Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Add orange zest and chestnuts and saute for a couple of minutes . |
| 2 | But no , as I watched , he turned a ball elegantly off his legs and called for a quick single . |
| 3 | Immediately it sprouted numerous legs and scrabbled for a purchase . |
| 4 | He opened his eyes and searched for a break in the streaming fog . |
| 5 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
| 6 | Again Hassan closed his eyes and waited for a second . |
| 7 | Fabia stirred , awakened in her hotel bedroom that Monday and , as memory awakened with her , she abruptly closed her lovely green eyes and wished for a moment that she were back in England . |
| 8 | Miss Stoner put her hand over her eyes and cried for a minute . |
| 9 | It was like the feeling he used to get when he played another game from his childhood ; that of closing his eyes and walking for a certain number of steps along , say , a wide path in a park . |
| 10 | She closed her eyes and concentrated for a second , shaking the blues from her thoughts . |
| 11 | Rita , beautifully and accurately played by Judy Holt , fulfils her personal goals and craving for a knowledge-filled , disciplined mind . |
| 12 | Detectives found group members would buy written-off cars and arrange for a vehicle of the same make and model to be stolen from Teesside , Humberside or North Yorkshire . |
| 13 | Yesterday West Yorkshire officers advised women to stay in their cars and wait for a patrol if they break down . |
| 14 | You cos you know Bonnie yeah , sh she erm got offered a er job in Glitters in Camden yeah it 's a shop in Camden , and sh she told Honey and Dan about it yeah and the next thing she knows yeah like the next day , she 's talking to Dan and Honey and Honey comes out and says oh I went down to Glitters and asked for a job right said right to Honey 's face I mean Bonnie 's face . |
| 15 | The person who creates a crisis in a relationship which is not going well such that the two part company and he or she is able to establish a more suitable and rewarding partnership may do much better than the person who avoids crises and settles for a far from ideal partner . |
| 16 | Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onions until they brown ; add the spices , raisins and almonds and fry for a further minute . |
| 17 | Schneider draped a sheet about his shoulders and reached for a pair of scissors . |
| 18 | In particular , will he urge that the Indonesians should immediately abandon the trial of the two East Timorese survivors and press for a full United Nations investigation ? |
| 19 | Then quietly I walked down the steps and felt for a seat on one of the wooden forms ; after being hissed at by several people I found one empty , next to an old woman . |
| 20 | It reviews the background leading to the fall of IBM , outlines what 's required to win , discusses market opportunities by area , the future of key companies and argue for a US technology policy . |
| 21 | It recommends an increase in the number of part time training posts and allows for a resulting modest fall in the average number of whole time equivalents that doctors work . |
| 22 | If you look at the report , White Paper , you 'll notice that it 's sticking to a , a freezing of the nineteen-ninety levels by the year two thousand and five , and you may feel that you would like to see this country come more into line with the other E E C countries and ask for a freezing by the year two thousand . |
| 23 | Quarter to eleven , pick up the chaps and go for a smoke . |
| 24 | ‘ Give me time to go to the ruins and look for a sign of Harry . ’ |
| 25 | Apted 's definitions do not seem to take into account the student who goes directly to the shelves and looks for a book for an essay topic . |
| 26 | Add the drained vegetables and cook for a further 5 minutes , stirring all the time . |
| 27 | But having identified his natural enemies and spoiling for a fight , his resolve was not to be undermined by the moderation of others . |
| 28 | On Tuesday 14 June , " representatives of the girls in the composing department of the printing trade , attended to address our [ i.e. WFL ] members " , and on 25 August a deputation went to see the employers and called for a Board of Trade enquiry . |
| 29 | You could find it useful to comment on past reactions and to ask for a fresh angle : ‘ When we 've talked about having some staff working from home , we 've always got bogged down in cost factors regarding the technology needed . |
| 30 | If Bowe wins and opts for a first defence against veteran George Foreman , the WBC have confirmed they will strip him of the title and declare Lennox Lewis champion . |