Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should be possible to search for specified strings of text and modify these either individually or collectively . |
| 2 | DAVE SEXTON , the England Under-21 manager , is prepared to search for friendly fixtures if his side fall out of the European Championships at the qualifying stage for the first time in 12 years . |
| 3 | At a time when it is increasingly popular to search for complex explanations for continuing or increasing levels of unsafe sexual behaviour among gay and bisexual men the most obvious explanation — lack of continuing education about safer sex — must not be overlooked . |
| 4 | He is a widower , with no family and few interests outside the hotel : as a result , he is prepared to work for long hours and generally acts as night porter during the week . |
| 5 | We have next to inquire what causes govern supply prices , that is prices which dealers are willing to accept for different amounts . |
| 6 | That said , the drinks sector seemed relieved that the Chancellor has paid some attention to the risk of driving business across the Channel to the Calais supermarkets , the building sector was prepared to look for possible beneficiaries from the approval the Chancellor has given to rail links in South-east England , oil benefited from the abolition of PRT on new North Sea fields , the motor trade seemed to take the threat of fuel taxes in excess of inflation in its stride , and WH Smith reflected a sense of relief that VAT has not been extended to books and newspapers . |
| 7 | Here in the salle priveé were those willing to play for high stakes . |
| 8 | There is no doubt that officialdom in Brussels turns a blind eye to anti-competitive behaviour by state-owned industries in a way that it is not prepared to do for private companies . |
| 9 | Although youths were predominant , there was no shortage of older men willing to fight for sectarian reasons . |
| 10 | How many women would be able or willing to care for distant relatives by marriage ? |
| 11 | As a result , a number of employers are prepared to pay for interest-free loans . |
| 12 | Well , no , we are governed by our Annual General Meeting , but it 's not unrealistic to ask for double figures , because basically we were talking in that vein last year , and of course we eventually settled for 8.8 . |
| 13 | Roberts commented that all the top officers of KMAG were due to depart for other posts within the next six months , which was disturbing . |
| 14 | When dealing with the paranormal or supernatural , it is easy to look for rational explanations , but logical reasoning can not always explain the strange events that occur in people 's lives . |
| 15 | It will be appreciated that these decisions within English teaching , as they are seen as likely to affect pupils ' future working and leisure conditions , might be poignantly uncomfortable to resolve for working-class teachers . |
| 16 | It was winter wonderland around St. Alban 's College when more than 80 keen enthusiasts arrived clad in warm woolies and boots for the Annual Hertfordshire Day Rally organised by Doreen Copas in February and guest teachers Vanessa Forbes and Chris Markham had risen very early to allow for possible hazards along their respective snowy cross-country journeys . |
| 17 | In addition to their role as refuse removers , these crustaceans also provide a valuable food source for some fish , particularly Mandarins , which are next to impossible to maintain for long periods in aquaria which are not well stocked with inverts and living rock . |
| 18 | The softness of gold made it relatively easy to employ for ornamental purposes . |
| 19 | There are probably more Japanese working for top chefs than women in equivalent positions . |
| 20 | He was very tired and found it hard to concentrate for long periods of time . |
| 21 | Sub-contract labour may be hard to obtain for certain types of work : for example , small works where both output and continuity are difficult to control . |
| 22 | Theoretically , most referees are supposed to look for full points in the first instance and half-points afterwards . |
| 23 | It is natural to look for causative factors , and we have treated causality much as it is treated in experimental research generally ( see Plutchik , 1974 : 174–87 ) . |
| 24 | We found the machine was fairly comfortable to use for long periods , but the high body did make it slightly awkward to control in tight corners . |
| 25 | For practical navigation , the thing you need to know is how much the water level is likely to vary for different values of atmospheric pressure . |
| 26 | In these cases , magistrates are much more likely to convict for technical breaches of highly technical rules . |
| 27 | Augusta National went for major winners from a burgeoning cast of Aussies who just may be hungrier than any of their contemporaries . |
| 28 | The new republics are likely to settle for fixed times for elections , following the American model . |
| 29 | Such a situation was likely to make for untold complications . |
| 30 | Religious instruction in most schools is not really conducive to respect for non-Christian religions . |