Example sentences of "[adv prt] [noun prp] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 British Airways agreed to take over Dan-Air for a nominal £1 ; the company will also assume Dan-Air 's liabilities , estimated at £35m .
2 Nicholas slipping and sidestepping deftly , set up Creaney for a close range shot which Hamilton one-handed , just turned round .
3 Seth scored 60 not out and then returned figures of 17–5–42–5 as Witham were reduced to 97 for six , setting up Sudbury for a 60-run success .
4 Lee Doherty set up Johnston for a right-wing cross and Gorman ghosted between two Bangor defenders to keep up his record of scoring in every round .
5 After their early opportunity Holland did not glimpse another scoring chance until eight minutes before half-time , when Kieft and Koeman combined to set up Berghuis for a hard , low cross which Taffarel could not hold .
6 That let off seemed to breathe relief back into the home side , and not for the first time this season the imposing physical presence of youngster Ferguson proved crucial with a deft header which set up Cleland for a fine angled finish from 15 yards for the leveller .
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