Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] a [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It took a Maori around four weeks to extract a blank for an adze-blade from a pebble of nephrite and another six to shape it ( fig. 12 ) . |
| 2 | The 31-year-old Ulsterman had another fine run of birdies on the new course to record a 66 for a remarkable 16-under-par , two-round total of 128 . |
| 3 | Thus , we can add the joint income of husband and wife to obtain a total for that unit , whatever we choose to call it , whereas we can not sensibly add their separate statuses to achieve a joint status for both of them unless we know a great deal more about how status is a distributive phenomenon and what its properties are . |
| 4 | And an arrangement to build a sled for the race held in Aviemore each year . |
| 5 | Under his successors , it was also exploited as a source of revenue by allowing men to pay a fine for exemption . |
| 6 | Just about a year ago Cicely and Dick Harris made their third trip to Malta ; this time to find a flat for rent on a permanent basis , enabling them to spend the Winter months there each year . |
| 7 | ‘ You never expected the news of your engagement to Mr Massingham to stay a secret for long , did you ? ’ |