Example sentences of "[noun prp] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I have been at ITN for a long time and come from a traditional news background . |
| 2 | TELEVISION reporter Tim Ewart told last night how he left ITN for a new career at a rival station and then slowly realised it was all a terrible mistake . |
| 3 | Youth workers from all over North Yorkshire will meet today at the Galtres Centre in Easingwold for a special conference on smoking . |
| 4 | You never know who might mistake Armstrong for a real taxi and offer me a few quid as a friendly gesture for giving them a lift . |
| 5 | Effectively he was immersed in Albanian politics , although in February 1921 , at the request of Sir Basil Thomson [ q.v. ] of Scotland Yard 's Special Branch , he travelled to Germany for a secret meeting with Talaat , the Turk generally held responsible for the post-war Armenian massacres . |
| 6 | Beltsville , Maryland-based Micros Systems Inc reports that it has bought a 15% equity interest in Fidelio Software GmbH of Munich , Germany for an undisclosed cash sum with the option to buy the company outright over six years ; it also took majority stakes in three Fidelio distribution and support units . |
| 7 | Leave Luxor for a direct flight to London Gatwick . |
| 8 | The first man , Maui , begged Mafulke for a little fire and she reluctantly gave him one of her fingers . |
| 9 | Travel came when Mr Smythe left Sedbergh School and the security of the family home in Sunderland for a three-year apprenticeship at the Arosa confectionery school in Switzerland . |
| 10 | KEEP CLEAR : Ref Roger Dilkes ignores an angry Dave Beasant … . after giving a free-kick against Chelsea for an accidental back-pass … |
| 11 | GTE Corp 's GTE Telephone Operations in Irving , Texas has signed definitive agreements to sell its telephone service areas in North Dakota and South Dakota for an undisclosed sum : it will sell its 10,200 access lines in North Dakota to TPC Inc , owned by United Telephone Mutual Aid Corp , Dakota Central Telecommunications Cooperative and Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corp and its 8,000 access lines in South Dakota to Golden West Telecommunications Co-operative , GTE said . |
| 12 | Following an afternoon reception hosted by the State of Minnesota on Saturday we fly to San Francisco for a two-night stay at the Quality Inn Suites Hotel . |
| 13 | It was Francis who gave Cantona his foothold in English football by bringing him to Sheffield for a one-week trial last January . |
| 14 | To improve , she attended an art class in Sheffield for a short time . |
| 15 | Former Securitate chief Iulian Vlad , who was already serving a 3@1/2-year sentence handed down in March for a similar offence [ see p. 38108 ] , received a four-year sentence ( it was unclear whether the new sentence would run consecutively or concurrently ) . |
| 16 | But Liverpool , desperate to reorganise themselves back into a title-chasing outfit , wanted the smooth-passing Clough for a vital role in midfield . |
| 17 | Mr Paisley said he had taken up an invitation from Miss Boothroyd to raise his concerns after an unsuccessful request by Upper Bann MP David Trimble for an urgent debate in the Commons yesterday . |
| 18 | THE draw for the quarter-finals of the AEWHA Cup has brought together Ipswich ladies and their arch rivals Chelmsford for a local derby that should provide all the excitement and drama the two sets of supporters could wish for . |
| 19 | After a long day at the office Richard likes nothing more than to drive home to his little pad in Huntley for a quiet night in with 21 year old , Sarah . |
| 20 | Between August and October 1963 , negotiations between the appropriate powers led to a Treaty being signed in Moscow for a partial ban on testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere , in outer space , or under water . |
| 21 | On 2 recent occasions this group could not agree and Tim said he would approach Michael Taylor for a final decision if the meeting was unresolved . |
| 22 | Armstrong , who was born in Hebburn and worked with Crosby in Kuwait , was reluctant to leave a secure coaching job at Highbury for a one-year contract at Roker . |
| 23 | He eluded Kinnear for a full hour after the whistle , but when he finally turned up , he no doubt got an earful like the rest . |
| 24 | Let's take Ben for a long walk , eh ? |
| 25 | Join Countryside Warden Duncan Stewart for a circular forest walk , meet at Guisborough Branch Walkway Pinchinthorpe car park , 2pm . |
| 26 | Join countryside warden Duncan Stewart for a circular forest walk , meet at Guisborough Branch Walkway car park , 2pm . |
| 27 | Some winklebrain from the bank who managed to get himself sacked the following week ( and you really do have to be a winklebrain to get ejected from there ) stepped out one evening with Stu for a post- Arbeit beverage at Squires Wine Bar . |
| 28 | If fate is against you , you 'll be joining Les ‘ Bay City Roller ’ McKeown for a tragic appearance on Jim 'll Fix It . |
| 29 | Bringing baby Bogdan Ursu to Middlesbrough for a vital operation grabbed the headlines , but Rod has developed an affection for all the children he has helped on his trips . |
| 30 | President Arias announced the deal on Oct. 27 as delegates arrived in Costa Rica for a Pan-American summit meeting [ see p. 36972 ] , and he acknowledged the support of the USA in reaching the agreement , which came under the auspices of the Brady plan [ see pp. 36541-42 ] . |