
| 9 | The quality elements are the detailed procedures to be applied by centres or by SCOTVEC to ensure that assessment of candidates has accurately reflected the standards laid down for the award . |
| 10 | There is a statutory procedure laid down for the consultation process . |
| 11 | He was hustled away by some of the extra police officers drafted in for the case . |
| 12 | Collecting her ticket , she came up behind him again as he checked in for the flight . |
| 13 | ‘ Dejala , ’ they yelled as she rode in for the big swipe and missed it . |
| 14 | Hurley had not forgiven him for the loss of Syrian George , and he was still under heavy pressure from Washington to show results , but in general Coleman made sure they got along for the sake of his back-channel reports to MC/10 Control . |
| 15 | A £1,000 computer , several orders of magnitude more powerful than machines which cost £3,000 even five years ago , has very little profit built in for the supplier . |
| 16 | Paulus could sense it too as she moved in for the kill to claim a 2-6 , 6-4 , 6-3 victory . |
| 17 | And when she moved in for the kill she was as hard , and as final , as any of her male colleagues . |
| 18 | An advance group of undergraduates moved in for the Michaelmas Term . |
| 19 | But , as the striker moved in for the kill , the defender retrieved the situation with a splendid recovery tackle . |
| 20 | Taking my leave , I headed off for the developing tanks at my studio . |
| 21 | We headed off for the north-east facing slopes of La Masse , hoping to find the best snow . |
| 22 | Then it was a half-hour 's drive from our base to Christophe and Hedwige 's house , and from there Mike would set off on an hour 's run with Christophe through the forest , still in darkness , to ensure they reached the chimpanzees ' nest site before the occupants moved off for the day . |
| 23 | Now he 'd lost that sense of fitting the rubrics which his kin and his province drew up for the proper conduct of a man like himself . |
| 24 | The Instruction ( Nakaz ) which Catherine personally drew up for the guidance of the deputies who made up this Commission was a conflation of ideas drawn , with little alteration , from West European writers , particularly Montesquieu and Beccaria . |
| 25 | ‘ Piece of cake , ’ Nails agreed as they lined up for the first time on the pool edge . |
| 26 | We lined up for the final with the usual American din coming from the stands . |
| 27 | I lined up for the 100 metres at the AAA Championships and , lo and behold , everybody came out in similar outfits ! |
| 28 | Maloney said : ‘ If we have to fight Tucker we will , but I 've got Alex Stewart lined up for the first defence . ’ |
| 29 | Macho Jose lined up for the same run at Leganes yesterday — and was wounded by another horn . |
| 30 | He had post-graduate study in Canada lined up for the following year and was looking for short-term employment . |