Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] for [adj] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has had an inconsistent side to handle for much of the summer . |
| 2 | Although she had never had any secretarial training , she had the nerve to apply for one of the most eagerly sought-after positions in Europe . |
| 3 | In an attempt to account for some of the peculiarities of the sternopleural region , Ferris ( 1940 , etc. ) has argued that the greater part of the ventral side of the thorax of some insects is derived from pleural structures , but further critical study of his theory is necessary . |
| 4 | On that first visit to Iceland we made Lake Mývatn our turning point , but before retracing our route back to Reykjavik and the ferry , we made a detour up the valley of Bárðardalur to look for one of the breeding places of the pink-footed goose . |
| 5 | There is a specific diet to follow for each of the four weeks . |
| 6 | The England winger wants the chance to play for one of the country 's top clubs , despite signing a long-term contract last season . |
| 7 | Sinton said : ‘ I am ambitious and want the chance to play for one of the country 's biggest teams . |
| 8 | If you missed Turry 2 the first time round , four pounds is a small price to pay for one of last year 's best games . |
| 9 | Only very rarely will the conditions be met so as to enable the new firm to act for one of the litigating clients let alone all of them . |
| 10 | Even so , using multivariate analysis to adjust for many of these , including cigarette smoking , sex , duration of diabetes , hypertension and obesity , the Framingham investigators concluded that all these are insufficient to account for the excess incidence of coronary heart disease , particularly in female diabetics ( Garcia et al , 1974 ) . |
| 11 | Interference conditions can be quickly checked with a simple expression to test for any of the four possible interference states : remote , touching , interfering , and inserted . |
| 12 | Accepting shareholders are given the option to elect for more of one type to the extent that other accepting shareholders elect for more of the other type . |