Example sentences of "for most [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There were years when you were able for most of the bottle . ’ |
| 2 | The definition of who is , and who is not , a housewife is phrased in terms of responsibility : thus a housewife is ‘ the person , other than a domestic servant , who is responsible for most of the household duties ( or for supervising a domestic servant who carries out these duties ) ’ . |
| 3 | It is not a difficult fragment to work with , it has a definable beginning and end , and , for most of the fragment , there is one participant talking , in response to another 's request for information . |
| 4 | Silage and hay conservation accounted for most of the contract work . |
| 5 | THE stock market yesterday stayed a few points in positive territory for most of the session in advance of the Budget and as a wave of company results gave dealers plenty to digest . |
| 6 | As levels with ν > 0 are normally not significantly populated , these bands account for most of the intensity in an absorption spectrum . |
| 7 | He slept for most of the afternoon . |
| 8 | I was assured , though , that this time is seldom adhered to , with most visitors remaining for most of the afternoon . |
| 9 | Jagatan raised himself on one elbow , and Burun guessed that he had been drinking for most of the afternoon . |
| 10 | She mutinied on and off against him all that morning , and for most of the afternoon . |
| 11 | The Burford to Bibury road has been awash for most of the afternoon . |
| 12 | Although span wire overhead construction was used for most of the route , bracket suspension , using peculiar curved bracket arms , was used in Northcote Road and on the approaches to Goat House Bridge . |
| 13 | Soon I was being whisked back to Ballinasloe , the driver singing ‘ Red River Valley ’ for most of the way . |
| 14 | The railroad across Canada , I 'd learned , was single track for most of the way . |
| 15 | For most of the way , though , the comprehensive guide was rarely out of our hands . |
| 16 | She led for most of the way at a terrific pace with Cardwell doggedly staying in touch before making a last-ditch effort in the final 25 metres . |
| 17 | Yes , erm , I had in mind that , is there a seconder to that ? my own view is that erm , and that goes for most of the way for dealing with the problem , but I think it would be appropriate for this committee to make it clear that erm , any extension of the maximum aggregate for the current financial year will be met by an appropriate reduction or a corresponding reduction in the expenditure for ninety four ninety five , erm and I 'm not certain that that 's absolutely clear to the public or indeed to all members of |
| 18 | The other decision she made was that , on the one-per-cent chance that it was n't a fool 's errand she was on , since it was uphill for most of the way and she did n't want to arrive hot and sticky , she would take a taxi up , and walk down . |
| 19 | John , who is a former stock car racer , said : ‘ Silverstone was so long we were flat out in fifth for most of the way . |
| 20 | The move — taken after senior Red Cross officials in the embassy said further arrivals would jeopardise the position of those already inside — left 1,200 new arrivals , including hundreds of small children and babies , sitting forlornly on the pavement for most of the day . |
| 21 | Yesterday an edgy calm reigned in the capital for most of the day . |
| 22 | The static checkpoint operation continued for most of the day , relieved only When elements of the company were flown from their entrenched positions to set up snap checkpoints on roads that could not be covered permanently . |
| 23 | ‘ Inmates want to work in the kitchen because it means they can be out of their cells for most of the day and can have a bit of extra food , ’ he says . |
| 24 | The futures contract for June expiry stayed close to its ‘ fair value ’ premium of 29 points for most of the day . |
| 25 | On the part-time farm the woman often assumed a crucial role , having to cope on her own for most of the day . |
| 26 | At benched shows , dogs should remain on their bench for most of the day , where the public are able to view them . |
| 27 | My old mate , who although he stands sixty fret high , is in fact only eighteen years old , said absolutely nothing but just went on waving his limbs as he does for most of the day . |
| 28 | It remained on the ground for most of the day . ’ |
| 29 | Moreover , in contrast to much of Buxtehude , the spaces are occupied for most of the day so that space is not freed for other uses , such as children 's play or adults ' talk . |
| 30 | In spite of her unwillingness to join the outing , and the remote mood she had been in for most of the day , in the last few minutes she had begun to feel herself a real person . |