Example sentences of "[vb base] for [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | name name dropping the supporters I mean for to those Tories telling them that the that the association for county councils for example is a backer probably counts more than telling them that that is a backer . |
| 2 | The improvement in trading which I reported a year ago rapidly evaporated as recession regained its grip in the United Kingdom and gained momentum in the important Continental Europe and Japanese markets which themselves account for about one half of the sales of our United Kingdom businesses . |
| 3 | Canada and Australia account for about another 10 per cent , producing cobalt as a by-product of nickel . |
| 4 | It has won an important contract with Eurodisney and has substantially increased its exports which now account for over three-quarters of its sales . |
| 5 | Place the beans in a casserole with water to cover , bring to the boil and then simmer for about 1 hour . |
| 6 | Pour in the stock , bring to the boil , then cover and turn down to a gentle simmer for about 1 hour and cook until tender , stirring occasionally . |
| 7 | The witnesses should be examined on oath or if that is not possible within your laws or is impossible of performance by reason of the internal practice and procedure of your court or by reason of practical difficulties , they should be examined in accordance with whatever procedure your laws provide for in these matters . |
| 8 | Add the chopped , skinned peppers and peeled prawns to the onion mixture , and cook for about 1 minute to soften the peppers . |
| 9 | Roast for about 1 hour until the meat is pinkish . |
| 10 | Thus what the power , wealth , cunning and conspiratorial danger of the Jews really stand for in National Socialism , or what the capitalists represent in International Socialism , is the annihilating phantasy-phallus of the omnipotent father of the earliest and most primitive superego . |
| 11 | You get what you pay for in this world . |
| 12 | Er and and this is why we ask for for greater flexibility both in the allocation and in the wording of the policy . |
| 13 | A natty dresser who looks much younger than his 57 years , he is everything that Americans ask for in Japanese politicians : charismatic , decisive , articulate , a natural leader . |
| 14 | Exercise 9–3 Consider a model where people live for at most three periods and plan to spread their consumption equally over the three periods . |
| 15 | The worms live for about one year . |
| 16 | They live for like one holiday which is the summer holiday to stay away you know ? |
| 17 | The the festival I th went on I think for for three summers . |
| 18 | Remove from oven , leave for about 1 minute then roll each in the shape of a cigarette . |
| 19 | That is not what most people come for at all . |
| 20 | If you work for between eight and 16 hours you will have to have worked for the same employer for at least five years to be eligible , and if you work for less than eight hours a week , you 'll lose these rights altogether . |
| 21 | He was the agent you see for for International Balers . |
| 22 | Stir for about 1 minute , then gradually stir in the milk . |