Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Caught off guard for a few moments , the gap between the two cars widened noticeably , before the cab screeched around a right-hand bend , losing it altogether . |
| 2 | He 's expected to be off work for a few days but will be recalled for important Commons votes , including the Maastricht Treaty social chapter next Thursday . |
| 3 | Yet another strategy is to put progress on ‘ hold ’ and stay with your current level of progress for a few weeks until you feel more accustomed to the level and better able to proceed . |
| 4 | They apply to both county and voluntary aided schools although the extent of change for the latter is less marked as the governing body was already the official employer of most staff at the school . |
| 5 | This is associated with a reduction of freedom for the former group and increasing personal access to motorised transport for the latter . |
| 6 | Gould was immediately attracted to the art of lithography for the same reasons as Lear — the relative inexpensiveness of production and the lack of training required — but he also saw great potential for Lear 's large-size format and colourful plates , which could , Gould thought , if properly promoted and well managed , prove extremely lucrative . |
| 7 | Now actually Mill did put the his erm this proposal forward , he was a member of parliament for a few years and he was trying to get this discussed in parliament . |
| 8 | There is nothing more demoralising than coming home with an injury which keeps you out of action for a few weeks . |
| 9 | on conditions of carriage for the same day operation but , not in that league at all . |
| 10 | The caterpillars so far unidentified , which feed on its leaves provide an abundant source of protein for the many young birds . |
| 11 | The code of practice for the former District Audit Service referred to four additional responsibilities . |
| 12 | Fellow airmen from 70 Squadron RAF provided a guard of honour for the former pupil of St Mary 's College , Wallasey . |
| 13 | Shanahan , Kamil and Tobin ( 1982 ) reported a very interesting study in which they not only examined the effect of normal and scrambled passages on cloze test scores , but also compared the results against tests of recall for the same passage presented without deletions . |
| 14 | This first and second method of raising bills of exchange is used where the exporter wishes to raise two bills of exchange for the same debt — this has uses if payment is refused on the first bill or indeed if one bill is lost in the post . |
| 15 | Meanwhile , at clubs like Tottenham and Ajax of Amsterdam , fans now celebrate their club 's Jewish associations after suffering years of abuse for the same . |
| 16 | Like no way I 've been out of work for a few months |
| 17 | A group of prisoners are out of jail for a few days … but the authorities know exactly where they are . |
| 18 | He pointed out a gruelling three-mile running course to Bowe , instructed him to learn it and then said he 'd be going out of town for a few days . |
| 19 | The 7 to 11's is a valiant attempt with a heavier emphasis on ‘ education ’ but this age group is more console and arcade game orientated — it may not have the ‘ pace ’ to keep the users interest , without considerable parental encouragement — ten minutes of console for every half hour of Fun School 4 ? |
| 20 | The IMF approved on April 27 the principle of membership for the former Soviet republics ( except for Azerbaijan , whose status remained pending ) . |
| 21 | ‘ We 'll never find her , ’ he told the girl , Anne , ‘ let's just hang about out of earshot for a few minutes and go back . ’ |
| 22 | Finally , remember to protect oxygenating plants with wide cylinders or domes of netting for a few weeks to prevent any fish from pulling them up before they 're established . |
| 23 | Out on to the stones of the terrace there fell a thick metal spike , not at all dissimilar to the blood-smeared one on which Lord Woodleigh had not fallen , out of sight for a few vital minutes from anyone looking from above . |
| 24 | This is merely likely to reinforce this response to travelling Instead , stop the car at a suitable spot and walk away out of sight for a few minutes . |
| 25 | But after the cauliflower curry , a couple of pounds of onion rings and six bottles of Kingfisher , I told him that I needed a place to stay out of sight for a few days . |
| 26 | Durham 's advent provides a new lease of life for a few senior pros whilst the local talent is gradually integrated . |
| 27 | You may think you have to cut back on the necessities of life for a few days or cancel a treat you had promised yourself and the family . |
| 28 | In deepening the ponds from the traditional 0.5 m to 2.5 m , phytoplankton production occurred to depths of 1.6 m and annual production figures of 8.4 tonnes ha -1 ; were achieved , which is greater than the grain yield of rice for the same period . |
| 29 | ‘ We 've been out of touch for a few days now . |
| 30 | For it was then that I felt the first healthy flush of anticipation for the many interesting experiences I know these days ahead hold in store for me . |