Example sentences of "in [noun prp] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Between August and October 1963 , negotiations between the appropriate powers led to a Treaty being signed in Moscow for a partial ban on testing nuclear weapons in the atmosphere , in outer space , or under water . |
| 2 | Youth workers from all over North Yorkshire will meet today at the Galtres Centre in Easingwold for a special conference on smoking . |
| 3 | To improve , she attended an art class in Sheffield for a short time . |
| 4 | Travel came when Mr Smythe left Sedbergh School and the security of the family home in Sunderland for a three-year apprenticeship at the Arosa confectionery school in Switzerland . |
| 5 | Former Securitate chief Iulian Vlad , who was already serving a 3@1/2-year sentence handed down in March for a similar offence [ see p. 38108 ] , received a four-year sentence ( it was unclear whether the new sentence would run consecutively or concurrently ) . |
| 6 | After a long day at the office Richard likes nothing more than to drive home to his little pad in Huntley for a quiet night in with 21 year old , Sarah . |
| 7 | Recently 5,000 ex-Tunisian Jews , now living in Israel and Europe , gathered in Jerba for a Jewish festival . |
| 8 | Head to the beautiful banks of Loch Tay in Scotland for a non-stop weekend of exciting activities to raise funds for the Telethon Appeal . |
| 9 | Two of the world 's finest guitarists , John Renbourne and Wizz Jones , arrive in Ireland for a short tour later this month . |
| 10 | Tootal bought Sandhurst in 1986 for £21.7m , and sold it in July for a mere £4.38m . |
| 11 | ‘ Of course he was away in England for a good many years , ’ Bull O'Malley offered by way of explanation . |
| 12 | ‘ I think Neville Southall has been the best goalkeeper in England for a long time , but now he has been joined by others like David Seaman , Tony Coton and Chris Woods . |
| 13 | With characteristically bad judgement , Charles now turned back to the Scots , with whom he made a secret treaty under which the Solemn League and Covenant would be confirmed by King and Parliament , and presbyterianism would be established in England for a limited period . |
| 14 | and any way went down and answer it and I could hear him talking , erm , you remember he bought this aeroplane back from Americ erm from Australia , this one of and it was Australian Air Force one that he had on Australian 's , erm came back and stayed in England for a little while and then he went back to Australia , just killed himself . |
| 15 | ’ The word cratch was until recently in common use in Yorkshire for a large basket , and its antiquity is shown by the fact it occurs in a gloss in the Gospels written about the time of the Norman Conquest . |
| 16 | The Ostertags have been making wine in Alsace for a long time — centuries rather than years . |
| 17 | On 16 April , Coleman met Donleavy in Zurich for a last-minute briefing . |
| 18 | Frederick and his queen , Elizabeth , daughter of James VI and I , held court in Prague for a brief season as The Winter King and Queen . |
| 19 | In April 17th Iraqi diplomats are due to meet their Iranian counterparts in Geneva for a new round of peace talks . |
| 20 | We were looking forward to a meal and a quiet evening in Dover when a radio message via Dover Coastguards informed us that another suspect vessel had been spotted heading west through the Straits after sailing from Belgium where she had given the local customs a false destination in Sweden for a large consignment of spirits loaded . |
| 21 | Is he aware that there will be general satisfaction with the help that he has given to St. Asaph business park , which is one of the best developments to have emerged in Rhuddlan for a long time ? |
| 22 | The Soren Larson , the sailing ship that starred in The Onedin Line , is in Liverpool for a week-long stay . |
| 23 | James Baker , the US Secretary of State and architect of the peace conference plan , arrived in Israel for a fresh round of talks on Aug. 1 . |
| 24 | The series of technical evaluations began in October for a six-month trial . |
| 25 | Invest in BR for a first-class Britain |
| 26 | On matinee days , Ken would take other members of the cast to the Kardoma restaurant in Piccadilly for a poached egg . |
| 27 | We 're in Egypt for a whole week , you know . " |
| 28 | Jorge Born , a leading grain dealer , who , with his brother Juan , had been kidnapped in 1974 by the Peronist Montoneros guerrilla group [ see p. 26762 ] , called in August for a complete amnesty for both sides involved in the dirty war . |
| 29 | On Dec. 16 Gen. Dogun Gures , Chief of Turkey 's General Staff , arrived in Sofia for a five-day visit culminating in the signing on Dec. 20 of an agreement on military co-operation . |
| 30 | Nevertheless his enthusiasm , unbounded energy and genuine passion for technology promises a period of unprecedented activity with new ideas and innovative developments not seen in Australia for a long time . |