Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adj] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The date is drawing nearer for the raffle draw , first prize is a Vauxhall Nova car but there are many other exciting prizes . |
| 2 | The Americans countered by accepting this for the first ten years , but adding an extra M per cent interest , bringing the annual figure to £40 million for the remaining fifty-two years . |
| 3 | But rather than simply using this for the purpose of political comment in a static model of the communication process , the rationale behind its retention here is that there are real and important differences between these two groups and their relationships , and work , with the media . |
| 4 | When the subject of his father cropped up , which was not very often , Phil found that she could speak of him with true affection , keeping alive for the little boy his early memories of a loving father . |
| 5 | I happen to drive a very small car er a Fiat one , two , six and you ca n't get much smaller than that and I am much more aggressive when I 'm driving that for the simple reason I think its this sort of principle although I 'm nearly six foot in that I 'm a small person and the small person mentality comes out because I get cut up continuously , they do n't do that when I 'm driving my husband 's car which is a Volvo , er they will cut in front of me , I do n't think they , if they knew what my brakes were like they would n't do it . |
| 6 | WELL , I see Man Utd and Arsenal put on a thrilling match ending 4–4 for the David O'Leary Testimonial earlier this week . |
| 7 | I 'll be keeping this for the next few days with me looking after it . |
| 8 | Compared with the £20 prices now becoming typical for the likes of popular Grandes Marques , such as Veuve Clicquot , these wines really do represent remarkable value . |
| 9 | Problems arising from interviews are discussed and the task of case checking allocated for the following week . |
| 10 | In pre-Big Bang times there existed a widespread belief that the then existing regulatory framework was not only propping up an inefficient system but that it was also outmoded and fast becoming inadequate for the protection of investors . |
| 11 | In the future , admission to nursing or residential care will be conditional on assessment , and with local authorities becoming responsible for the costs of residents requiring public support , such admissions will come under critical financial scrutiny . |
| 12 | On Nov. 6 , he took on the post of Prime Minister , thus becoming responsible for the Interior , Defence , and Russian KGB . |
| 13 | Most techniques so far used for increasing speed are now becoming inviable for the future , and new techniques must be developed . |
| 14 | To create an experiment which yielded the maximum information without becoming boring for the subjects the design is slightly altered from that used in Studies 2 and 3 . |
| 15 | Institute Council member Douglas Llambias said the fine ‘ was out of all proportion to a guilty verdict ’ , and added that if the fines were capped , ‘ we should have been publicising that for the last 12 months . |
| 16 | Article 25 ( 1 ) of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights , subscribed by the United Kingdom in December 1948 , runs as follows : ‘ Everyone has a right to a standard of living adequate for the health and wellbeing of himself and of his family , including medical care. , |
| 17 | By totting up numbers for one group of estates , adding a notional 22 per cent for unrecorded children under twelve , and a further 25 per cent for other omissions , and then multiplying these for the whole of France , Lot calculated a population for Charles the Bald 's kingdom of 26 million . |
| 18 | Its looking good for the future though , as those two look like a good partership with their skills and different heights etc … |
| 19 | and its still looking good for the promotion play-offs … only Tranmere have a realistic chance of catching the top six teams … |
| 20 | Dave Williams , spokesman for Sunderland-based Rover dealers Reg Vardy says : ‘ Things are looking great for the future . |
| 21 | Then he attacked with venom and had Thornton looking troubled for the only time in the fight . |
| 22 | Finally , especially if you are living alone for the first time , invest in some small cooking dishes and fridge/freezer containers . |
| 23 | Relatives often seem to feel that they do not need to bring a contribution , unless , of course , you are young , living alone for the first time and being visited by your mother , in which case she will probably bring a month 's supply of food and wash up for you as well ! |
| 24 | Barry Foster rushed for 106 yards , passing 1000 for the season , as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Detroit Lions 17–14 . |
| 25 | We can provide the kind of training necessary for the 1990s , but we need the government working with us and not against us . |
| 26 | To this end , schools were set up for peasant women and for prostitutes , who were numerous since Havana had previously been a notorious entertainment centre for North Americans , to give them an education and to provide them with some skills and training ready for the job market . |
| 27 | Wales , meaning the suffering Welsh public , desperately needed the comfort of Saturday 's epic encounter before a Stradey Park gathering fit for the occasion to remind themselves of the level of attainment of which their game is still capable . |
| 28 | The independent schools inspectorate , HMI , in a report published yesterday on the ‘ rather tentative start ’ of AS levels , said a quarter of schools were using these for the wrong reasons , often as a safeguard for weaker Alevel candidates . |
| 29 | I am a new reader having bought Machine Knitting Monthly for the very first time this morning . |
| 30 | Use good strong contrasts in colour for this design , using white for the snow , as background to the trees , and pale green for the ivy leaves . |