Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Xerox Corp , figures , page five , says it expects the European economy to remain weak for the rest of the year , but Xerox forecasts ‘ some encouraging signs of recovery ’ in Japan for the remainder of 1993 ; the plan to leave the financial services business remains on track but it might take several years . |
| 2 | The workforce reduction and other actions will result in a one-time charge of $40m to be taken against the fourth quarter figures , but Cray expects to remain profitable for the year , and sees higher profitability as a result of the measures next year . |
| 3 | The column for telephone numbers of Melanie 's family would have to remain empty for the time being . |
| 4 | Apparently she was not prepared to risk this for the sake of pleading Russell 's cause . |
| 5 | Likewise obviously for land and access , because we will need to know that for the survey work involved . |
| 6 | Duncan , we have now gone seven months without presenting a claim , during which time our members have continued to work hard for the Corporation . |
| 7 | We are on a shore of white sand too hot to stand still for a moment , great breakers surf and trip to swathes of foam as we dart into the solid black and lovely shade . |
| 8 | Anne and Sarah tried to keep the peace but Miss Meers was a slave driver , and would never allow them to stand still for a moment . |
| 9 | A horse that has had no exercise all day is less likely to stand still for the farrier than one that has just been ridden ; and a youngster that has never been ridden out on the road before will be considerably more nervous if it goes alone than it would with a companion . |
| 10 | He went to India in 1870 to work first for the raja of Kathiawar , and then for the public works department of the government of India , in which he became executive engineer , military works . |
| 11 | The Currie stand-off added 12 points against Kirkcaldy to total 247 for the season . |
| 12 | Besides , to appear eager for a decision would be flattering to Angelina . |
| 13 | Okay well Claire seemed to go straight for the answer straight , right away . |
| 14 | That is a question I am afraid that is impossible to answer at this stage , that wo n't be known until he 's had a thorough investigation by the surgeons at the hospital who er probably wo n't be able to answer that for a day or two yet . |
| 15 | Alistair Campbell will be chasing the 25 runs he needs to reach 500 for the season with club delighted by his contribution on and off the field . |
| 16 | That is , it is important to remember that for every year from 1966 to 1983 , only two years , 1979 and 1983 , were characterized by net immigration ; in all other years more people left Britain than entered ( Gordon and Klug , 1985 , p. 22 ) . |
| 17 | These results were predicted to reflect those for the Congress . |
| 18 | Roberts , who now needs just three winners to reach 150 for the season , is 22 ahead of Pat Eddery in the jockeys ' title race . |
| 19 | Outside-half John Steele starts the match needing five more points to reach 400 for the season . |
| 20 | The model might be represented thus : unc where S = sales level to be optimised Tvad = television advertising Psad = press advertising Slsfce = Salesforce size and deployment Slsfcecomm = sales commission paid to salesforce Dsincve = distributor discounts and incentives C = factors assumed to remain constant for the purpose of the exercise . |
| 21 | It seems possible to suggest that for a sultan already disposed toward examining and reorganizing the institutions of state , pride in his newly-built medreses , as well as simply the fact of their existence , might well have acted as a strong spur to him to impose some sort of order upon and , implicitly , control over-the learned institution . |
| 22 | I used to buy that for a ha'penny . |
| 23 | The 7.5 per cent increase in duty on leaded petrol in the Budget was understandable , given that the aim was to encourage drivers to buy lead-free for the sake of the environment . |
| 24 | For a few minutes she explained the system on which the cards were arranged , then let him try to select some for a bibliography she was compiling on nutrition in underdeveloped countries . |
| 25 | Among those who might be invited to bare all for the show are actress Antonia de Sanchez — ex-minister David Mellor 's former lover — and ‘ Miss Whiplash ’ Sarah Dale , Chancellor Lamont 's former tenant . |
| 26 | ‘ To grow older for a woman is to be more and more wrapped in fog . ’ |
| 27 | But since only a limited amount could be achieved within the overloaded RHA capital programme , it was decided to select two for a closure programme within the strategic planning period ( 1983 to 1993 ) . |
| 28 | Yet , encouraged by Tory Central Office , sections of the Press are keener to criticise Labour for the quality of its opposition than to slam the Government for policy failures . |
| 29 | Right and I want you to plan to do that for a call tonight in order to what you would say to this sort of person all right ? |
| 30 | You 're allowed to do that for a bit , as long as you finally discern that petomania is not a profession . |