Example sentences of "[num] [noun] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rest of the journey , not least an eight hour wait for a connection in Los Angeles , was not , I have to admit , so memorable or pleasing . |
| 2 | The hubbub outside comes not from the picturesque traders of the bazaar but from some 500 fans pleading for a glimpse of their idol . |
| 3 | But the beleaguered taxpayer has just over 12 months to prepare for the changes — by which time the Chancellor hopes an improved economy will soften the blow . |
| 4 | 2 Bedrooms equipped for a maximum of three persons . |
| 5 | Commanded by Gen. Satish Nambiar of the Indian army , the force included contingents from 30 countries including for the first time Security Council permanent members France , Russia and the United Kingdom . |
| 6 | The 1972 Act provided for the principal councils ( i.e. the county councils and district councils ) to have a number of major functions . |
| 7 | Nomvete said that nine of the 12 countries identified for the organization 's programme of gradual reduction of tariffs on trade among PTA members had already published their tariffs . |
| 8 | The pickets were not passed by the 30 workers arriving for the morning shift . |
| 9 | In May 1984 and in March 1985 Sihanouk called for a neutralised Kampuchea with an international peacekeeping force guaranteed by the superpowers , ASEAN , Vietnam or Australia/New Zealand . |
| 10 | The party ran only 148 candidates , of whom 136 were elected , a larger proportion than in recent elections , but far short of the 257 seats required for an overall majority in the 512-member House of Representatives . |
| 11 | Two previous years of good domestic summer weather had depressed the anticipated number of overseas holidays and this is probably reflected in the low 1985 figures shown for a number of operators . |
| 12 | MPs spent two hours discussing the make-up of a committee to draw up a new system of presidential power and cabinet veto , and it was significant that the 12 names mentioned for the committee included several Christian deputies , but only one Maronite . |
| 13 | After his re-election in 1972 Nixon asked for the resignations of all non career employees in the executive branch and took steps to ensure that all those appointed or reappointed were loyal to him and his policies . |
| 14 | Legislative power is held by a 72-member unicameral National Congress , similarly elected for a four-year term ( with 60 members elected on a provincial basis every two years and 12 members elected for a four-year term on a national basis ) . |
| 15 | The outbound time of 1 minute was increased by 30 seconds to allow for the 30 kt wind component . |
| 16 | There are some 30 seminars scheduled for the three days , including Unix communications , TCP/IP administration and the Hungarian experience of implementing client/server architectures . |
| 17 | In 1872 Britain , caught up in the complacency of overseas empire , had only 12 students reading for the Natural Sciences Tripos at Cambridge , while Germany already had 11 technical universities . |
| 18 | It 's a competition to find the most floral town in Europe , with representatives from eight countries battling for the title . |
| 19 | A proposal to capture six monk seals for a breeding programme at " Marineland " — a dolphinarium in Antibes , France — has met with strong opposition from environmental groups such as the World Society for the Protection of Animals , the Bellerive Foundation and the World Wide Fund for Nature . |
| 20 | I said I 've been waiting six months now , I 've given my life six months to wait for a job , I said , you ca n't get experience if you 're not given chances |
| 21 | I travelled extensively throughout the country for six months to prepare for a nationwide extension of the programme , which was funded by the European Community . |
| 22 | Six months remained for the building to be finished . |
| 23 | SF300–400,000 ; £135–155,000 ; $200–265,000 ) and a set of six candlesticks made for the King of Poland around 1750 ( est . |
| 24 | However , the figures of 2,561 drivers humiliated for a 3.2 per cent return were only the average over the previous three years in Nottingham . |
| 25 | There were six candidates shortlisted for the post of Gloucestershire 's Chief Constable … and late this afternoon the winner was announced … |
| 26 | That was bad enough but Italian Constantino Rocca , who had been five shots behind the 39-year-old Scot coming up the last , sank a six feet putt for a birdie three to close the gap by two . |
| 27 | This was a team event , with 7 countries competing for a trophy named after Joan Scruton . |
| 28 | But the United Nations International Year of Youth ( 1985 ) was celebrated with an International Rally at Atlantic College , Wales , where one hundred and twenty three deaf youngsters from thirteen countries gathered for a week 's activities . |
| 29 | He addressed more than 100 businessmen studying for a Master of Arts Business Administration exam . |
| 30 | He spent almost 10 years looking for a Scottish hotel near a large population centre , but found nowhere suitable . |