Example sentences of "[adj] for [art] certain [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If the sound is right for a certain combination of musicians , or a certain style of music , then obviously you play better , but I do n't think there are very many people who have their sound , and go from one band to another just using that sound .
2 ‘ I 've accepted that I can do this for a certain amount of time .
3 The Timer IC2 is connected as a monostable — that is , once triggered in this way the output , pin 3 , goes high for a certain time then reverts to low .
4 If the money remains unclaimed for a certain time it is returned to the finder .
5 Where kids become worldly-wise with such rapidity , it is easy for a certain laissez-faire to creep in ; they expect to have unbridled access to everything , and in the long run this is not doing any favours to either party concerned .
6 Er , I think anti-depressants can be helpful for a certain length of time but not for over a prolonged period of time .
7 This and his personal worries , which must have seemed without issue , were perhaps responsible for a certain reliance , though by no means dependence , on alcohol .
8 I think this is not wholly responsible for a certain effect of fussiness in the drapery and slackness of form compared to the contemporary marble metopes of Olympia ( figs. 121–3 ) .
9 We do n't name him but whoever is in a particular spot should be responsible for a certain area , which in in fundamentally it is done that in quite a number of instances but I mean one thing that springs to mind is that a lady shall clear the ladies toilets .
10 through the activities of SCOTVEC Field Officers , each of whom is responsible for a certain group of centres within a designated geographical area .
11 However , the basic thing for me is that most piano music is far more than something which is tailor-made for a certain instrument .
12 Some countries require passports to be valid for a certain period after leaving that country and you are advised to check details with the Consulate of any country you will be travelling to .
13 In the second and fourth of those cited , the nouns wine and government each designate properties which are valid for a certain entity .
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