Example sentences of "[verb] for [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For a start there were no agreed criteria for subdividing the cerebral cortex into regions , and criteria were not destined to be developed for about another century . |
| 2 | Many unpredictable issues may emerge which are difficult to plan for at this stage . |
| 3 | The improvement in trading which I reported a year ago rapidly evaporated as recession regained its grip in the United Kingdom and gained momentum in the important Continental Europe and Japanese markets which themselves account for about one half of the sales of our United Kingdom businesses . |
| 4 | It was not that the mines were not producing for between 1564–1570 metal to the value of £31,167 was sold , but even this did not cover the operating costs . |
| 5 | Place the beans in a casserole with water to cover , bring to the boil and then simmer for about 1 hour . |
| 6 | Pour in the stock , bring to the boil , then cover and turn down to a gentle simmer for about 1 hour and cook until tender , stirring occasionally . |
| 7 | What he sues for in each case is loss caused to him by the use of an unlawful weapon against him — intimidation of another person by unlawful means . ’ |
| 8 | If the interpretation of democracy argued for in this book is correct , or at least is found persuasive by its readers , then it should be clear that its principal practical implication is that democracy is still " unfinished business " on the agenda of modern politics . |
| 9 | The candidate and unit enrolment data is cumulative in that , for example , the courses enrolled for in 1991–2 will include the new Batch 2 courses first validated for that year — but will also include candidates enrolling for the second cycle of Batch 1 , the third cycle of Phase 2 pilots , etc . |
| 10 | If this suggests that there are other sorts of English people than the sort Auden has in his sights , on the other hand it lends point and force to his censure of Beerbohm , and of what Beerbohm stands for in English life . |
| 11 | Add the chopped , skinned peppers and peeled prawns to the onion mixture , and cook for about 1 minute to soften the peppers . |
| 12 | It can be immensely useful — and that is what is looked for with lateral thinking — or it can be false . |
| 13 | Roast for about 1 hour until the meat is pinkish . |
| 14 | The alternative to Regan 's typically liberationist view of animals , which I have argued for in this book and summed up in the concluding section of Chapter 6 , is that animals are primitive creatures . |
| 15 | Becoming educated in the way being argued for in this book requires a willingness and an ability to participate in a discussion oriented towards truth . |
| 16 | If the idea of higher education being argued for in this book can be summed up in one word , that is it . |
| 17 | I have given only a very rough and general indication of how the model of teacher mediation I have presented and argued for in this chapter might itself be made operational . |
| 18 | The Labour Party has much to answer for from this perspective . |
| 19 | The trade unions have been largely silent and it was felt that the media had a lot to answer for in this department . |
| 20 | Valuable coins would naturally be searched for with more energy and so tend to be recovered at a higher rate in ancient times . |
| 21 | Volume numbers of Unix-based PC 's are n't there yet and Motif ca n't give us the cash returns we 're looking for with this product ’ . |
| 22 | What , what I would always hope though , is that they might go for some help , because even if they decide to separate , and er get support while they 're doing so , they may be able to understand what was going on in the relationship , what they were looking for in each other . |
| 23 | It would not be too difficult for his legal representative to brand her as rash and irresponsible — scarcely attributes the judge would be looking for in little Kirsty 's potential guardian ! |
| 24 | so what you 're looking for in any formula shush daddy 's talking Matthew ! |
| 25 | What we are essentially looking for in secondary education , then , whether practical or theoretical , is a curriculum and a method of pursuing it that will equip the student with transferable skills and transferable expertise . |
| 26 | Erm wh what they 're looking for in this answer is erm Because it 's the angle in the semicircle angle B is ninety degrees . |
| 27 | But the independence being sought for in higher education , and for which the rights to learn are necessary conditions , is an independence of thought which is exercised within a dialogue with others . |
| 28 | Shots of the product in use or in an unusual setting are the type to aim for in this area . |
| 29 | A lower dividend yield can be compensated for with higher capital gains and vice versa . |
| 30 | On the Greenland ice sheet , some melting at the fringes will be compensated for by increased ice at the centre , again caused by higher snowfall levels . |