Example sentences of "[v-ing] [noun prp] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had been seeing Jessica for twelve months before she admitted to herself that her lover would never come back . |
| 2 | ‘ I have never regretted signing Beardsley for one minute . |
| 3 | The UN Human Rights Commission voted on March 4 not to consider a resolution condemning China for human rights abuses in Tibet . |
| 4 | On Dec. 19 the UN General Assembly passed by 144 votes to one ( Iraq ) a resolution condemning Iraq for serious violations of human rights in Kuwait including torture , detention , summary execution and disappearances . |
| 5 | The UN Human Rights Commission ( UNHRC ) adopted a resolution on March 5 condemning Iraq for human rights violations of " the gravest nature " , including systematic torture and mass executions . |
| 6 | It 's only just launched the Sigma but is already pressing Japan for more volume , and pretty soon will have the new-generation Shoguns . |
| 7 | Clive Calver notes four things in its favour : ‘ One — it sets goals and avoids the waffle of ‘ we are seeking God for spiritual growth ’ . |
| 8 | Motor Racing Brabham for quick sale . |
| 9 | USL is suing BSDI for unfair competition and for falsely advertising that its BSD/386 operating system , a derivative of the Network Release 2 work done by the University of California , Berkeley , is AT&T-free and needs no licence from USL . |
| 10 | Addition of combinations of two NTPs other than GTP plus UTP did not lead to complex-stabilization ( not shown ) , corroborating that these were the two initiating NTPs for both promoters . |
| 11 | British footie fans were combing Europe for new styles a decade ago , says Peter Hooton ( above ) , who documented the rise of the humble sports shoe via his fanzine , The End |
| 12 | ‘ Friends of the Earth identified 298 water supplies exceeding MACs for dangerous pesticides . |
| 13 | All five were debarred from entering France for five years . |
| 14 | At the same time great emphasis was placed on rewarding Gary for pro-social behaviour obedience , co-operation — with tokens which he could then exchange for a privilege ( such as staying up late ) or a treat ( such as a favourite play activity with his parents ) . |
| 15 | The Court made three orders : two preventing the girl and her family procuring an abortion , and a third banning her from leaving Ireland for nine months . |
| 16 | These constitutional provisions had previously been called into question during a highly controversial case in February 1992 when the High Court in Dublin prevented a 14-year-old girl and her family from procuring an abortion or from leaving Ireland for nine months , even though she had repeatedly threatened to commit suicide ; the order preventing her from leaving the country was subsequently lifted after an appeal based on recognition of the equal rights of mother and child and the right to freedom of movement within the EC [ see p. 38780 ] . |
| 17 | Jailing Storrie for seven years , Lord Coulsfield said : ‘ The robbery by itself would have been a serious matter but what followed in the shape of the sexual assault was a quite extraordinary and vicious episode . ’ |
| 18 | ABOVE The road leaving Horton for High Birkwith |
| 19 | But Sir John French , already disheartened by the news that the French Government was leaving Paris for new headquarters at Bordeaux , was thinking of retreat to the Channel ports . |
| 20 | It has been touring Britain for 30 years now . |
| 21 | The bulk of this short book consists of transcriptions of letters sent by Giardini to Leone while the latter was scouring Italy for suitable singers . |
| 22 | But Sanders advises caution for those considering using NT for long-term mission critical applications . |
| 23 | To test the water , John McElroy , an American official , is visiting Europe for two weeks from 14 April . |
| 24 | Medved is right in attacking Hollywood for double standards in its defence of sexist rap music as the music of the streets , just because it 's made by blacks . |