Example sentences of "[conj] [vb pp] for a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A locum consultant failed to spot the result of her earlier test and arranged for a totally unnecessary exploratory operation . |
| 2 | It was built relatively late , between 1844 and 1845 , and destined for a relatively short working life , but it did provide a good deal of employment for several decades . |
| 3 | Opposition parties in a communiqué issued on July 8 , following a mass rally , denounced the National Council as fraudulent and called for a democratically elected body . |
| 4 | He attacked any deviation from ‘ class positions ’ in public life , and called for a more vigorous defence of the founders of socialism . |
| 5 | Overtaking needs a bit more planning , but for those who have long since given up the chase and opted for a more dignified life , this is a lot of car for the money plus a BMW badge to ride behind . |
| 6 | There are some natural phenomena which we generally explain in terms of the workings of their parts , and if asked for a more detailed account , we discuss the relations between smaller and smaller parts . |
| 7 | Cumbersome and unwieldy , these record/playback devices did at least permit shows to be prerecorded in advance of transmission and allowed for a very crude form of editing . |
| 8 | The difference between the monotonous beat of pop music and the rhythmical architecture of a great symphony is precisely that in classical music the primitive reaction is delayed and denied for a more varied satisfaction . |