Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now that 's a modern version , again I made that for a couple of years ago but the tradition there was you knitted on hands and you ladies will probably know , four pins , no seams , all on the circular , right up to the neck and then the cast on the sleeve there and again , no seams . |
| 2 | Martindale is another valley which seems to have altered little for a century or more . |
| 3 | In fact , it was only as a consequence of this earlier work of literary , linguistic , and historical categorizing that it became possible for a sense of national and vernacular " ancestry " to challenge the cultural and educational rule of the classical languages and literatures . |
| 4 | It was not until the Life Peerages Act 1958 that it became possible for a woman to be created a life peer and sit and not until the Peerage Act 1963 that hereditary peeresses in their own right were allowed to join them . |
| 5 | She got that for a finger , what about the |
| 6 | I know what , I 'll swop that for a pound coin , yeah , and you give me back the pound coin and plus that fifty P , yeah ? |
| 7 | There is evidence to support the case that prices will remain high for a while . |
| 8 | It sounds to me when you talk about the misery , and I 'm sure it must have been miserable , I do n't doubt that for a minute , but when you talk about this misery and everything you went through , it 's a wee bit like the old fashioned way , you know , everyone was saying my God , what I went through , you know to have you ! |
| 9 | When he caught Jeff — and he would , she did n't doubt that for a second — her poor foolish brother would have hell to pay . |
| 10 | Right , let's , let , let's pursue that for a minute . |
| 11 | ‘ Did n't consider that for a minute , lady , ’ I said , playing the part . |
| 12 | Ooh he want , he want that for a test ? |
| 13 | ‘ Did I fall asleep for a minute ? |
| 14 | Maybe I did fall asleep for a moment or two when I shut my eyes hoping to enter my dream again . |
| 15 | What acts may be considered usual for a firm of solicitors will change with the times . |
| 16 | Its green eyes caught light for a moment as it peered up at Doyle , then it had raced away into the night , a sleek , dark shape , perturbed by the presence of furtive human life on its territory . |
| 17 | The press reacted in familiar manner , with The Times observing that it was ‘ becoming unsafe for a man to traverse certain parts of London at night ’ . |
| 18 | He began to whistle now , accompanying it with a little shuffle of his feet which brought a wide grin from Joe ; then becoming serious for a moment , he said , ‘ You knew , I do appreciate Martin getting leave to come home for my twenty-first . |
| 19 | We are on a shore of white sand too hot to stand still for a moment , great breakers surf and trip to swathes of foam as we dart into the solid black and lovely shade . |
| 20 | Anne and Sarah tried to keep the peace but Miss Meers was a slave driver , and would never allow them to stand still for a moment . |
| 21 | These grow unimpeded for a while but the leading edges eventually collide with others and growth rates are altered . |
| 22 | They stopped rollicking for a couple of seconds and looked impertinently in their direction . |
| 23 | After all the pressure , United looked good for a win , but then with just 5 minutes to go , they cracked . |
| 24 | Qualities deemed necessary for a man of nobility and learning . |
| 25 | It was always considered necessary for a man to shoulder the main burden of work at a farm the size of ours , and I suppose the main reason why the place is a bit run down these days is because there was no man left to take over when Uncle died . |
| 26 | Besides , to appear eager for a decision would be flattering to Angelina . |
| 27 | A mortgage valuation may be considered sufficient for a lending institution able to spread the risk across many loans , and which also has the benefit of the security of each borrower 's income as well as the property . |
| 28 | This was an attempt to retain some of the advantages of the gold standard , since stable rates of exchange were thought to be beneficial to the conduct of trade and other international transactions , and yet adjustments in the exchange rate were deemed desirable for a country facing a permanent payments imbalance . |
| 29 | Carrie could hear his cooing to the child and the answering wail of discomfort and her face became serious for a moment or two . |
| 30 | Situations such as those described by Lewis and Meredith apparently fall within the range of what is regarded appropriate for a daughter who has a sense of filial duty . |