Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Brian Tustian , who has farmed organically for five years is looking forward to the opportunity of dealing with his customers personally : it gives him a chance to put the case for organic produce himself , and he can cope better with the variable quantity of his supplies at a market . |
| 32 | In the view of one DCSL , some of these teacher-librarians had become demoralised by the " side-effects " of the project — being expected to do more for less , unsupported by adequate free time or clerical help . |
| 33 | The fact was that both young women shared an unspoken anxiety for Fleury 's safety and though Louise had not yet confided her feelings for him to Miriam , she really did not need to do so for these feelings were plain enough already . |
| 34 | ‘ The whole business has dragged on for two weeks already and it looks like going on even longer . |
| 35 | It is an ASTONISHING piece of equipment — and I long to know how to use other design and text layout programmes which can be purchased and loaded into it , but want to cast around for sound advice as the programmes cost significant sums each . |
| 36 | Kruger favours pen-based machines because he says they make life easier for the user — all he needs to do is ring the bit of text he wants to file away for future reference , and his computer will store it away on hard disk . |
| 37 | Mr Gysi has spoken out for sweeping political and economic reforms and has acted as lawyer for the opposition New Forum . |
| 38 | He has appeared once for all at the end of the age to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself … by the blood of the eternal covenant . |
| 39 | Statistics also show that while the crime rate has increased regularly for all groups , the rise in female crime has been far steeper than the rise in male crime . |
| 40 | The WRU and its leading 18 clubs are deadlocked over the issue of leagues , with no sign of a thaw in the cold war between the two bodies which has gone on for two years . |
| 41 | Daily assessment has gone on for all these years , with tests occasionally being undertaken — that is a reality . |
| 42 | ‘ It has gone on for 15 months and so far most firms have managed to survive , but they ca n't go on like this for ever . ’ |
| 43 | ‘ It has gone on for 15 months and so far most firms have managed to survive , but they ca n't go on like this for ever . ’ |
| 44 | In Wales the club-v-country argument has gone on for longer even than the locust years — a constant , nagging reminder of the manifold and manifest divisions that have wrought such damage on Welsh rugby . |
| 45 | Madam Speaker in view of the fact that the real value of pensions has gone down for many years now following the break . |
| 46 | Sadly I think that our time has run out for this particular session , but I would remind you that the seminars this afternoon , erm , are , offer other opportunities to explore both some of the issues that have been raised er , through your questions now , and also others that you may wish to raise , er , with the members of staff , the leaders of the groups . |
| 47 | This strategy has worked well for two years , reducing delays suffered by our passengers . |
| 48 | This has happened partly for good political reasons because there was need to demand a more equal society . |
| 49 | People have expected to pay later for much of what they have bought , seeing this as ‘ bills ’ rather than as debts . |
| 50 | ‘ Monday : Producer rings to check OK for one critic to come night before Opening Night . |
| 51 | So , although the Third World gets less for its rubber , tin or copper , it still has to pay more for manufactured goods from the rich world . |
| 52 | But I want to get there for nine . |
| 53 | He has lived here for eight months and knows more about the town than the Neftis , who are infuriatingly vague when it comes to giving directions . |
| 54 | It was a remarkable education for all of us , including me , who has lived there for many years . |
| 55 | Many in the farming industry say the current system has survived well for seventy years and they see little reason for changing it . |
| 56 | ‘ If they all voted to go to Disneyland would ratepayers be expected to cough up for that too ? ’ |
| 57 | Friedrich Bremer has waited long for another victim , and is eager to begin . |
| 58 | She has waited patiently for this ending . ’ |
| 59 | Such a mood of concern has existed now for more than a decade and seems to mirror uncertainties of role occurring elsewhere in society . |
| 60 | Against bands of ‘ experts ’ and administrators , he has stood up for sensible methods of teaching and testing . |