Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those grant-maintained schools are using that money effectively for the benefit of the school and , more importantly , of improving education for the pupils attending those schools . |
| 2 | Then to stop her crying , anything to stop that , he had to buy her the set of antique-look brass fire-irons she had set her heart on for the lounge , to give an extra touch of authenticity to the rustic stone fireplace and the imitation-log gas fire . |
| 3 | There are now almost a dozen different varieties of these cream cheeses , and the Gervais factory , at Ferrières , absorbs something like 50,000 gallons of milk daily for the demi-sel and other fresh cheeses . |
| 4 | This case is , as is readily appreciated , a case merely for the existence of some sort of second chamber , and not for the House of Lords as at present composed . |
| 5 | In Mark Frame , from Paisley in Scotland , the first President of the Scottish Regional Council , a worthy successor was found ; but he assumed responsibility only for the duties of Secretary . |
| 6 | He advocated state support only for the minority who could not be self-helping because they were too old or disabled for work or because there were insufficient jobs available ; and he accepted the need for punitive treatment of the undeserving at the base of society . |
| 7 | The first train at 0830 on December 22nd will celebrate the return of steam-hauled passenger trains after 32 years and is an addition especially for the enthusiasts . |
| 8 | Six mobile offices were even stacked in pairs across the college lawn to accommodate some of the dozens of people employed by the Board especially for the event . |
| 9 | And it would be a picture of his true warm humanity that would bring the money in for the project . |
| 10 | She waited until he had passed through the door that led to the stairs ; then she covered up the trays of now cooling toffee , put a saucer of milk down for the cat , stroked the animal 's purring head , saying the while , ‘ Now you get to work , Flotsie , and put your score up tonight , ’ then she went out , and locked the door . |
| 11 | And like a well-trained dog I stuck an arm in the air and said , ‘ I 'm putting my foot down for the Telethon , how about you ? ’ |
| 12 | With the honourable exception of this last case , the homogeneously broadened laser has so far proved a fertile field for instability and chaos only for the theorist . |
| 13 | It was experience especially for the reasons |
| 14 | He used to make films for BDM Productions when there was money enough for the Arts to play and flourish . |
| 15 | Under the string will be four layers of sacking and this provides cushion enough for the stem to grow and swell without restriction until you remake the tie — in a year 's time , at the most . |
| 16 | Two periods were especially prosperous for courtiers and officials : one was the minority of Edward VI and the other was the reign of James I , when the Scottish monarch bid lavishly for the favour of his new subjects . |
| 17 | Attendants ' outfits and accessories are all available and a department especially for the men , with a wide range of morning wear , a Highland Collection and evening wear , ensures the best dressed wedding in town . |
| 18 | A Navy sailing master was permitted to take over command only for the duration of the brief period when it was necessary for the Simonova to be manoeuvred to allow technical officers to service the weapons and telemetry mounted on the platforms . |
| 19 | While the areas of sky and water dried with two wings of the picture , the banks with trees and spire were put in dark enough for the water to clean light against them . |
| 20 | I 've done all enquiries about putting the advert in for the temps . |
| 21 | Within Royal Ordnance which I have resumed the responsibility for I do n't know , Mr Chairman , I convened a meeting of the convenors to introduce myself and to familiarize myself with the movement and the industry only for the company to announce thirteen hundred redundancies , as we were meeting . |
| 22 | Sh shall I put another tape in for the rest of it ? |
| 23 | Calm and quiet , Trent picked him as the technical adviser along for the trip but without direct responsibility for the outcome . |
| 24 | Any re-bindings are in effect only for the duration of the CLI command file . |
| 25 | Yeah there was five women and dad was away and I was out at the fishing just for the night . |
| 26 | I 'm paying seventy-five dollars a week to American Actors ’ Equity just for the privilege of acting on stage here . |
| 27 | When was the last time you drove a car just for the thrill of it ? |
| 28 | The custodian , a member of Jack Barclay 's staff , had taken the car away for the night and it was gleaming spotless in the sunlight . |
| 29 | Towards the end of 1992 , the company was successful in securing a four year inspection services contract for the Shell Southern North Sea MMSC representing a major break through for the company in this area . |
| 30 | There 's disappointment tonight for the organisers of The Help Azra appeal . |