Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know we 've argued all these years and I 've been irritable , if not downright rude , but … but … ’ and Creggan was astonished to see that this fiercest of eagles was suddenly close to a profound grief and for a few moments quite unable to say anything more . |
| 2 | His parents had neglected this aspect of his upbringing , having largely abandoned their religion but for a few outer forms before he was born . |
| 3 | Below , a tightly-packed steel chamber , dark but for a few naked bulbs , was filled with squat metal ten-gallon drums . |
| 4 | This is an alternative to the knowledge test and for the same reason is therefore irrelevant . |
| 5 | It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside . |
| 6 | Opposition Members believe that the British people have the basic talents and abilities which , with investment in their skills and a programme committed to training , will allow us to map out a better , more secure and more dignified future not for only those already in work but for the many people who will join the labour market in years to come . |
| 7 | A petite , pleasant-faced doxy , however , caught my eye and for a few hours I became old Shallot again , whiling away the time , telling the most outrageous stories and making her laugh both in the taproom and on her feather-filled mattress in the chamber above . |
| 8 | We are still attempting to persuade people that the figures they have been given or have invented are wrong and if we operate on the real figures there is no reason for mass closures of elderly persons homes and we are still attempting to make the refurbishment programme work as best we can to achieve the most we can in the shortest period and for the least money . |
| 9 | Lawrance J. was of the same opinion and for the same reasons . |
| 10 | Sylvia comes from nine to five each weekday , and nurses are on duty between six and 10 every evening and for a few hours at the weekend . |
| 11 | This was the rime when everyone had a siesta and for a few hours the village was virtually dead . |
| 12 | He had given her a sob-story and for a few hours — a few fatal hours — she had mistaken compassion for love . |
| 13 | The LP is produced by Jessica Corcoran in tandem with the band and coincides with the tail end of their current tour , a sell-out but for a few tickets for their London show at The Kilburn National on April 4 . |
| 14 | Thus , unless otherwise agreed it is not for the seller to convey the goods to the buyer but for the latter to collect them . |
| 15 | She braved herself to meet his eyes , wondering if he too had lost his appetite and for the same reason as her . |
| 16 | She lay back with a little thud and for a few minutes they were both silent . |
| 17 | In the same manner and for the same reasons that Ravenna became the capital for the western part of the Roman Empire , the lagoons on the northern shore of the Adriatic became a refuge for people fleeing from barbarian attack . |
| 18 | For the moment , classical Corinth , like archaic Chalkis and for the same reasons , has much to say but stays silent . |
| 19 | Membership can run for a full year or for a half year ( either January 1 — June 30 or July 1 to December 31 ) . |
| 20 | We can tell this because the light from their stars is reddened , in the same way and for the same reasons as the noise of an ambulance siren or a car engine seems to change pitch downwards as the vehicle passes you . |