Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for [noun] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are extreme cases , but competition for business clients between travel companies is keen and the services laid on for business travellers are considerable and proclaimed through high pressure marketing . |
| 2 | In any case , Charles Henstock cared little for creature comforts , and had lived there for several years , alone , in appalling conditions of cold and discomfort , until his marriage to Dimity Dean , a few years before , had brought companionship and a slight mitigation of the hardship of his surroundings . |
| 3 | Chapman 's absolute authority over the team and his concern for their performance on the field was highlighted by the firm rule he laid down for match days . |
| 4 | If it is to be worked on by one person for detailed analysis of the language produced perhaps for research purposes , or to help a teacher note common language problems — then audio alone would be sufficient . |
| 5 | After much negotiation , the Welsh Wool Marketing Board agreed to a special arrangement whereby the Cambrian Mill could make up the Ashley 's own wool into cloth as long as this was not sold , but used only for demonstration models and pattern samples . |
| 6 | The current practice of retaining on-farm woodland temporarily fenced out for regeneration purposes ( up to 15 years ) in the assessment of farm hectarage for HLCA payment calculations should remain . |
| 7 | Thus if a defective toaster catches fire damaging the house and contents , one adds up the value of the damage done ( but not including either the toaster itself or any property used mainly for business purposes , e.g. a word processor ) . |
| 8 | It is a low interest bank loan designed exclusively for Home Owners . |
| 9 | A It is a low interest bank loan designed exclusively for Home Owners . |
| 10 | But maybe time moved strangely for screenplay writers , whose flames burned so bright … |
| 11 | Also , an expansion in the level of demand occurred particularly for steel rails within a market well protected by tariffs from the effects of foreign competition . |
| 12 | Aussie skipper Border and pace bowler Merv Hughes , who was fined Pounds 185 , appealed vigorously for lbw decisions as tail-enders Ian Bishop and Courtney Walsh held out for a draw in Brisbane . |
| 13 | Ever since we first played together for London Schools and roomed together on a tour to East Africa we have been very close . |
| 14 | It is exceptional to find passages of any great length scored only for wind instruments , but short passages which lend themselves readily and easily to such treatment are of excellent effect and provide good contrast . |
| 15 | And when they have outlived their usefulness , they are slaughtered or sold cheaply for lab experiments . |
| 16 | But the studio paid out for fringe benefits including personal trainers and chauffeurs to keep them happy . |
| 17 | Money , paid allegedly for takeover fees and consultancy advice , was channelled to various associates of Guinness for the purpose of buying Guinness shares , thereby increasing the share price — this is known as a share-support operation . |
| 18 | You signed up for tennis lessons ( out comes the shorty tennis skirt , a volley of wolf-whistles from the labourers outside , and off to the courts where the horrid male instructor drills you as if you 're in the Green Berets ) . |
| 19 | Where the main dale leaves the National Park and opens out into the flatter farmland of the old North Riding is Wensley itself , now a tiny village compared to its bigger neighbour of Leyburn , a busy typical northern Dales town with its wide main street and broad pavements laid out for market stalls . |
| 20 | The resignation also coincided with a controversial ruling by the Education Department prohibiting federal aid to colleges which offered scholarships designated solely for minority students . |
| 21 | LEFT The Wire-haired Dachshund is a small hound , evolved originally for hunting badgers . |
| 22 | Quick release crampons ( Grivel 2Fs ) worked well for glacier approaches , although the plastic heel lever was easily felt through the soft heel leather of the boot . |
| 23 | Would my honourable friend er recognise that just up the River Thames from er the South Thames tech is the Surrey tech which is doing and excellent job with local industry in re-skilling particularly younger people and this partnership with industry , not just dependent on what the government does , but what industry itself does to try and help people get back into jobs with the new challenges that are coming from the difficulties that are presented by higher calibre needed particularly for school leavers and other and will he w would she welcome the Surrey tech 's initiative ? |
| 24 | He had campaigned assiduously for Goldwater in 1964 and worked hard for Republican candidates in the difficult year of 1966 . |
| 25 | They called instead for VAT rebates . |
| 26 | Most houses had their windows barred as standard ; wealthier householders went in for burglar alarms . |
| 27 | The butler then went in for breeding dogs which he kept in large wire enclosures . |
| 28 | One of the village pubs , the Cherry Tree still has mementos of festivities at the well ; including a vial of well water mixed with river-water from the Ganges brought over for centenary celebrations in 1964 . |
| 29 | Over the sandy soil we walked , past Scots pines black against the night sky , past silver birch , gorse and heather and all the while we listened intently for night sounds . |
| 30 | And as part of the expansion , Mr Shuker says he wants the college to be open seven days a week , 52 weeks a year , closed only for bank holidays . |