Example sentences of "and [adj] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This two-track approach was seen by the press in member countries as reflecting continued manoeuvring over the role of the United States in the alliance , against a background of US troop reductions in Europe and Franco-German proposals for a European military force . |
| 2 | It is equally possible though that she will show no signs whatever of anger in her grief and instead may become apathetic and drained of all energy and normal drive for a time . |
| 3 | The Presidency and the leaders of the six republics agreed measures on Aug. 20-21 to keep the federation functioning at a minimum economic and political level for a further three months , with trade continuing between the republics and a monetary policy which would allow the country to pay its foreign creditors . |
| 4 | ‘ What seems now a cloud no bigger than a man 's hand could turn out to be yet another inflationary and political storm for a government that could do without either . ’ |
| 5 | In his opening address to delegates , De Marco said that people looked to the UN for moral and political guidance for a resolution of the Gulf crisis . |
| 6 | Each of the ten " tribe or constituencies chose , by lot , 50 people to serve as members of the council for a year , and those 50 would , within the council , act as a steering and administrative committee for a tenth of the year . |
| 7 | The coppicing produced wooden poles and rails for firewood , fencing , implement making , constructional work such as wattles , and small-size material for a host of uses around the farmstead and house . |
| 8 | In its final statement the Council rejected United States and Israeli proposals for a regional peace conference and reiterated previous demands for a UN-supervised international conference on the Middle East , to be attended by , among others , the PLO and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council . |
| 9 | Activity : Some progress was recorded at the Djibouti summit on measures to improve food security and drought and famine early warning systems , but more work needed to be done before a second conference with donor countries could be convened , following that of March 1987 , to obtain funding and technical support for a further series of projects . |
| 10 | So top marks to the Royal Welsh Show and its research and technical exhibitors for a laying on an instructive menu for livestock producers . |
| 11 | Practical support , too , was given in a number of ways — for example , the drawing office helped produce Mujadid 's maps and charts , while Roger Tucker 's exploration team in LASMO North Sea helped out with data logs , a base map and technical guidance for a project he was preparing on the Inner Moray firth . |
| 12 | I am doing some part-time and short-term work for a charity — difficult on lots of scores ( ! ) . |
| 13 | Scarlet knew that Constance 's family had firmly structured views on vengeance and a quick and subtle ear for a slight : sometimes they saw offence where none was intended , being — Scarlet allowed — not distinguished by great intelligence . |
| 14 | Edward 's ‘ forthright ’ , breathy style lends itself naturally to blues ( Mississippi Lad or I 'm not your fool any more , also featuring Waits on vocals , and the soft and low Ballad for a Bronze Beauty ) , but less well to the rest of the album , parts of which also have an oddly out of character Brazilian flavour . |
| 15 | And er anyway , I says , Darren , I said they 're wanting about two hundred and odd pound for a caravan you know ! |
| 16 | AT THE May meeting of Claudy WI , N Brown of Walworth Garden Centre showed the members how to plant tubs and hanging baskets for a good display during the summer . |
| 17 | The forward and backwards pruning points define the limits of left and right context for a system . |
| 18 | Talking about Esmerelda , and what had happened to her , still brought on mini-fits and screams and total withdrawal for a while , but after long and patient questioning by my father and Diggs I let them know what I wanted them to think had happened — a big kite ; Esmerelda becoming entangled in the lines ; me trying to help her and the winch slipping out of my fingers ; desperate running ; then a blank . |
| 19 | What frustrated his old fans was that when he went it more or less alone , as on 1982 's masterfully stark and turbulent Music For A New Society , Cale produced what he also regards as his best album , ‘ because all the old pain was right there . ’ |
| 20 | President Carlos Andres Pérez survived an attempt to cut his term of office on June 18 , when the executive committee of the ruling Democratic Action party ( AD ) rejected internal calls and public pressure for a presidential election to be held in November , a year ahead of schedule [ see also p. 38907 ] . |
| 21 | Both parties wish to enter into an agreement whereby category ‘ A ’ and ‘ B+ ’ paintings which include the most significant paintings of the Collection be loaned to a Spanish Foundation for their maintenance and public exhibition for a period of up to ten years . |
| 22 | A Canadian friend who visited Junieh a few years ago said that it was an excellent and interesting place for a cruising yacht to go : cheap , with pleasant , welcoming people and without danger , provided you stay away from the trouble spots . |
| 23 | Among the items for sale will be ten bags of logs , vegetables for Sunday dinner , and free ironing for a week . |
| 24 | The borough council teamed up with Durham County Council and British Rail for a £6m facelift . |
| 25 | The DES agreed to fund a pilot project for the ten months from October 1989 to July 1990. it aims to identify and recruit twenty German and French teachers for a ten-week course in the coming summer term . |
| 26 | When you peel off your fleecy top from your fuchsia thermal underwear , the static electricity is sufficient to heat and light Linlithgow for a week . |
| 27 | In later proceedings for the continuation of the Mareva injunction , it was held to be regular and proper practice for a plaintiff to commence proceedings on the same cause of action in several jurisdictions in order to obtain Mareva or corresponding relief . |
| 28 | I and that will always be a right and proper thing for a member of parliament to do . |
| 29 | It has been a major political and cultural force for a hundred years . |
| 30 | For instance , during an investigation , the police must concentrate upon collecting adequate and appropriate evidence for a possible prosecution , whereas social workers are concerned to gain much broader information about the child and the family 's situation and resources . |