Example sentences of "[noun] for an [adj] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He awarded the trophy for the best exhibit in the show to Marian Cresswell for an orange clivia pot plant . |
| 2 | Taiwanese newspapers reported on Nov. 19 that Taiwan had obtained a long-awaited agreement from the French government to purchase 60 Mirage 2000-5 jet fighter aircraft and 1,000 short- and medium-range missiles from French companies for an estimated US$3,800 million [ see p. 39095 for reported French approval of deal in September ] . |
| 3 | In early June it was reported from the United States that the Bush administration was seeking congressional approval for an additional US$10-15,000,000 in " covert " military aid to UNITA , to supplement a $50,000,000 CIA assistance programme . |
| 4 | The measure was primarily designed to raise an additional US$500,000,000 to finance pay increases for 260,000 teachers ( on strike for over a month for an 800 per cent pay rise ) and 85,000 health workers ( on strike for three months for a minimum wage increase of 200 per cent ) . |
| 5 | The 140k DNA binding domain exhibits reduced binding specificity for an HSV-1 Vmw175 consensus binding site , as compared to the corresponding domain of Vmw175 |
| 6 | Such a client may accept a supplementary invoice for an additional 17.5% if it can reclaim it all . |