Example sentences of "and [vb base] [noun] for a " in BNC.

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1 The best route with a Bern-Murten rail ticket is to take , from Bern main station ( Hauptbahnhof ) , a train on the frequent Bern-Neuchatel service ( Timetable No 220 ) , alight at Kerzers and change platform for a train to Murten on the line to Payerne ( Time table No 251 ) .
2 Funds of ECU15 million ( US$ ; 21.8 million ) will be used to provide hardware and develop software for a technology that competes with standard vector computers .
3 In his fifties he was to return to the Liskeard area , the ‘ land of his fathers ’ , and make notes for a book on Cornwall ; alas , never to be completed .
4 Throughout the month they endeavour to pray and read the scripture regularly and make time for a ‘ sit down ’ — an occasion to have meaningful conversation — which should be an important part of married life .
5 Throughout the month , they endeavour to pray and read the scripture regularly and make time for a ‘ sit down ’ an occasion to have meaningful conversation — which should be an important part of married life .
6 IF you want to get in trim for summer and raise money for a good cause , sign up for sponsored aerobics at the Dolphin Centre later this month .
7 If a fee is agreed between two clubs over the sale of a player for , say , £100,000 , the manager could go back to his board and gain approval for a £120,000 deal .
8 Since then , in Amman , Turkey , the US and other countries , we have continued to organise various actions for peace and send appeals for a stop to the war .
9 In a two-year campaign , a crew based around Cathy will be looking to raise funds for an up-to-date one tonner for 1991 and 1992 , following on with a design and build campaign for a full-out Admiral 's Cup boat on 1993 .
10 The apple , orange , or lemon and lime drinks come in handy foil pouches ( 200ml ) with a straw and cost 89p for a pack of four .
11 They are made from wafer biscuits and cost £10.80 for a box of 120 .
12 Chocolate Rich Tea will come in thick plain or real milk chocolate and cost 69p for a 250gr pack .
13 Neither the SOC forces nor the guerrilla forces made significant gains in terms of control of territory during August ; the SOC forces on the whole maintained their positions , while the guerrillas continued to launch attacks and hold positions for a few hours before retreating .
14 If a church finds itself divided but comes together in spite of this to pray and fast and repent and seek God for a renewal of love , then unity and power can be restored from within and a breakthrough occur .
15 They would charge £5000 ( ! ) and , because it is for educational purposes , would provide no restriction on sales and extend copyright for a period of 5 years ( 21/6 ) .
16 Now again if you take a good look round the retired people in town there is , you just sit down on one of those benches in town and watch people for a bit , and you 'll see that a lot of them are deteriorating physically and that is making them , making it difficult for them to get about socially , shopping- wise and so on .
17 She has worked , on and off , as a freelance proof reader and copy editor for a national publisher .
18 Generally a supervisor will make an application to a research council , and get funding for a project , and then find a student . ’
19 Organisations will need to collect information and maintain records for a range of internal management purposes .
20 Responses range from bribing ( as your competitors do ) to refusing to bribe at all , but making adjustments ( for instance to price ) that will compensate for the bribe being offered and allow competition for a contract to be real .
21 We freeze and drown worms for a few more minutes .
22 FIFTY PERCENT OF THIS PAYMENT WILL BE MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT IN TURKEY OF THE LABELS AND INSERT CARDS FOR A SPECIFIED VIDEO , AND THE REMAINING FIFTY PER CENT WILL BE MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE FIRST PAYMENT .
23 Insure against everything from salmonella poisoning to a speaker 's non-appearance , and keep finances for a particular event separate from the company or organisation 's general finances .
24 Debbie Watt says she hopes to turnprofessional and play golf for a living
25 It was better : they could eat and go off and do homework and then watch TV , or on summer evenings , go out and play ball for a while before baths and bed .
26 A floral stencil around the top of this room is intertwined with a ribbon and bow design for a soft , flowing look .
27 Moreover a papal legate had arrived , sent by Urban III with instructions to settle the quarrels of north-west Europe and prepare men for a crusade .
28 Some social services departments have started neighbourhood care schemes , paying suitable people to go into someone 's home and help care for a disabled person .
29 Conservation officers also want to improve and vary the uses of the river and have plans for a river bus .
30 In general Knights is concerned that English should enable students to address cultural issues which are of " more than academic " importance , and have implications for a " long-range programme for human betterment " .
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