Example sentences of "[vb base] for the [adj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A win for Akinwande , who beat the much-hyped Herbie Hide for the 1989 ABA title , will elevate him close to a world top-10 rating , if not pushing him into the elite of one of the four organisations . |
| 2 | Support for the US-installed Endara government fell sharply and its legitimacy was further undermined in December 1990 when US troops intervened to restore order after a police rebellion [ see p. 37912 ] . |
| 3 | Look for the two Les Naturelles shades in the Lancôme Vernis Absolu range ( £9 ) or apply a coat of Sally Hansen 's Clear Supershine ( £2.95 ) . |
| 4 | If Lamb 's sacking does not come as a major shock then Gower 's latest axing is mind-blowingly baffling following his much trumpeted recall for the third Cornhill Test match at Old Trafford . |
| 5 | The T-series also has the additional sub-designation of Custom or Signature , referring to the grade of maple used ; the Customs use AA grade maple while the Signature versions opt for the superior AAA grade . |
| 6 | Dixons 's charming spokesperson , Nicola Marsden , claims that the enormous price differential was due entirely to ( 1 ) the manufacturers , ( 2 ) the economies of scale available when you produce for the large-volume US market , ( 3 ) the fact that British VAT is double the typical rate of American sales tax and ( 4 ) import duties into Europe . |
| 7 | Some plans set a limit of £50,000 worth of cover a year , others allow for the minimum NHS waiting list time to pass before cover is triggered . |
| 8 | After the Guardian pointed out on December 8 that Kingfisher did indeed face a prima facie competition problem , he told another newspaper that during his 1986 bid for the then Woolworths , he had been obliged by the OFT to pre-sell Comet to Granada to avoid a monopolies investigation . |
| 9 | DOS apps are n't standard : help for the best-selling WP is on F3 , the best-selling spreadsheet has a menu which is pulled up by hitting the backslash key . |
| 10 | A labourer complained , " touching in particular the said churchwardens and overseers of the poor , not finding a house and providing labour or work for the said William Ashton to do in the parish " . |