Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] for the [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 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | The Currie stand-off added 12 points against Kirkcaldy to total 247 for the season . |
| 10 | Okay well Claire seemed to go straight for the answer straight , right away . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | These results were predicted to reflect those for the Congress . |
| 13 | Roberts , who now needs just three winners to reach 150 for the season , is 22 ahead of Pat Eddery in the jockeys ' title race . |
| 14 | Outside-half John Steele starts the match needing five more points to reach 400 for the season . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Can I really expect her to do that for the rest of my life ? ’ |
| 20 | and you all know the register is closed before Christmas , after February we close , the register will be closed at the end of February , no more new members then unless they live on the estate , we have to do that for the Christmas party , okay ? |
| 21 | erm It can be daunting to go back and erm meet teachers again and talk to them as , as adults rather than in the way that you used to when you were a child and erm the teacher was very much above you , but erm try your best to , to do that for the sake of the child because it is very very helpful for children if they feel that their teachers and parents are on pretty good terms . |
| 22 | There was some glow from the tiny window on the half-landing above and behind him , but not enough to do much for the hallway ; the sliver of light under his door was hard-edged , bright , unmistakeable . |
| 23 | He suffers from a ‘ sense of injured merit ’ , and like a spoiled child , sulking in the corner , he sulks in Hell and vows always to defy good for the sake of evil , in the vain hope of getting his own back . |
| 24 | And if I 'm saying I really want to do less for the cracker bar now , because that was hard pushed . |
| 25 | Such language is infinitely more virulent that anything emanating from the Soviet foreign ministry after the deal four days ago between Bonn and East Berlin , which allowed some some 5,000 East Germans who had taken shelter in the two embassies to leave unmolested for the West . |
| 26 | Whereas certain countries , in particular , Spain , Portugal , Germany and Scandinavia , were slower to adapt to Gothic forms , these same countries were , in the main , also slow to abandon Gothic for the Renaissance and classicism . |
| 27 | But the Four Powers are likely to remain responsible for the city for the foreseeable future . |
| 28 | A word of warning here , I have seen tiny Neons for sale , but these are incredibly hard to keep alive for the newcomer to the hobby . |
| 29 | er We , we go out once a week on our bikes just to keep fit for the job more than anything , and have a pint away from the wives , er but er we 've looked into the idea of getting a bike specially made for Joanne , er the little girl who I said suffers from this disease . |
| 30 | We would like to see five for the parish . ’ |