Example sentences of "for the [adj] [noun sg] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In every production there comes an awkward jerky stage when the cast abandon their books for the first time , but for The Hooded Owl it seemed to be going on longer than usual . |
| 2 | There 's probably a straightforward explanation for the impossible weariness I feel . |
| 3 | I would recommend them only for the casual observer who wants little apart from views of lunar craters . |
| 4 | For the reader about to abandon the book this may easily uncover previously undisclosed information ; for the committed reader it can add to his overall perspective on the book , thus helping him understand the relation of the parts to the whole , e.g. D. Marquand , Ramsay MacDonald ( 1977 ) , is about more than a former Prime Minister . |
| 5 | As for the potent brew itself , that wo n't be ready until Christmas . |
| 6 | Soft muslin cloth for the odd time I do n't want the work to get too hot . |
| 7 | For the mutual inductance it is not needed . |
| 8 | Economic circumstances have been poor and for the chemical industry they were absolutely diabolical by the middle of the past year . |
| 9 | He was not only widely respected as a critic but also regarded with affection for the genuine humility which made him always interested in others ' opinions . |
| 10 | Her appearances have been singular for the genuine interest she has shown on all occasions and have been made with the avowed object of giving encouragement and , if possible raising money . |
| 11 | This scheme will be used in future for it provides an opportunity for the genuine fan who attends games against less glamorous opposition not to lose out in the real crowd pullers . |
| 12 | That 's what Mansell does — not merely racing , but striving for the supreme prize which has so far eluded him . |
| 13 | AIB is too small an organisation to have room for the pure academic whose theoretical knowledge may be most profound but whose practical knowledge is limited . |
| 14 | In learning to account for its difference from non-Europe , it also had to account for this supremacy , for the unquestionable success it had had in imposing its hegemony on ‘ inferior ’ cultures . |
| 15 | They have a lower level of seats , like the new East Stand , but instead of an upper level of seats they have executive boxes for the assorted reptilia who frequent such places . |
| 16 | We have , just in this fact , an argument that if we had to choose one of the two strategies for the indefinite future we would do better to choose pragmatism , because it is so much more adaptive . |
| 17 | Bettinson , a director of education in Stockport , had booked an appointment with his superior yesterday to ask for the unpaid leave he would have needed to complete the tour of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand next summer . |
| 18 | Bettinson , a director of education in Stockport , had booked an appointment with his superior yesterday to ask for the unpaid leave he would have needed to complete the tour of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand next summer . |
| 19 | Following as it did the enormous publicity that surrounded the child abuse allegations in Cleveland , Nottingham , and Rochdale , Orkney Islands Council were strangely unprepared for the wide interest their own case attracted . |
| 20 | Mr Lauder made use of the track for the diving business he runs , Lord Coulsfield said in a judgment issued yesterday . |
| 21 | She never knew them , she pined for them and for the better life they might have had together . |
| 22 | He opened his window and hollered down into the courtyard for the scraggy Monkey-boy who had become his slave . |
| 23 | For the ordinary user there are two main channels to buy a computer through — either direct or from a dealer . |
| 24 | France was an ally of the US and it was as such that she was to receive the greater part of the half a billion dollars in military assistance for the Far East which had been appropriated by Congress . |
| 25 | Moving silently up behind him , she hesitantly touched his back and was quite unprepared for the violent start he gave . |
| 26 | Fleetlands had no respect for the usual scenario which has so often rendered Alton a 2–1 win , and extended their lead in the 28th minute when John Mumford headed home Edney 's corner cross . |
| 27 | Ashore the troops were commanded by Colonel John Durnford-Slater , the Commanding Officer of 3 Commando , who did most of the detailed planning for the raiding force which was made up from the entire 3 Commando , reinforced by two Troops from ‘ No.2 ’ with additional Royal Engineers from ‘ No.6 ’ , Royal Army Medical Corps ( RAMC ) personnel from ‘ No.4 ’ , intelligence officers from the War Office , and a Press Unit . |
| 28 | Her kennel has won the Hamilton Award for the Swedish Kennel who produces top quality breeding . |
| 29 | We believe the police in general should be commended for the professional way they conducted themselves in the face of provocation . ’ |
| 30 | For the professional footballer whose plans and aspirations require physical fitness , an accident involving a permanent disability is likely to be seen as disastrous . |