Example sentences of "and [vb pp] for [n mass] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Saw children into playground and checked for staff on duty . |
| 2 | An enzyme starter culture is added to the milk at 1.1°C ( 30°F ) and stirred for 5min with a curd fork . |
| 3 | Now the reason that erm they , they were trying to promote the use of tampons was that one could n't get cotton to make cotton wool and so it was n't possible any , any erm er erm sanitary garments that were made of cotton were commandeered and used for people in essential war work or the armed forces . |
| 4 | Plants can be bought in tens of thousands for 50 cents each in Bangkok , and sold for $10-$15 in the West . |
| 5 | In 1968 Bentley car formerly owned by Sir George ‘ Gubby ’ Allen and sold for £8000 at auction recently , gave new owner Jacob Rees-Mogg ( son of former Times Editor Lord Rees-Mogg ) a shock when the brakes failed while he was driving along the M4 motorway recently . |
| 6 | The edged weapons section included some rather unusual items such as a fairly massive French parade axe circa 1849 ; elaborately decorated with skull and crossed bones , a dying lion and the Légion d'Honneur , it aroused some interest and sold for £1,700 against an estimate of £500-£700 . |
| 7 | Sotheby 's will be pinning their hopes on the decorative arts market which is performing well in Europe and the States and accounted for 56% of business last year compared to 38% in 1990 . |