Example sentences of "[vb past] [v-ing] [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You ever tried keeping milk for five kids without a fridge in a heatwave ? ’ |
| 2 | Norway imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling in 1987 and in 1991 , for the first time , stopped killing whales for scientific purposes . |
| 3 | The company also paid travelling expenses for all employees following the move of their department for a six-month period . |
| 4 | Thus , it is not surprising that , even though the snowball group were older than their known counterparts when they began using drugs for recreational purposes ( a modal age of 16 against 15 ) , they were initiated into heroin use at an earlier age ( a modal age of 16 against 17 ) . |
| 5 | After a sound seven-year grounding as a buyer for La Rinascente — Italy 's answer to Selfridges — he started designing menswear for Italian fashion giant of the Sixties and Seventies , Nino Cerruti . |
| 6 | Cutbacks meant abandoning plans for extra work such as installing mortar into internal walls and changes to the machinery which supplies air to the centre . |
| 7 | The Bush administration issued new regulations on April 2 ( to become effective after 30 days ) which eased lending conditions for real estate and permitted " well-capitalized " S&Ls to open branches in any US state . |
| 8 | She had done a three-month cookery course and , as a last-ditch attempt to acquire some proper qualifications , she had enrolled as a student teacher with Betty Vacani , in Knightsbridge , who ran dancing classes for tiny tots . |
| 9 | I seriously considered disembowelling Ian for this , but on reflection that would be a little harsh . |
| 10 | She tightened her hand on his , and they sat holding hands for half a minute before Peter Yeo caught sight of his watch . |
| 11 | ( He also disliked travelling mattes for live action , as being too artificial , preferring front and rear projection . |