Example sentences of "[subord] for [art] [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Chicago airport , I filled in a ‘ missing baggage ’ form and set off to my hotel , minus socks , tights , knickers and shoes , except for the ones I was wearing . |
| 2 | He knew no English and took no interest in what he must have regarded as a far flung outpost of his Angevin Empire — except for the revenues it could bring . |
| 3 | But I am not you , and except for the shadow-elms I see little evidence of genesis from you — you are moving too fast , perhaps . |
| 4 | The budget was about right , except for the extras we added later , and we got it finished in the summer . |
| 5 | ‘ They break the rules because Bawden cares less for rules than for the things he has to say about the feel of a summer morning , the watery sunshine of an April afternoon , or the flurry of a February snowstorm . ’ |
| 6 | Some pictures , Victorian engravings for instance , may be more useful for telling us about Victorian tastes , fashions , and expectations than for the scenes they portray . |
| 7 | Ivy Compton-Burnett , whose elegantly minimal and stylized dialogue has similarities with the narrative technique of Nathalie Sarraute , was appreciated in the 1950s primarily for her wit in portraying the viciousness of social interaction rather than for the techniques she employed . |
| 8 | I 'm sorry Mr , I think we have to press you on this , can I can I take it from what you have said We have to press you because for the reasons we explained on Friday morning , we have to go through the sector sites , if only to find at the end it can not be done . |
| 9 | For the men , garments are symbolic markers of filial love and recognition , whereas for the women they serve as a means of self-inscription in a system that neglects them … . |
| 10 | It was pointed out in argument that , pursuant to regulation 7 of the Income Tax ( Building Societies ) Regulations 1986 , tax which was due but not paid on or before the due date could have been the subject of an assessment on Woolwich under paragraph 4(2) or ( 3 ) of Schedule 20 to the Finance Act 1972 ; but for the reasons I have already given any such assessment would , in my opinion , have been a nullity in the circumstances of the present case . |
| 11 | I do realize that there are problems in finding suitable sites and that possibly that costs would be involved in setting them up , but for the reasons I 've outlined we should take the bull by the horns and make an effort to find sites and budget for the costs involved so the benefits can be felt as soon as possible . |
| 12 | To the unaccustomed visitor , it might seem frightening , but for the locals it 's nothing unusual — a part of everyday life . |
| 13 | Nor do I think it necessary to consider for the purposes of the present case to what extent the common law may provide the public authority with a defence to a claim for the repayment of money so paid ; though for the reasons I have already given , I do not consider that the principle of recovery should be inapplicable simply because the citizen has paid the money under a mistake of law . |
| 14 | As for the valleys they are in ; well , woods , hillsides , sheep and tranquillity have their point , not least during an election . |