Example sentences of "[vb base] [adj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their bodies lay crushed for an hour before they were dug out and it was too late to save them , rescuers said last night . |
| 2 | These grow unimpeded for a while but the leading edges eventually collide with others and growth rates are altered . |
| 3 | And when the ā gri goes inside they remain fixed for an instant on the li ga and the ground around it , with the four white bodies , and the separate wide-eyed heads , and the stains of blood going brown already in the trampled grass . |
| 4 | Nor would the suggestion of a derivational link to a noun hold good for an associative use of young rather common in advertisements : ( 14 ) the young place to go young clothes the young thing to do Another thing to emphasize is that what we are considering does not depend on a change of sense in the adjective ; in some cases , certainly , the shift from ascription to association or vice versa may be accompanied by or compatible with such a lexical change ; but this may happen equally in cases of classical structural ambiguity , such as : ( 15 ) Charles will give a talk on the village green where two different senses of on are called upon , as one shifts from the one structure to the other . |
| 5 | Crossing the road to Woolworths is very difficult for pedestrians , let alone for a disabled person . |
| 6 | The majority were individuals doing their national service , who had little enthusiasm for that , let alone for a task of this type in this perishingly cold country . |
| 7 | They may also furnish invaluable information on the target company through their analysts and can provide the manpower and support necessary for a contested takeover . |
| 8 | Conduct sufficient for a dissolution This sweeping provision is nearly always found in agreements although if the expulsion powers have been properly drafted it should always be possible and preferable to invoke some more specific ground . |
| 9 | For indeed the demand and supply schedules do not in practice remain unchanged for a long time together , but are constantly being changed ; and every change in them alters the equilibrium amount and the equilibrium price , and thus gives new positions to the centres about which the amount and the price tend to oscillate . [ … ] |
| 10 | Sit tight for a moment and we 'll get to it . |
| 11 | IF you are planning to take part in the sponsored step aerobics session for the day care centre sit tight for a few weeks . |
| 12 | Both seem unnecessary for a hotel surrounded by the best in London 's culinary stakes but evening drinks can be arranged if requested . |
| 13 | You lie low for a while , and you disperse a handful of coins , singly , perhaps not to the best advantage , but still it 's all clear profit . |
| 14 | In general this book is written in a register we consider appropriate for a textbook of this type . |
| 15 | With UK and continental centres coming on-stream all the time , the awards of Commercial Language Assistant Certificate , European Executive Assistant Certificate and the Diploma in European Business Administration seem set for a bright future . |
| 16 | They stand still for a moment in their original positions . ) |
| 17 | There is a high mortality associated with old people who lie undetected for a long time , both related to the injury sustained and to complications ; such as hypothermia , dehydration , bronchopneumonia and breakdown of pressure areas ( Wild et al , 1981 ) . |
| 18 | So shares linked to the domestic economy look ripe for a bit of selective picking . |
| 19 | You look young for a doctor , ’ cried Fawcett as he handed me a whisky . |
| 20 | She thought she would probably always wake before him , and lie quiet for a while , just being happy . |
| 21 | Before making more coffee I stand silent for a full minute , to be sure there 's nothing out there I should have heard . |
| 22 | I lay frozen for a moment , and then I called out , " Who is it ? " |
| 23 | Do you know I lay awake for a little while last night and came to the conclusion that I had no grounds for thinking him old or frumpy ? |
| 24 | But pheromones only remain effective for a short period . |
| 25 | Everybody sit still for a minute and what were you gon na say ? |
| 26 | Just sit down and and sit still for a minute because you 'll be standing for a long time playing the recorder as well , if you want if you want to go to the toilet just take yourself all right . |
| 27 | you sit here , you sit still for a minute and eat , eat your sandwich and I 'll just put Joseph in the car oh what |
| 28 | copy prepared for a compositor setting out in detail all the typesetting instructions . |
| 29 | With a sweeping run down the outside , the Sadler 's Wells colt displayed impressive acceleration to lead inside the two-furlong marker and draw clear for a length-and-a-half victory over Dr Devious , from whom he was receiving 5lb . |
| 30 | Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them . |