Example sentences of "which [vb base] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Food , of course , remains a topic of passionate concern — the focus of minor complaints and disagreements which rumble on for long periods — and outbursts of contentment which are extremely short-lived . |
| 2 | We are thus given a means of exploring some of the behaviour ( especially the ‘ irrational ’ behaviour ) of our users , of exploring stories some of which cry out for psychoanalytic examination ( particularly ‘ classics ’ such as Lewis Carroll 's Alice stories and J. M. Barrie 's disturbing Peter Pan ) , and of understanding the profound impact of such books as those of Maurice Sendak . |
| 3 | The main frame is constructed out of three shock corded poles which break down for convenient transportation whilst the dome itself fits away compactly . |
| 4 | Here in England we find little in our local delicatessen shop — the only approximation we have to the charcutier who sells many ready-prepared foods besides pork butchers ' products — but mass-produced sausages , pork pies and fish cakes off a conveyor belt , piled slices of pale pink and blood-red flannel which pass respectively for cooked ham and tongue , bottles of pickled onions and jars of red cabbage in vinegar , possibly a potato salad dressed with synthetic mayonnaise and , with luck , some herrings in brine . |
| 5 | Finally two organisations which cater specifically for senior executives : |
| 6 | The car park — so named because Chichester is twinned with Chartres in France — is included among 29 regional winners which go forward for national awards later this year . |
| 7 | A perfect spine is an all-important factor in preserving those conditions and uses of the human machine which work together for perfect health , yet there are comparatively few people who do not in some form or degree suffer , perhaps quite unconsciously , from excessive spinal curvature . |