Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [adj] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But pheromones only remain effective for a short period . |
| 2 | Christ 's birthday only became important for the Church when infant baptism replaced adult baptism . |
| 3 | The Gamay was rightly considered inferior for the production of Champagne when AOC laws were introduced in 1927 and its cultivation was restricted , but a generous transitory period of 18 years was allowed for growers heavily dependent on the vine , because the authorities recognised the financial burden of replanting with the authorised varieties . |
| 4 | so went straight for the calcium chloride , this is the page where you did it . |
| 5 | You do n't suddenly go blind for the duration of a ‘ phone call and are , therefore , prey to all sorts of visual distractions — people walking past the window , someone coming in to see you and so on . |
| 6 | Your programme might also suddenly go wrong for no obvious external reason . |
| 7 | This group concluded that Mrs Thatcher 's continued participation in the contest could only prove disastrous for the party : she might either scrape a narrow victory and limp on , having lost the confidence of the party , or lose and allow Heseltine to become Prime Minister . |
| 8 | Montini agreed with the students that such an alliance could only prove disastrous for the Church , and Rossi resigned as a protest . |
| 9 | Daisy left her position in the window and hurried down to get ready for the morning surgery . |
| 10 | If you want exorcisms — and that is what we both wanted , you may just possibly remember — if you want all the comforts of that gem of ecclesiastical mumbo jumbo , you 'd better get ready for the opposite an ’ all … |
| 11 | The fishing villages only come alive for the season when frantic fleets of boats fill their harbours to the brim . |
| 12 | Thus , unless s83 above applies , a mortgaged property transferred from one spouse to another or into joint names will incur a charge to stamp duty unless it is clear that the transferor alone remains liable for the debt . |
| 13 | He was personally held responsible for the failures of his economic stewardship . |
| 14 | This theory of a ‘ verbal inspiration ’ especially held good for the Greek translation of the Old Testament , commonly called that of the Seventy ( Septuagint ) , made at Alexandria in the third century bc . |
| 15 | However often he and his ministers warned the population not to expect an overnight return to prewar prosperity , the head of the government was naturally held accountable for the persistence of food and fuel shortages , black marketeering , and bread rationing . |
| 16 | As well as the nastiness being endlessly stirred up by her mother , who whispered lies about him , saying he only wanted Sien for the posing and would drop her back in the gutter when he was done , there was Sien 's wretched pimp of a brother to contend with . |
| 17 | No longer would their errors be held to ridicule in respect of run-outs , stumpings and certain other contentious issues ( but not lbws or bat-pad catches — though there could be a case for relieving the umpires of the task of no-balling ) ; nor could players justifiably feel disgruntled for the superior eye of the camera would be deciding their fates with pronounced accuracy , ensuring that justice was done and seen to be done . |
| 18 | ‘ So , just sit quiet for a moment , there 's a good girl , and then I 'll make us a cup of tea . ’ |
| 19 | In 1760 it was completed as a highway proper , and soon became well-known for the number of its pubs 18 in all . |
| 20 | The Christian and the caring humanist can not remain unconcerned for the plight of the people of the Third World who live so close to starvation . |
| 21 | Policy , the report said , was to include ‘ the improvement of the water supplies of the province in order to conserve the pasture , make more grazing available in dry seasons and thus make possible for the tribe a more settled and less migratory life ’ . |
| 22 | On Nov. 6 , he took on the post of Prime Minister , thus becoming responsible for the Interior , Defence , and Russian KGB . |
| 23 | Rover , although in a far healthier financial state than before , was not considered suitable for a similar sale of shares to the public . |
| 24 | And the recent World Bank and IMF meetings did not sound encouraging for the most indebted nations who are constantly forced to make cuts where it hurts most : health , education and food subsidies . |
| 25 | While that may not sound brilliant for the performance , it should be borne in mind that the 300E-24 saloon , weighing the best part of 500lb less and with a four-speed automatic 'box , achieved 18.8mpg while on test . |
| 26 | I shall just look decorative for a couple of minutes . |
| 27 | ‘ It does not look good for the Prince of Wales . |
| 28 | South 's hand did not look right for a rebid in no-trumps so , rather than explore with an ambiguous bid in the opponent 's suit , he decided to stress the quality of his own suit with Three Hearts . |
| 29 | But that does not mean that they should not look positive for the world . |
| 30 | If you go to the normal parents ' class you get -Oh yeah — another one , does n't know a lot , just got pregnant for the fun of it , but the midwives , Ros and Maureen , they treat you different . |