Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That was the FRG from Soltau — they 've cleared most of the tasks from last night , less a Chieftain power pack change that 's in hand and one badly bogged tank — they 're having to find a route in for a second armoured recovery vehicle , and , of course , the last Challenger pack change — how are the lads doing on those packs that came in this morning ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I went to the restaurant and put the money down for a large brandy . |
| 3 | Van Cleef was cast opposite Eastwood in For A Few Dollars More ( 1965 ) and The Good , The Bad and The Ugly ( 1966 ) and immediately became a major star and a poster pin-up . |
| 4 | This is in a twelve hour so for a daily flow we 've This was a surveying period about twenty percent for to these for a full day . |
| 5 | Because we knew that the headmaster of the Scuola Medie Inferiori , where I was now in my last year , was not in a position to punish us if we did not appear for lessons on demonstration days , many of us took part only for a short time and then went home . |
| 6 | My wife and I saved over a number of years to get enough money together for a decent Land Rover . |
| 7 | He was n't going to come charging back , forcing her to remember things she had worked long and hard to forget , turning her entire world upside down for a second time . |
| 8 | Two-dimensional stop-motion animation of flat pictures — such as the cels used in cartoons — is a topic complex enough for a separate book . |
| 9 | All about Keswick he had noticed gangs of men building the giant reaches of drystone walls enclosing even the highest fell-land , the better to take advantage of grain prices in the war ; gangs of men working the woods , as charcoal-burners , swill-makers , coppice-workers , plain woodmen ; and , as here , men in the high mines — men spread all over the landscape , bondmen of industry , all living out near their workplace , turf huts and teepees scattered abroad , excluded from society throughout the week of their work and let into its comforts and pleasure only for a brief Saturday night escape . |
| 10 | Central Office tried to keep the local parties alive , for the party truce was only renewed for a few months at a time and parliament was prolonged beyond its five-year term only for a few months at a time too . |
| 11 | They then worked on the script together for a few months before joining Peckinpah in England , where he was busy with pre-production . |
| 12 | It 's Tufnell to bowl to , he 's a good contest he edges that one away on the leg side just for a single , that 's a shame because er , it really is a good contest this . |
| 13 | The other residents are mainly visiting academics , often very senior members of their own universities , from many countries , any academic discipline , and are staying in the college usually for a short time . |
| 14 | The world 's No. 1 batsman , according to the ratings , was two days into his 40th year , and had once again set his side up for a further victory to help blot out the misery of 1987–89 . |
| 15 | Sometimes the German fighters followed the bombers back to their bases , and then when they saw the flare path light up for a few brief moments to guide the homecoming aircraft down , they would open up with their guns . |
| 16 | If they do not give an answer , will my hon. Friend take the Leader of the Opposition out for an Italian meal ? |
| 17 | Sir James pushes the boat out for a double celebration |
| 18 | Mr Jackson drives me in his car sometimes for a special treat . |
| 19 | If Brian [ husband ] was working … maybe I could have put the money away for a rainy day , but in our place … you more or less need it . |
| 20 | The Director paused and watched the scene below for a few thoughtful seconds , as a squad of house servants bagged and carried out the human remains , and began stripping off the blood-soaked canvas cover from the padded squares underneath , removing it for cleaning . |
| 21 | He hired a car and took the boy down for a long weekend at the St. Mellion Golf and Country Club . |
| 22 | ‘ I need your help just for a few minutes . |
| 23 | But I mean these erm do it yourself places have been open for , well defied the law now for a long long time have n't they ? |
| 24 | If your engine is fitted with a viscous coupled cooling fan and the viscous unit is faulty after running the engine fast for a short time and then slowing down the fan continues to spin freely and even speeds up . |
| 25 | The atmosphere was not exactly lively but I continued to have lunch there for a long time because she was extremely kind and the food was good . |
| 26 | She moved towards a seat and regarded the girl steadily for a long moment . |
| 27 | The sergeant thought Blanche would be tired after the tension of the previous hour or two , and he expected Blanche to sit at her desk quietly for a few minutes . |
| 28 | That means paying a bit more for a used example , but you retain more of your investment . |
| 29 | They will consider paying a bit more for a premium service . |
| 30 | our President , Lady C. M. More for a generous donation ; |