Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] for a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | William lived on for a further 16 years after that , into the reign of George V and the First World War . |
| 2 | Trading in for a smaller house or flat again releases considerable capital , which is often shared with the offspring . |
| 3 | Dougal bent down for a closer look . |
| 4 | Hanson is said to be gearing up for a further full-scale foray into our industrial base . |
| 5 | Instead , we gradually get the horse used to having its feet picked up , little by little , until it will tolerates having its feet picked up for a longer time without causing any fuss . |
| 6 | The scallops would be put on to the seabed after about two years growth in special nets , and grown on for a further two years before harvesting . |
| 7 | Clarke drove on for a further 200 metres before stopping and when he did emerge from the van witnesses reported that he was in a confused state . |
| 8 | She squirmed around for a better view of it . |
| 9 | New Scientist published an article with the transfixing title of ‘ The search for scale invariant cosmology ’ , showing that there was a search going on for a deeper understanding of the Universe . |
| 10 | After an appallingly rough five-day voyage the self-styled monarch was unable to land , as intended , at Montrose in Angus , because of the presence of a suspicious-looking vessel , and had to sail on for a further 60 miserable miles [ 96 km ] to Peterhead , beyond Aberdeen . |
| 11 | I found it so interesting I will certainly be going back for a closer look . ’ |
| 12 | Wallace Mercer holding out for a better offer . |
| 13 | East Belfast-based midfielder Keery ( 28 ) has been holding out for a better deal than the one on offer . |
| 14 | The crowd pressed round for a better view . |
| 15 | The examination committee records in London show that the majority of students were examined after nine or 18 months ' instruction , and even then they stood a chance of being referred back for a further period of study . |
| 16 | Hissene Habre , President since 1982 , was sworn in for a further seven-year presidential term on Dec. 22 , 1989 , after endorsement by a referendum on Dec. 10 ( see p. 37114 ) . |
| 17 | On March 5 Sharad Pawar was sworn in for a further term as Congress ( I ) Chief Minister . |
| 18 | Habré arranged elections and was sworn in for a further seven-year presidential term on Dec. 22 , 1989 , but was overthrown on Dec , 1 , 1990 , by rebel forces from the east under the leadership of his one-time military commander Idriss Déby , leader of the Patriotic Salvation Movement ( MPS ) [ see p. 37907 ] . |
| 19 | Congress ( I ) retained power in Maharashtra in the State Assembly elections in February 1990 and Sharad Pawar was sworn in for a further term as Chief Minister [ see p. 37245 ] . |
| 20 | We went in for a closer look . |
| 21 | She 's gone over for a closer look . ’ |
| 22 | I went up for a closer look . |
| 23 | With Amstrad shares edging ahead to 29p , just 1p below the offer price , analysts were expecting shareholders to hold out for a better offer . |
| 24 | Greece sought until the last moment to hold out for a higher ceiling than the 60,500 transit licences offered to Greek lorries . |
| 25 | ‘ Gone back for a further inspection , ’ provided a voice out of the gloom . |
| 26 | But the children soon settle down and gather round for a closer look at Caesar a 12ft long Burmese python . |
| 27 | Carry on for a further third of a mile , then take the signed bridleway on the left . |
| 28 | Reed has signed up for a further period of seven years to publish the back list of John Steinbeck , after submitting a lavish brochure of marketing plans to the estate . |
| 29 | Wrenching up the sash , he leaned out for a clearer view . |
| 30 | Ferranti 's annual meeting , adjourned until 10 October , will now almost inevitably be put back for a further four to six weeks in the light of recent events . |