Example sentences of "[adv prt] [pos pn] [noun sg] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I thanked her and left after slipping the coin down my stocking for safe keeping . |
| 2 | We have announced a number of job losses over the past 12 months which have arisen as a result of er an internal cost cutting exercise to make our research more er cost effective , and also as a result of decisions by the Government and the electricity supply industry who have cut down their funding for basic research into reactor technology . |
| 3 | There appears no civilised pale where they can remove their armour and let down their guard for any length of time . |
| 4 | She frowned to herself , but Quiss was too absorbed glaring at the board — looking desperately up and down its length for useful pieces that were not there — to notice what she 'd said . |
| 5 | Once , she would have laid down her life for this man , and the memory of that devotion could still make her soul weep . |
| 6 | Mr Brownlow walked up and down his room for several minutes , deep in thought . |
| 7 | ‘ If the IRA think they can pass on their responsibility for this terrible act by issuing such a nonsensical statement , then they have sadly underestimated the understanding of the British public . ’ |
| 8 | Former Arsenal players , notably Joe Mercer and , today , Terry Neill , have carried on their taste for forward play into the realms of management . |
| 9 | ‘ I ought to put you over my knee for that , ’ he gritted out . |
| 10 | Soviet officials have considered it necessary , however , to gloss over their search for naval facilities in the Mediterranean to encourage neutralism and maintain pressure on Western bases in other countries in the region . |
| 11 | There were even doubts over his availability for last month 's All Ireland semi-final , but he played and came through with flying colours . |
| 12 | Massage over your face for five minutes . |
| 13 | It 's no fair reason they do n't want to be with me. anybody could go off their head for that . |
| 14 | The employer could even suspend production and live off his wealth for some considerable time . |
| 15 | He will chalk up my shot for another day . ’ |
| 16 | I think I need to build up my strength for this afternoon . ’ |
| 17 | I will have to be patient and then build up my knee for next season . |
| 18 | ‘ I saved up my overtime for that washer , ’ he said . |
| 19 | ‘ But I 'm certainly not giving up my commission for some possible Winter Sports . ’ |
| 20 | Rachel gave a weak smile and lifted up her cup for more coffee . |
| 21 | Amy had screwed up her courage for this . |
| 22 | Mrs Goreng had something up her sleeve for this . |
| 23 | The announcement by President Clinton was made as a UN aid convoy reached 70,000 Muslims trapped in the eastern Bosnian town of Gorazde after Serb rebels held up its progress for two days . |
| 24 | Neff has been steadily building up its reputation for fine cookers and electrical appliances since the company revolutionised cooking methods with the introduction of its ‘ Circotherm ’ oven in the 1970s . |
| 25 | Towards the end of 1989 the Commission substantially stepped up its campaign for universal environmental controls within the EC , most notably with regard to drinking water standards , where it sought to advance its planned deadlines for water purity . |
| 26 | Metrologie International SA , Paris , reported yesterday that turnover for 1992 slumped 35% to the equivalent of $470m , and that turnover from continuing operations fell 23.6% in the last quarter and 15.7% in the year as a whole ; it has not yet totted up its loss for 1992 . |
| 27 | During the next few months , Network Development will be stepping up its search for possible locations , and branches will often be requested to supply local knowledge when new sites are identified . |
| 28 | So whether your students are studying for exams or brushing up their English for professional reasons , this dictionary will deliver the answers — often before the question has even been asked ! |
| 29 | Yields in general will tend to be higher for longer term investments , because lenders require to be compensated for giving up their money for long periods of time . |
| 30 | In his careful assessment of this process , Wood shows how the existing authorities kept up their Pressure for local interests — essentially for as much of the existing structure as they could maintain intact — until the last possible moment for amendments ( Wood 1976:Ch . |