Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] for [indef pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Do my wishes count for nothing in this house ? ’ |
| 2 | The home side 's run of four straight wins in which they scored 10 goals counted for nothing as Brian Flynn 's men put up the shutters to keep a clean sheet for the fourth time this season . |
| 3 | Texas still has about the weakest campaign-finance laws of any big state , and some of its politicians still rely on lobbyists to pay for everything from trips and meals to golf tournaments . |
| 4 | A more healthy statistic is that British companies account for one in three of the firms selling programs for microcomputers in this country . |
| 5 | Dana Gillespie : ‘ In the high flourishing finance days of MainMan I had a secretary , a wonderful car , limousines everywhere , and bills paid for everything at places like Bloomingdales . |
| 6 | Tom O'Connor , Chairman of the CBI 's Smaller Firms Council , said : ‘ In manufacturing alone , smaller firms account for one in three jobs and a quarter of the total output . |
| 7 | However , a strong cup tradition backed up by five Monmouthshire titles in seven years and 18 Ben Francis Cup wins counted for nothing as Blaina struggled to find the consistency necessary to mount a successful promotion campaign . |
| 8 | Continental streams run for one to three months annually , those of the maritime Antarctic for four to six months or more . |
| 9 | He says we 've had wide and varied enquiries — especially from London-based purchasers looking for something for the weekend — something he can tell his friends ’ Well actually I live in a turreted folly in the Cotswolds ! ’ … |
| 10 | Reputations count for nothing in this game . ’ |
| 11 | ample facilities and we 've got to use the facilities offered for nothing by members . |