Example sentences of "a [noun] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That was the FRG from Soltau — they 've cleared most of the tasks from last night , less a Chieftain power pack change that 's in hand and one badly bogged tank — they 're having to find a route in for a second armoured recovery vehicle , and , of course , the last Challenger pack change — how are the lads doing on those packs that came in this morning ? ’ |
| 2 | It 's not no y you using a you put a boiler in for a purpose , is to heat your water up in n it ? |
| 3 | It 's it is a nationwide survey on spoken English erm there 's a somebody approached me today and said would I carry a tape around for a week and record people talking . |
| 4 | We are misled time after time after time when people have problems like they 're having their vehicle serviced , it 's put a claim in for a water pump , and have the cost of their service paid for . |
| 5 | She made to close the door on them when Mrs Phipps added , ‘ We 're gooin' from dower to dower ter get a collection up for a few flowers . |
| 6 | I once followed a pupil around for a whole day , and was impressed by the peculiar mixture she experienced of dislocated bits and pieces , and longer sessions where there were ‘ spaces ’ for her to enjoy and explore learning or — occasionally — to waste time in . |
| 7 | In for a penny in for a pound ! |
| 8 | At one time we would have to hire a man in for a month , eating with us but sleeping in the barn . |
| 9 | But a tachistoscope was a bit like an oscilloscope or a screen where you could flash a word up for a very shore period of time . |
| 10 | St Helens prop Kevin Ward is struggling to be fit for Sunday 's Regal Trophy first round tie against Leeds at Knowsley Road because of a neck injury , but New Zealander George Mann could return to the pack after a being out for a month with back trouble . |
| 11 | And yet 15 or 20 years ago he would still be playing non-League stuff and carrying a hod around for a living . |
| 12 | Behind the scenes , apparently unknown to the minister and BT , there is a hunt on for a suitable candidate , probably Prince Philip or Prince Charles . |
| 13 | A frequent comment of observers about a prisoner in for a serious offence like murder is that he shows no remorse . |
| 14 | This could be a way out for a couple unable to have children because of the wife 's inability to bear a child . |
| 15 | Failing to see this masked sign , a family out for a drive goes on to the crossing at the very same moment as a rare Leopold 's Toad , and runs it over . |
| 16 | To qualify to play Karpov , Short had to beat Boris Gelfand , another product of the Soviet school , who refused to allow Praedrag Nikolic of Yugoslavia , his previous opponent , a time out for a family funeral . |
| 17 | I have n't had an evening in for a week now . |
| 18 | Even so , many an intrepid user carted one from pillar to post while keeping an eye out for a mains socket . |
| 19 | Birdwatchers should keep an eye out for a variety of birds including capercaillies , crested tits and crossbills . |
| 20 | I was whistling a medley of Ellingtonia and keeping an eye out for a transport café for breakfast and feeling fairly pleased with myself . |
| 21 | What he 's done is stuffed an order through for a six three O eight . |