Example sentences of "without [v-ing] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given that people die , sometimes fail to complete the registration forms correctly , or move without applying for a postal vote , the electoral register is never 100% accurate . |
| 2 | No messenger of his ever went to Rome in the early years of Henry I 's reign without pressing for a papal confirmation of Canterbury 's primacy . |
| 3 | Heat the oil and gently fry the spring onions without browning for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Within days of Israel 's victory , Shehadeh had suggested to senior Israelis that they should permit the West Bank to declare an independent Palestinian state forthwith , without waiting for a political settlement with the rest of the Arab world . |
| 5 | What the report should try to do is to appear to offer an improvement in existing facilities and support to teachers and pupils without calling for a dramatic reorganization of timetables , syllabi or teaching methods . |
| 6 | The two silent watchers dropped to the ground and stayed there without moving for a long time . |
| 7 | He stood without moving for a few minutes and then he put out the light . |
| 8 | The time was after eleven and he was tired but he could never sleep without reading for a few minutes at least . |