Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] and [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The effect of these inhibitors was evident within a few minutes and lasted for at least one hour . |
| 2 | ‘ Aye , Mrs Urvill , ’ the girl said , taking out some keys and heading for the mini . |
| 3 | Afterwards we grabbed a few bottles and headed for my room . |
| 4 | Advances in medical science have made possible extensive treatment , by medical , surgical and rehabilitative techniques , which can remedy some defects and compensate for others . |
| 5 | I rowed on a few yards and anchored for the sixth time . |
| 6 | He walked so slowly that Piper had to stop every few seconds and wait for him to catch up . |
| 7 | Almost half of the serviceable BR-owned wagon fleet in 1989 comprised ‘ merry-go-round ’ coal hoppers , with the remainder consisting largely of steel carriers , some vans and opens for general merchandise traffic , and — rather surprisingly and after much argument with the industry — the fleet of china clay carriers built to replace the venerable ‘ clay hoods ’ in 1988 . |
| 8 | There is no easy way for the receiving equipment to recognise such distortions and compensate for them . |
| 9 | Women are more likely than men both not to be members of such schemes and to work for employers without them . |
| 10 | He was to express the presbytery 's grave concern over certain aspects of the handling of these cases and press for an urgent review of procedure in suspected child abuse cases . |
| 11 | He stoutly resisted these demands and campaigned for the retention of the tramways . |
| 12 | The Queen was particularly delighted with these models and asked for two dozen to be sent to Buckingham Palace . |
| 13 | The boys ' behaviour is their way of protesting at these changes and competing for your affection and attention . |
| 14 | If teachers use the methods of the artisan to achieve satisfactory wage levels ( to which I agree they are entitled ) it is only reasonable for society , through its elected representatives , to view them in these terms and define for teachers their role and function . |
| 15 | Therefore , you , or other members of your group , have to become these characters and speak for them . |
| 16 | Please complete these details and keep for a handy reference . |
| 17 | It did n't used to but when I , I , I , I feel like going up to these girls and saying for god 's sake take that thing out of your mouth . |
| 18 | No sex differences were found in the rate of problems but the difficulties were found to persist for one year in about two-thirds of these children and to persist for over five years in about one-third . |
| 19 | She immediately saw the sense in these remarks and abandoned for ever ( or at least for the time being ) the view that the reluctance of the Church to ordain women revealed it as bigoted and unfair . |
| 20 | At that time Sandford Etablissement , a Liechtenstein trust , acquired these shares and subscribed for further shares , carrying a total of 47.5% of the voting rights . |
| 21 | As in Italy , during the previous year , a political party appeared in Germany in 1920 , led by Adolph Hitler , called the National Socialists — Nazi for short — vowing to unify all Germans and arrange for the abolition of the Treaty of Versailles , which imposed heavy reparations and restrictions on Germany . |
| 22 | when she had been all hugs and trust for her father . |
| 23 | I do not relish the thought of leaving her here with him while I drive you for many miles and wait for you to linger by shop windows . ’ |
| 24 | I suggest that we proceed along those lines and look for the most economic way to alleviate my constituents ' problems while not doing too much damage to my hon. Friend 's constituents . |
| 25 | ‘ Mr Lilley should go to any city in this country and try to live with nothing … find how degrading it is to go to those places and ask for blankets and ask for food . ’ |
| 26 | They lobbied the House of Commons for more resources and support for youth work , and later enjoyed tea with Mr Derek Foster , the MP for Bishop Auckland . |
| 27 | And councillors shuffled spending priorities to make room for more nurseries and support for special needs . |
| 28 | For Wissenschaft has its limits , and the " unshakable faith " in its power ensures that its most gifted followers press on until they reach those limits and discover for themselves its ultimate powerlessness to solve the problem of existence . |
| 29 | Most of them have managed their own homes and catered for their families efficiently for many years , and even elderly men know a little more about cooking than their fathers did . |
| 30 | They forced several corners and looked for the height of Simon White and Steve Harris to open up the sometimes nervous ‘ Mill defence . |