Example sentences of "[prep] for the [num ord] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mind drifted over the people whom he had heard about for the first time that morning , groping for some sort of perspective . |
| 2 | McCrum had his eye on a century when he cruelly slipped at the crease and was run out , but his stand of for the second wicket with John Gilliland , who made 32 , put his side firmly in the driving seat . |
| 3 | Well do n't worry dear it wo n't matter to you what the weather 's like for the next week will it ? |
| 4 | For anything we know , it is an agreement entered into for the first time , in consequence of this instrument … . |
| 5 | New plans to cut central — and republican — government spending are to be agreed upon for the second half of the year . |
| 6 | Although amendments to the published general SVQ specifications will not be possible during the first year , we will be consulting on whether the specifications should be added to for the second year . |
| 7 | As I understand the Leeds position , they want what they call a lev a level playing field , or to be aiming at the same goalposts that they 've been aiming at for the last number of years . |
| 8 | Sister Paul would pretend not to see me as I hung about outside around the staffroom to see her pass by for the third time that day . |