Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [vb pp] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A weight loss of only 1 lb ( 0.4 kg ) in the previous week ( less than expected for the effort put in ) . |
| 2 | As Rex was currently at about five on the scale of ten he left Laura to steam gently and made for the cocktail cabinet . |
| 3 | They stood together and posed for the pass , Alleyne relaxed and smiling , a tall , angular man who carried himself with natural elegance . |
| 4 | This was , in fact , still many months of fighting away , but with the loss of the northern territories , the die was all but cast for the Second Republic . |
| 5 | The type is basically as described for the Ayrshire of Scotland and average milk yields are about 5,800kg at 4.4 per cent butterfat ( the Finnish Friesian averages similar yields but only 4.1 per cent butterfat ) . |
| 6 | It might be easier if we all presented a resume of ourselves rather than waited for the questions ! |
| 7 | Problems can also arise with companies with , for example , assets in transit in Italy , which are then seized by local creditors rather than retained for the benefit of the creditors as a whole . |
| 8 | It took much longer than expected for the population to be reduced by deaths , occasional discharges and transfers to new units . |
| 9 | He was very apologetic , and looked as if he might be taken away and hanged for the delay . |
| 10 | The Secretary of State concluded that students were now being more than compensated for the loss of their benefit entitlement . |
| 11 | Profits at Kode International Plc more than doubled for the year to December 31 as a result of acquisition of DCM Services ( CI No 1,988 ) and substantial increase in both turnover and profits at Kam Circuits . |
| 12 | On Nov. 20 , 1989 , the Finance Ministry presented a supplementary budget of IS4,300 million for the 1989-90 financial year , based on estimates that the deficit on government spending had more than doubled for the year , to IS4,100 million . |
| 13 | He called the RAC once more and arranged for the car to be taken to the edge of Brighton . |
| 14 | Next morning , Dot was surprised when Gloria got up early and left for the Housing Applicant Office the same time as she went to school . |
| 15 | He sprang up at once and made for the door as if he 'd been propositioned by a dirty old man in a public convenience . |
| 16 | In freezing temperatures and light snowfall , the enthusiastic and emotional crowd in Sofia heard Bulgaria 's most radical demands so far and called for the ousted leader , Mr Todor Zhivkov , to stand trial for fraud and mismanagement . |
| 17 | His voice was low , but Oz slid off his chair immediately and made for the door . |
| 18 | With less than a minute of the second half played Cork again jumped into the lead with a Thomas Mulcahy goal but Wexford replied immediately and led for the first time when Eamonn Cleary had their only goal in the 37th minute . |
| 19 | If not in priority need , particularly if considered for the purposes of the Act to have become ‘ intentionally homeless ’ , persons may receive only advice and ‘ appropriate assistance ’ , leaving much to an authority 's discretion . |
| 20 | She picked up her things again and made for the dim daylight outside , rather relieved it was n't a bright day . |
| 21 | Since any further delay would limit the use of this space for this season the chairman went ahead and arranged for the work to be carried out . |
| 22 | Since any further delay would limit the use of this space for this season the chairman went ahead and arranged for the work to be carried out . |
| 23 | With evident delight Mona smiled about her brightly and made for the door . |