Example sentences of "[noun pl] for a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A teacher from an urban school , discussing the reasons for a recent teachers ' strike , said that not only were salaries low when the amount of time worked outside classroom hours was taken into account , but also teachers often had to pay for classroom materials out of their own pockets , if they wanted to have any . |
| 2 | SWINGEING UK premium hikes were one of the major reasons for a dramatic profits turnround by insurance giant Commercial Union in the third quarter of 1992 . |
| 3 | Traders at Goldmans Sachs new London headquarters need no longer leave their desks for a minute thanks to a new system devised by CCG . |
| 4 | The downfall of Mrs Thatcher , the arrival of John Major at 10 Downing Street and the Gulf War took the spotlight away from the Group 's activities for a few months . |
| 5 | They talked about their plans for a few minutes . |
| 6 | Starting with three 1½ × ¼in strips of ash for each I intended to steam the strips , clamp to the forms for a few days , and then glue and reclamp . |
| 7 | Martin Ward got to his feet , dusting off sand , and they held each others ' eyes for a few moments without speaking . |
| 8 | For suppose that he , tired as he must be , closes his eyes for a few moments . |
| 9 | At least the manager did n't pounce on me just because I shut my eyes for a few moments . ’ |
| 10 | You can make a private deal with insurance companies to insure your legs for a million pounds if they are your sole way of earning a living ! |
| 11 | No I can understand her not having , not wanting kids for a few years but , ca n't you ? |
| 12 | Two defendants were lorry drivers for a soft drinks company . |
| 13 | Fired by the skills of Steve Davis , I 'll go along to one of the local snooker halls for a few frames . |
| 14 | They discussed books for a few minutes . |
| 15 | Professionally Ambache will also continue to support demands for a social workers ' council . |
| 16 | Mr Chairman erm I would like personally take up a suggestion that was in The Star about the possibility of a regional company being based at the playhouse in other words for a few months I would see it as people getting to know this company and rather like a repertory theatre of old then people would want to come and see these people in different roles and I think that would add to the you know repetitive . |
| 17 | Those who could live on savings for a few weeks or months were ‘ that rare class ’ . |
| 18 | The vicar says he 'll can live of his savings for a few weeks , but if there 's still no escape from the dole he 'll have to return to Greece . |
| 19 | It was thought by the producers that the programme slipped out of the top ten ratings for a few weeks because of the squeamishness of some viewers , but this was probably just a seasonal fluctuation . |
| 20 | Social workers and chaplains , with a hospital office , also offer opportunities for a few patients to weep and express distress in privacy , in a sympathetic atmosphere . |
| 21 | New sayings are on everyone 's lips for a few years and then for no reason they disappear , becoming as dead and as dated as the dodo . |
| 22 | can the children go to foster parents for a few hours , a longer period , or indefinitely ? ( see page 14 ) |
| 23 | The magazine will just have to lurch along snuggled up to me and my ageing haemorrhoids for a few weeks . |
| 24 | He patted his pockets for a few moments . |
| 25 | Impromptu suppers for a dozen friends ? |
| 26 | He had no political aims and did not lead a faction , although he sought lesser posts for a few clients . |
| 27 | There 's the stirring up-ya-boya numbers like ‘ Pied Piper ’ and ‘ Never Mind The Stranglers ’ , closing-time anthems for a thousand pubs over the coming months . |
| 28 | Children with considerable learning problems were removed from mainstream classes for a few months and taught by a specially appointed additional teacher . |
| 29 | While Agassi and Sampras , with supreme pre-final confidence , had flown home from Frankfurt after the ATP Finals for a few days of relaxation in Florida before returning to Europe , Noah had taken his squad off to a Swiss tennis resort , where they trained for 6 hours a day , offered themselves for 30 minutes daily to the press for customary grilling and focussed wholly on the task in hand . |
| 30 | Betty and George found their support in the local day centre , Jill from a relative 's support group and Gladys through a care attendant scheme that relieved her responsibilities for a few hours each day . |