Example sentences of "and a [noun sg] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So attempt to gain an impression of paper , and a feel for the movement , rather than painting details . |
| 2 | Yes he had I think he had an intuition and an instinct and a feel for the common man . |
| 3 | Identifying their functions is difficult without excavation , suggestions including a mansio complex and a centre for the administration of the Fens respectively . |
| 4 | The declaration supported a CSCE summit in Paris later in 1990 to decide how the CSCE could provide " a forum for wider political dialogue in Europe " via a programme for regular consultations among leaders , a secretariat to co-ordinate meetings , a parliamentary body — the Assembly of Europe , and a centre for the prevention of conflict which would resolve disputes among members . |
| 5 | Iris has a raw style that ancestral artists The Carter Family would recognise instantly , and a facility for a great story song that never makes you feel insulted or nauseous . |
| 6 | A pat on the nose for a four-legged competitor ( middle ) and a blanket for a two-legged one ( bottom ) |
| 7 | There 's a shop selling these products and a playground for the children . |
| 8 | However , he was not selected and a request for a box-off against Matthew Turner , the Welsh ABA 's choice , was rejected . |
| 9 | They will then notify their clients by sending them contract notes — a ‘ bought ’ note in the case of a purchase and a ‘ sold ’ note in the case of a sale — accompanied , in the case of a purchase , by a request for payment prior to the next settlement date ( unless they are already holding their client 's funds ) or , in the case of a sale , by a transfer form for signature and return and a request for the share certificate ( unless they already hold it ) . |
| 10 | Lasting impressions so far : the sun ( miraculously ) shining on the slopes of Dalwhinnie , far in the north , on the first leg of the journey ; stumbling across Drew from the World Cup holiday in a motorway café somewhere in England in the middle of the night ; breakfast and mineral water with Claire ( oh , it was good to see her ) in an Italian cafe near London Victoria ; people throwing up all over the joint on the Seacat crossing to Boulogne ( and me staggering about , legs way out of control , on the deck , getting soaked by the spray , saltwater taste in the mouth , and a rainbow arcing on top of the water behind the catamaran ) ; complaining English and American tourist ( ‘ It 's ridiculous that we have to go through customs — why do we have to go through customs anyway ? … ) ; terrible fatigue on the train to Paris , and temperamental French men shouting and swearing at each other in the aisle ; relief at finding Angela 's flat in Paris ; difficult negotiation of the very narrow stairwell , finally finding her way at the top on the 6th floor ; food , and wine , and a shower , and a bed-settee for the night ; Japanese tourists at Notre Dame , and a man announcing his state of poverty and homelessness on the Métro — ‘ ‘ . |
| 11 | It would be a massive blow to peace hopes if the UN pull out — and a nightmare for the 350,000 civilians who face starvation without mercy flights . |
| 12 | With the help of good rigging aids such as trestles and a stand for the fuselage , it is often just possible to rig with two people . |
| 13 | If you will permit me to make a suggestion , they would be better meantime with a tutor at home , and a governess for the girls . |
| 14 | Heart-religion , too , has always been highly prized , with its emphasis on individual commitment and inspiration ; everyone with faith becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit and a vessel for the expression of God 's power and love . |
| 15 | Mr Connelly 's condition was first diagnosed in March , and a date for the operation was set on May 5 . |
| 16 | The Association awaits a Chair-person for this Tribunal and a date for the Tribunal Hearing . |
| 17 | ‘ Nine bean rows shall I have there , and a hive for the honey bee , ’ chanted Rory . |
| 18 | • Special family rates ( and a crèche for the children ) . |
| 19 | The elections were seen as a political victory for Rafsanjani , whose supporters won a majority of the seats , and a setback for the radical faction led by the Speaker of the majlis , Ayatollah Mehdi Karrubi , and the former Interior Minister , Hojatolislam Ali Akbar Mohtashemi . |
| 20 | The mineral rights to the noble metals , gold and silver , in most of Britain are owned by the Crown , and a licence for the exploration and development of these metals must be obtained from the Crown Estate Commissioners through the Crown Mineral Agent . |
| 21 | Richard Crossman , for one , in 1965 lamented , ‘ How much more humane and imaginative our post-war reconstruction would have proved if government departments had been invigorated by an influx of experts with special knowledge , new ideas and a sympathy for the Government 's domestic and foreign policies ’ .3– George Brown 's National Plan of 1965 represented a belated attempt to recapture the ground perceived to have been lost since the war ended . |
| 22 | It held a pass , a new set of identity documents , two five hundred yuan credit chips and a ticket for the intercontinental jet . |
| 23 | Which brings me to the prize money for this week ; £15 to Bill Greenwell and Gerard Benson £12 to Nicholas Murray and a tenner for the rest . |
| 24 | He had sampled English , which was taught by doctrinaire young men with fuzzy hair-dos and a weakness for the polysyllabic . |
| 25 | All that money , and the fine clothes on her , and a gentleman for a husband . |
| 26 | Just because very few hotels have that many single rooms it does n't mean you should pay an arm and a leg for the privilege of being alone . |
| 27 | Mr Huxley Jones , of Fairlands Crescent , Rhuddlan , who was a branch manager with a plumbing supplies firm , has been pastoral steward at the local English Methodist Church for more than 20 years and a driver for the local meals-on-wheels service for eight years . |
| 28 | Like Mrs Secretan , Elizabeth had married off a daughter , like her she had lived in fear ( then unfounded ) of cancer , and had felt uncomfortably sure that she had offended someone ; like Elinor Pringle she had filled up time in odd places , during short periods of being alone ; like Meg , she knew the fascination of the Thames estuary ; with Patrick Barlow she shared the accidie of the writer , and a love for the same sort of painting . |
| 29 | The key sites were two henges ( like Stonehenge but without the stone ) , a stone circle and a structure for the exposure of dead bodies prior to burial . |
| 30 | Birds nested in the eighteenth-century ballroom but the chapel was carefully maintained and she also retained a butler and a chauffeur for the Rolls-Royce . |