Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 2 | At least two reasons account for the latter . |
| 3 | From 1334 to 1343 the clergy voted for no fewer than eight tenths , or from the combined provinces — and at a conservative estimate — roughly £140,000 ; in the next decade almost as much , seven tenths or some £124,000 were conceded ; during the second half of the 1350s only two tenths were granted , £35,000 ; the peace of Brétigny brought a respite from royal taxation until 1370 , after which until the end of the reign £100,000 was raised by traditional subsidies , £50,000 was sought as a special grant in 1371 ( though little of this was effectively collected ) and a graduated poll tax was imposed in 1377 . |
| 4 | The tape crackled for a few seconds and then hummed as he replaced the receiver . |
| 5 | Why are government bonds which still have eleven months to run regarded as liquid , whereas overdrafts granted for a few weeks are not ? |
| 6 | Lacuna 's eyes closed for a few seconds . |
| 7 | Another stock to advance for the same reasons was General Cinema , owner of Harcourt Brace . |
| 8 | Uterine contractions continue for a few days after birth ( they are often particularly evident when the child begins to suck at the nipple ) . |
| 9 | Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion . |
| 10 | Predictions from these tables will let you down once or twice a year when a session of light wind invades for a few days . |
| 11 | That figure may slightly nonplus a reader nurtured in these Caledonian climes ; and his bewilderment will not be lessened when he discovers that £600 was the annual rent charged for the same accommodation in 1912 . |
| 12 | The fighting continued for a few seconds before they realised that it was no longer dark . |
| 13 | The light changed for a few minutes and a watery sun hit the flanks of Lovely Seat . |
| 14 | The decapitated head spun like a ball in the air , lips still moving ; his trunk stood for a few seconds in its own fountain of hot red gore before crashing on to the blood-stained ice . |
| 15 | Much of the variation in the items is indeed directly related to their use , but the variability in the design of objects destined for the same function may point to socio-cultural differences . |
| 16 | Black prisoners had fewer previous convictions than white prisoners sentenced for the same type of offence and were less likely to be granted bail . |
| 17 | Until the FRC and its cohorts have made substantial progress in imposing uniformity in accounting matters , the profession will continue to be criticised because companies account for the same things in different ways . |
| 18 | After completing his studies at Glasgow University , Gavin worked for a few months at a salmon farm near Ft William , checking for virus infection . |
| 19 | When she had left the bedroom he heard her feet scurrying for a few minutes , then the door slammed . |
| 20 | Major Tzann thought for a few seconds . |
| 21 | Afterwards Martha provided ham and a salad with hard-boiled eggs like gleaming bald heads sticking out from limp lettuce leaves for the few people who turned up . |
| 22 | He led the horse into one of the stables and the shock after the bright light made Maggie blink for a few seconds . |
| 23 | It was , however , clearly laid down that the architects would have no claim whatever , except for the prize money offered for the several designs that might be approved . |
| 24 | What it will not do of course , is reconcile needs competing for the same resources . |
| 25 | a study of the reservations chart for the same period last year ; |
| 26 | These are moments of some tension , but if he has a team looking for the same thing , they are at least not lonely moments . |
| 27 | One standard way of establishing the degree of discrimination in employment is to arrange for equally qualified black and white workers to apply for the same job . |
| 28 | Alliance councillor Larry Thompson warned that if such a motion was passed and implemented it would act as a catalyst encouraging other groups and organisations to apply for the same free waste collection . |
| 29 | It arranged for groups of identically qualified white and black applicants to apply for the same jobs in Chicago . |
| 30 | We 'd get £50 or £60 a night — which might not sound like a lot but that 's still what young bands get for the same gigs today . |