Example sentences of "in [noun prp] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Between August and October 1963 , negotiations between the appropriate powers led to a Treaty being signed in Moscow for a partial ban on testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere , in outer space , or under water . |
| 2 | Youth workers from all over North Yorkshire will meet today at the Galtres Centre in Easingwold for a special conference on smoking . |
| 3 | To improve , she attended an art class in Sheffield for a short time . |
| 4 | Travel came when Mr Smythe left Sedbergh School and the security of the family home in Sunderland for a three-year apprenticeship at the Arosa confectionery school in Switzerland . |
| 5 | Former Securitate chief Iulian Vlad , who was already serving a 3@1/2-year sentence handed down in March for a similar offence [ see p. 38108 ] , received a four-year sentence ( it was unclear whether the new sentence would run consecutively or concurrently ) . |
| 6 | After a long day at the office Richard likes nothing more than to drive home to his little pad in Huntley for a quiet night in with 21 year old , Sarah . |
| 7 | I 'd have to stay in Holyhead for a few nights . |
| 8 | Recently 5,000 ex-Tunisian Jews , now living in Israel and Europe , gathered in Jerba for a Jewish festival . |
| 9 | A couple of years ago I was staying in Malham for a few days and decided to set out one morning for Attermire by the old pack lane from Settle to Malham . |
| 10 | Background to this conundrum lies in Jim 's invitation on behalf of Scottish Nuclear 's Dry Store team to their opposite numbers in GEC/Alsthom for an 8-a-side golf match at North Berwick . |
| 11 | Head to the beautiful banks of Loch Tay in Scotland for a non-stop weekend of exciting activities to raise funds for the Telethon Appeal . |
| 12 | ‘ I was definitely not in my best shape because I had had major surgery in May for an ovarian cyst . |
| 13 | Two of the world 's finest guitarists , John Renbourne and Wizz Jones , arrive in Ireland for a short tour later this month . |
| 14 | Meanwhile the end of the German campaign in Yugoslavia and Greece meant that many of the Luftwaffe units employed there were now being posted elsewhere , some of these stopping off in Sicily for a few days on their way back to Germany and undertaking a few missions over Malta . |
| 15 | Tootal bought Sandhurst in 1986 for £21.7m , and sold it in July for a mere £4.38m . |
| 16 | ‘ Of course he was away in England for a good many years , ’ Bull O'Malley offered by way of explanation . |
| 17 | ‘ I think Neville Southall has been the best goalkeeper in England for a long time , but now he has been joined by others like David Seaman , Tony Coton and Chris Woods . |
| 18 | With characteristically bad judgement , Charles now turned back to the Scots , with whom he made a secret treaty under which the Solemn League and Covenant would be confirmed by King and Parliament , and presbyterianism would be established in England for a limited period . |
| 19 | Johnson was highly ranked but had been based in England for a few months under ten years . |
| 20 | and any way went down and answer it and I could hear him talking , erm , you remember he bought this aeroplane back from Americ erm from Australia , this one of and it was Australian Air Force one that he had on Australian 's , erm came back and stayed in England for a little while and then he went back to Australia , just killed himself . |
| 21 | However , Barbarossa was still suspicious of the leader of the Guelphs , and when he resolved to go on crusade he ordered that Henry must either follow him to the Holy Land or return to exile in England for a further three years . |
| 22 | Take off early morning before the heat of the day , and back in England for an easy onward journey by 0800 . |
| 23 | ’ The word cratch was until recently in common use in Yorkshire for a large basket , and its antiquity is shown by the fact it occurs in a gloss in the Gospels written about the time of the Norman Conquest . |
| 24 | Watmoughs have just secured the contract to print The Sunday Times magazine in Scarborough for a further five years . |
| 25 | All Hanne knows is that the two of them are staying somewhere in Copenhagen for an indefinite period . ’ |
| 26 | The man they call Lurch was the villain of the piece after his uncharacteristic boob let in Oldham for an 85th minute equaliser . |
| 27 | The Ostertags have been making wine in Alsace for a long time — centuries rather than years . |
| 28 | On 16 April , Coleman met Donleavy in Zurich for a last-minute briefing . |
| 29 | The Pact for Economic Stability and Growth ( PECE ) between the government , trade unions and business [ see pp. 37078 ; 37274 ] was renewed in November for a further year . |
| 30 | Frederick and his queen , Elizabeth , daughter of James VI and I , held court in Prague for a brief season as The Winter King and Queen . |