Example sentences of "[verb] for [art] [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And impressive though it is , at the moment , the mural will remain for the owner 's eyes only . |
| 2 | However , Ferguson , despite some disappointment at Hughes ' goal ratio — he struck only 14 times in 52 appearances last season — is prepared to wait for the Welshman 's response . |
| 3 | We do not need to wait for the Reeve 's Tale for a fabliau in which the Miller can be identified with a target figure : the Miller 's Tale itself links its dramatic teller , the Miller , with John the carpenter as John repeats the Miller 's axiom found in the Miller 's Prologue : in his own homespun wisdom : — a valuing of ignorance which Nicholas is able to play upon ( 3558 ) . |
| 4 | More sweeping changes to deal with the threat of global warming will have to wait for the Government 's environment white paper under discussion in cabinet committee . |
| 5 | ‘ If we treated with them , we could gain valuable time — we need to wait for the Hopewell 's return . |
| 6 | During night missions inside Iraq , the laser shines from the belly of the bomber , and is kept on target by the pilot or the weapons officer , with the help of electronics that compensate for the aircraft 's movements . |
| 7 | Although not directly linked to the Suso affair , Lee Seung Yoon had been criticized for the country 's rising inflation and trade deficit . |
| 8 | If they are listened to at all , it will probably be in the bath , on a car stereo , or in some other environment where the music is competing for the listener 's attention . |
| 9 | At 45 Mainwaring Road the upper maisonette was still advertising itself for sale — no less than six boards competing for the passerby 's attention . |
| 10 | Unfortunately this can not be done in the UK House of Commons , and the cameraman has to identify the Member who has been called , often in the midst of a throng of Members competing for the Speaker 's eye , and then to add the computerized caption . |
| 11 | Brannen , now working in Stoke and competing for the city 's athletics club , agreed to represent his new home county in the pole vault and high jump before team manager Bill McGuirk contacted him with an invitation to be the NorthEast 's 110 metres hurdler . |
| 12 | The salesperson 's voice may be competing for the buyers ' attention with the flashing lights and noise of the equipment . |
| 13 | Any graduate visiting the University should first make for the Visitors ' Centre , where they can be sure of a warm welcome . |
| 14 | Nigel wondered if any film star would be discerning enough to employ him if he applied for a chauffeur 's job . |
| 15 | The runners found themselves unfairly rebuked for the market-makers ' errors , and for their whimsical misquotes or bid-only quotes that could ruin a deal . |
| 16 | And how did you know to go for the dolls ' bed ? ’ |
| 17 | She strode out of the cupboard that passed for the shuttle 's sick bay and into the cabin . |
| 18 | A portrait of a fat and overpowering Sir John is still at the house today and , even allowing for the artist 's flattery of his patron , this is a face you would not trust . |
| 19 | Allowing for the hour 's difference between French time and GMT , this meant that Thomas 's aircraft was shot down 30 minutes after the main attack . |
| 20 | Bonn is a handsome town but , far as it is from the historic centres of German power , it seems an odd choice for a capital , even allowing for the Allies ' post-war policy of de-centralisation . |
| 21 | When the pass came and I had arranged for a fortnight 's holiday I travelled to the Pacific coast in a day coach : overnight to Calgary , and on for another 24 hours through the glorious panorama of the Rockies to Burrard Inlet , English Bay and Stanley Park , Vancouver . |
| 22 | But the United Nations International Year of Youth ( 1985 ) was celebrated with an International Rally at Atlantic College , Wales , where one hundred and twenty three deaf youngsters from thirteen countries gathered for a week 's activities . |
| 23 | A book may have to be examined for the author 's motives in writing it and for the librarian 's motives in buying it ; and though one copy purchased may be regarded as a reflection of user interest in the title the purchase of five may be regarded as instructional support . |
| 24 | In almost all cases , relatives were not officially informed of the executions and were forced to search for the victims ' bodies in mass graves . |
| 25 | The official reason given for the committee 's demise was that it had indulged in counterrevolution and illicit dealings with foreign powers . |
| 26 | It relates to the reasons given for the justices ' decision . |
| 27 | A provisional timetable has , however , been given for the Government 's review of travel-to-work areas ( used as the basis for the Assisted Areas which are targeted for regional assistance ) . |
| 28 | One reason given for the pig 's bad name ( ‘ pig-headed ’ etc ) is that it is probably the least subordinate of the mainstream domestic animals ( pace cats ) . |
| 29 | She also knew what was good for herself , so she kept for her own use the money that she was given for the children 's food . |
| 30 | BNFL is to build two state-of-the-art electronic radiation detection systems — developed for the company 's flagship THORP plant — for the Japanese . |