Example sentences of "[noun sg] as [pron] [vb base] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Official recognition of the importance of the cliff , in danger of eroding away , will give campaigners added weight as they press for greater coastal protection measures . |
| 2 | Foreign competitors can enter our market on more advantageous terms and can gain a hold as they have for instance , in the motor and electronics industries . |
| 3 | But sometimes I get cut up by another vehicle as I go for a space — and it 's always a man . ’ |
| 4 | This is an adventure cruise in the best romantic tradition as you cruise around the beautiful Greek Islands , the scene changing from one day to the next , diving into the clear , blue water as you anchor for the night , or sipping your cooling drink as the harbour lights of a new port twinkle in the distance . |
| 5 | Dozens of people with rucksacks glare back at them from the platform as they wait for their substandard ‘ Sprinter ’ to turn up ; wet , cold and miserable perhaps , but at least secure in the knowledge that they will eventually travel through the same scenery without parting with their life savings . |
| 6 | ‘ They should not cut applications of basal phosphorus as they prepare for planting , ’ is the warning from college researcher Jim Lewis . |
| 7 | We have to be their voice as they ask for someone , anyone , to help Victor . |
| 8 | We get the same royalties for a CD as we do for a cassette |
| 9 | For partnerships you need to know the same information as you need for an individual but for all partners . |
| 10 | DAVID BISHOP almost handed Wales an early disaster as they prepare for Sunday 's rugby league Test against France in Perpignan , writes Ray French . |
| 11 | I take advantage of the silence as I wait for the punch-line to review the facts and fictions of the short story of Dudley Moore 's life . |
| 12 | Summer Saturdays have continued to be a nightmare as they have for the nineteen summers your author has lived at Aberystwyth ! |
| 13 | Both of these are of course present in Schleiermacher too ; but they do not supply the framework of his system as they do for Ritschl . |
| 14 | And he got the call last week to take his place in John Clarke 's panel as they bid for a record-breaking six-in-a-row triumph . |
| 15 | But for a little moment Martigues still stands , and we drink coffee on the quay as we wait for the boats to come in . |
| 16 | What follows , while by no means comprehensive , is NME 's guide to the world blown wide open by the greatest war movies , a world we 'd like to see on TV as we wait for the next one . |
| 17 | The Ruiari Og outfit swamped Loughguile in he semi-final — a win that bolstered confidence in their camp as they bid for back-to-back honours . |
| 18 | The Head and Governors have a special burden of responsibility as they do for all matters concerned with the running of the school . |
| 19 | From what I could gather they were showing in in the area where the new ticket office is , as opposed to a bit screen on the pitch facing the east stand as they propose for the scum game ( And they 're getting a beer license for this too ! ! ! ! ! ) . |
| 20 | QUEEN 'S are going on the offensive as they prepare for their first season of All Ireland league rugby . |
| 21 | He takes her arm as they go for a closer look . |
| 22 | Children like to see quick results from their efforts , but a garden , however small , can demonstrate the passing of time as they watch for changes . |
| 23 | It is normally the central point of a home and around it gather the family as we meet for fellowship , fun and general chit-chat . |