Example sentences of "and [verb] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under the Rouxs , it was called Le Gamin and became known for inexpensive but elegant food in cramped surroundings . |
| 2 | Pan Am , the third US carrier to cease operations in 1991 , was founded in 1927 and became known for expanding air routes to south America and pioneering US air travel to the Far East . |
| 3 | The theatre has still to fill the post of artistic director — indeed interviews have not yet begun — and Mr McKeown suggested the position might this time be taken by more than one person , and remain filled for some four or five years . |
| 4 | Aszal had all the documents required from a returning immigrant , but he was questioned for four hours and made to wait for four hours and then told he could go . |
| 5 | The art seems to have died out in Crete altogether , yet mysteriously reappeared in Mycenae in the thirteenth century BC ; Sinclair Hood ( 1978 ) has suggested that after the conquest of Minoan Crete by Myceneans , the finest craftsmen may have been taken by force to the mainland and made to work for new masters . |
| 6 | These images also interact with other texts , particularly newspaper accounts of similar conditions , and combine to confirm for many White spectators that the truth is that housing and employment problems and so on will not go away unless Blacks are sent away or at least have their entry to Britain severely restricted . |
| 7 | He is a remarkable old man in any setting , but in the bushveld of southern Africa , where he was born and has lived for much of his life , he was in his element . |
| 8 | No one but an old Londoner who has been born and bred and has lived for 50 to 60 years in London can have any idea of the extent of the change . |
| 9 | Coun Tony Richmond , leader of the Tory group on Darlington council , says litter and pollution in the river is as bad as ever and has called for swift action . |
| 10 | ‘ I ca n't explain how I feel in words and I do n't know what the future holds , ’ said Tamas , who has been granted political asylum and has applied for Hungarian citizenship . |
| 11 | But eventually she persuaded us she meant it and we went and it was an invaluable experience meeting not only our missionary partner but the people among whom she lives and and works and has done for many years . |
| 12 | One explanation for co-operation is that , at least in the past , the aided individuals were relatives ; co-operation is like parental care and has evolved for similar reasons . |
| 13 | Sir David is a long term supporter of Save The Children and has sat for many years on the industry and commerce group . |
| 14 | She equipped herself with secretarial skills when her family was growing up , and has worked for many interesting people and for the Diocese of Bath and Wells with Bishop John Bickersteth . |
| 15 | ‘ But what is wrong with the old vision for full employment , for accountable public ownership , for good quality health , welfare and education services , for a fairer distribution of wealth , and to provide housing for all ? ’ |
| 16 | May I draw to the attention of the Secretary of State the case of a Wakefield man who was refused expensive injections for infertility by a fund-holding GP and told to apply for that treatment to a non fund-holding practice in Wakefield ? |
| 17 | I know sometimes erm people when they got their benefit , would try and do shopping for two weeks , but even that was unrealistic of how long they were , what they were buying was going to last for two weeks . |
| 18 | In the centuries where children were treated like Oliver Twist and worse ; where children were beaten , half-starved , and put to work for sixteen hours a day and more ; it is not surprising that horses were treated no better . |
| 19 | Where a block grant has been paid in the past , the Department will continue to do so unless or until an alternative arrangement is reached with the provider , and undertakes to pay for new individual placements from 1st April 1993 at not less than the DSS rate . |
| 20 | Fresh material should be put into water and allowed to drink for several hours as soon after cutting as possible . |
| 21 | The flow pattern , and allowed to run for many years of simulated time , generating a sequence of day-to-day ‘ weather ’ , |
| 22 | In a case where a principal instructs as selling agent for his property or goods a person who to his knowledge acts and intends to act for other principals selling property or goods of the same description , the terms to be implied into such agency contract must differ from those to be implied where an agent is not carrying on such general agency business . |
| 23 | Who else but Daly could be humble enough to offer to withdraw from the 1993 US Ryder Cup team if his team-mates do n't want him , and get fined for fast play , officials deciding he was in contempt by completing the second round of the TPD Championship in just over two hours . |
| 24 | ‘ That way , we would save the contractor 's connection charges of over £40,000 — and get paid for each load . ’ |
| 25 | SAILABILITY , the organisation which co-ordinates and promotes sailing for disabled people , has just published a set of Keynotes for handicapped sailors , sailing clubs and other groups offering sailing opportunities for disabled people or those interested in developing facilities . |
| 26 | Importing data using these systems will save money by reducing the amount of background reading and literature searching needed , and by cutting costs of map and overlay printing for specific areas . |
| 27 | Remove the dish from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving . |
| 28 | MIX IN THE MEAT CUBES AND ALLOW TO MARINATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT . |
| 29 | Pour over 600 ml of boiling water and allow to steep for 10–15 minutes . |
| 30 | Remove from the heat and allow to stand for 2–3 minutes before serving . |