Example sentences of "[coord] for a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Specialists exist who undertake the drafting of the bill , usually for a commission calculated on the total amount of the bill or for a salary if employed by a large firm of solicitors .
2 I sang in the choir at chapel and was called on as a boy soprano for various local concerts or for a solo or two at Bude parish church .
3 There are some reprieved murderers whom it is right to release on licence after very short periods of imprisonment ( for example , a mother who kills an imbecile child from merciful motives ) , and it would be undesirable in such cases for a court publicly to pass a sentence of imprisonment for a few months or for a year or two , and thereby to create the impression that the taking of human life may in certain circumstances be no graver a crime than theft .
4 ‘ Term of years absolute ’ means a term of years … either certain or liable to determination by notice , re-entry , operation of law , or by a provision for cesser on redemption , or in any other event ( other than the dropping of a life , or the determination of a determinable life interest ) ; … and in this definition the expression ‘ term of years ’ includes a term for less than a year , or for a year or years and a fraction of a year or from year to year ; …
5 205(1) ( xxvii ) " Term of years absolute " means a term of years ( taking effect either in possession or in reversion whether or not at a rent ) with or without impeachment for waste , subject or not to another legal estate , and either certain or liable to determination by notice , re-entry , operation of law , or by a provision for cesser on redemption , or in any other event ( other than the dropping of a life , or the determination of a determinable life interest ) ; but does not include any term of years determinable with life or lives or with the cesser of a determinable life interest , nor , if created after the commencement of this Act , a term of years which is not expressed to take or for a year or years and a fraction of a year or from year to year …
6 At least where a right to trial by jury exists , the courts are reluctant ( in cases where national security is not involved ) to allow the Attorney-General to side-step it by approaching the High Court for an injunction to stop the publication or for a declaration that the publication is unlawful : The Voluntary Euthanasia Society published a booklet entitled " A Guide to Self-Deliverance " which discussed the pros and cons of committing suicide and described in detail a number of efficacious methods for so doing .
7 ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) Subject to paragraphs ( 4 ) and ( 5 ) of this Rule a member of a recognised body shall not hold any share in the body for another person save as nominee for a solicitor , a registered foreign lawyer or a recognised body who or which is himself or itself a member or officer of the recognised body or for a solicitor or registered foreign lawyer who is working in the practice of the body or for a receiver appointed under section 99 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in respect of any such solicitor or registered foreign lawyer ’ and
8 ( 2 ) ( a ) ( i ) Subject to paragraphs ( 4 ) and ( 5 ) of this Rule a member of a recognised body shall not hold any share in the body for another person save as nominee for a solicitor , a registered foreign lawyer or a recognised body who or which is himself or itself a member or officer of the recognised body or for a solicitor or registered foreign lawyer who is working in the practice of the body or for a receiver appointed under section 99 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in respect of any such solicitor or registered foreign lawyer ; and
9 The package is controlled from the tablet 's ce , the only time you need to use the keyboard after loading the program is when you want to enter text to appear on the screen or for a filename when saving or loading pictures .
10 Kuwait 's Ministry of Power and Water last week estimated that water supplies would last for 12 days if the slick reached desalination inlets , or for a month if the population was rationed to 4 litres per person per day .
11 This is where the sculptor might be expected to remain close to the original , though even here a Roman preference can be detected for a certain shape , or for an angle that increases the sentimental value of the copy .
12 ( 16 ) the claim is brought for money had and received or for an account or other relief against the defendant as constructive trustee , and the defendant 's alleged liability arises out of acts committed , whether by him or otherwise , within the jurisdiction .
13 Marian knew he meant the rascals , and for a day or two she wondered if he were right , for the smoke trails disappeared .
14 Before that scene came along , it was quite hard to go out on your own and meet new people , and for a while that was possible .
15 ‘ Just checking for snipers , ’ he answered , and for a second or two he had me doing it as well .
16 ‘ It 's nice — the room , ’ said Morse , conscious that the shabby exterior of the property belied its rather graceful interior , and for a second or two he wondered whether a similar kind of comment might not perhaps be passed on Mrs Williams herself …
17 The child runs to its mother to be comforted , and for a minute or two is lost in her .
18 The wind had an icy tang to it : it swirled about them right down to their feet , disturbing any loose leaves it could find ; and for a minute or two its voice was the only sound they heard , until Charlie 's broke into it , saying , ‘ Well , do n't worry , at least about me .
19 I I was hoping for something different this year and for a budget that erm er proposed that did n't depend on er us taking far more from reserves than any other party .
20 For the empty command of a gang of thugs and for a government that 's just using you . ’
21 So God 's grace is provided in Jesus Christ , all that I need for salvation and for a life that will please God .
22 While you are pregnant , and for a year after your baby is born , you can get free prescriptions for your medicines .
23 The truth is that the party leadership , in contradiction to its own declarations , is ridding itself of the democratic wing of the party and is preparing for social revenge and for a party and state coup . "
24 His will , made on 30 November 1679 and proved on 1 April 1680 , shows him in possession of lands in Essex and Ireland ; it made modest but adequate provision for his wife Martha , daughter of John Ireland of Hale in Lancashire , and for a son and three daughters .
25 From being 10-6 down at the interval their pure brand of running rugby thrilled the crowd as the Souter backs blazed over for four thrilling tries and for a victory that appeared well beyond their reach at the half-way stage .
26 The man stopped a foot away from him and for a moment or two William stopped struggling .
27 It was curling out around the edges of the large double doors and for a moment or two Benny stopped and stared , then with a shout of alarm he ran across the road as fast as he could and pulled on the hanging padlock flap .
28 Luce felt an overwhelming sense of loss , and for a moment or two could only stand there , stunned by her extreme reaction to a total stranger .
29 Or else she would turn round , as though sensing my gaze on her skin , and for a moment as brief and yet momentous as a pause in music our eyes talked dirty .
30 Now he is in a world where it 's nothing to fly to the Bahamas for a conference — and for a conference that 's probably not even going to be in the Bahamas ; a world where very high-class girls ring up uninvited and try to make you feel at home .
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