Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And while we 've struggled to keep ourselves from the fridge , we have wondered why we long so intensely for one food . |
| 2 | Without bending or leaning forward , skip rhythmically fast for 60 seconds . |
| 3 | Cook very slowly for six hours . |
| 4 | Stir in the flour , add a tablespoon of the stock and cook very gently for 2–3 minutes . |
| 5 | Walk aerobically today for 45 minutes . |
| 6 | Judges and legislators , relying on the national press and on ‘ experts ’ who speak more often for political constituencies than for science , assume that the political benefits of banning tests are cheaply won . |
| 7 | They appear , like miniature miracles , in any pool of water , however transient it may be , complete with wheels or crowns of cilia , minute beating hairs which function equally well for both finding food and for locomotion . |
| 8 | ‘ Deus venerunt gentes ’ is long a good ten minutes if you sing all four sections ; the ranges of its five-part scoring lie less comfortably for modern choirs , and its vocal lines are technically demanding ; the harrowing text makes it an unlikely choice for church use ; the piece has never been published except as part of a library edition ; it takes stamina and capable direction to make a convincing interpretation out of it ; and since it hardly ever gets a hearing , only the adventurous know of its existence . |
| 9 | Forget turkey and look further afield for festive inspiration with Linda Fraser 's three alternative menus |
| 10 | Today , although sheep and goats roam on ranges set aside specifically for that purpose , escapees still damage the vegetation but to a much lesser extent . |
| 11 | but erm then became , we got round to the erm question of getting the children into similar schools to the ones that they 'd been in and erm I came into this , in fact I came into all sorts of things erm well by accident then I suppose anyway not for any other reason but erm Mr erm who was the Secretary for Education , he had a Personal Assistant a chap named erm erm he was a very likeable chap erm and er a rather ec bit of an eccentric really because erm he 'd been erm , he 'd trained as a doctor and erm he 'd left the course before completing it . |
| 12 | 1 ( a ) From car park on banks of River Wharfe cross bridge at refreshment pavilion and continue straight ahead for 70 yds on other side , avoiding riverside footpath . |
| 13 | The Law Society today condemned Government proposals to cut legal aid eligibility and to make those on low income pay even more for essential legal help . |
| 14 | For instance , our own three-centre holidays may not visit a place you want to see , or stay long enough for all you want to do . |
| 15 | So what happened to their new years resolutions … only one win so far for any of our Central South footballing sides in 1993 . |
| 16 | After entering the wood keep straight on for half a mile . |
| 17 | They lay there together for several minutes gasping and perspiring . |
| 18 | Even though these figures increase quite sharply for old people over 75 , it is still a minority of that population . |
| 19 | Intended for tenor voice , the romantic ‘ Dichterliebe ’ texts by Heine translate curiously well for higher voice . |
| 20 | Prepare very carefully for that meeting with the chief executive . |
| 21 | Bring to the boil and simmer very gently for 5 minutes to allow the flavours to develop . |
| 22 | Transfer to a large frying pan with a lid , bring to the boil , then cover and simmer very gently for 4 minutes , turning the fish once . |
| 23 | I know this man-woman thing is n't supposed to be easy , but I just wonder how two people who care so much for each other have managed to spend so much time beating each other up , ’ Vitor said wryly . |
| 24 | They 're a breed apart who work damned hard for little consideration . |
| 25 | Since many such private arrangements work well now for those with the means , it is clearly inconsistent to resist their expansion without careful thought . |
| 26 | Stretch forwards gently for 20 counts , moving the body just a fraction with each count . |
| 27 | Stretch forwards gently for 15 counts , moving the body just a fraction with each count . |
| 28 | Stretch forwards gently for 30 counts . |