Example sentences of "[noun pl] [subord] [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HIGHLY-publicised incidents of patients who die on trolleys in accident and emergency units while waiting for a hospital bed are the rare consequences of the extreme pressure under which most units work . |
| 2 | Tony Long , who sat on a government working party discussing the directive in the mid-1980s while working for the Council for the Protection of Rural England , now runs WWF 's Brussels office . |
| 3 | He had the Jaguar prize firmly in his sights when opting for a steady clear round in Tuesday night 's Rover Classic , instead of attempting a time which might have made it more difficult for Nick Skelton to win on Burmah Serenade . |
| 4 | Some motorists deliberately set fire to their cars , others do under-the-counter deals for new tyres or batteries when claiming for a new windscreen . |
| 5 | The young composer practises his scales while waiting for a big break . |
| 6 | Sarah Hunt , 74 , was left soaked in blood after holding her sister for at least 25 minutes while waiting for an ambulance to arrive after the tragedy in Bishop Auckland . |
| 7 | DARLINGTON Memorial Hospital managers are still investigating claims that a 90year-old woman was forgotten for three hours while waiting for an operation . |
| 8 | I had to stand in front of the whole school which gave me ample opportunity to observe the envy on some girls ' faces because knitting for the troops was a popular pastime then . |
| 9 | George Dempster , the member of parliament for Dundee burghs , whose election at St. Andrews would ‘ certainly turn on a single vote unless I am able to provide a Councillors son in a Kirk ’ , urged nothing more than political consequences when pressing for the settlement of the St. Andrews clergyman , and many presentations were indeed political bribes . |
| 10 | If you want to use aromatherapy oils when caring for an elderly relative , be prepared to pay for the best . |
| 11 | A BIRDS EYE VIEW : Visitors make the most of the sideshows while waiting for the start of It 's a Knockout and Superstars . |
| 12 | The two grappling at a conversation on the porch — one a capable wrestler in his time ( famous local wrestlers like George Wood and himself often ended up as innkeepers ) , the other , Harrison , a contender for honours and prize money on that very day — were like the wrestlers when seeking for a grip . |