Example sentences of "for an [adj] [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His parents welcomed him , assuming he was back for an indefinite stay and perhaps interpreting this as a change of heart . |
| 2 | Agreements there have generally been concluded for an indefinite term and ( linked with this ) no ‘ peace obligation ’ has arisen by the application of the agreement , in contrast to Germany . |
| 3 | Mitchum had arrived on the set for an early call and found they were nowhere near ready for him . |
| 4 | We travelled on Friday , hoping for an early night and a crisp , prompt start the next morning , and so far everything was under control , right down to having remembered that all-important flask . |
| 5 | But now , her pregnancy and his ever-increasing work-load meant that at the end of the day they were both so exhausted that there was only the desire for an early night and a brief conversation about all their plans or what Brian called , ‘ the state of play ’ . |
| 6 | There was nothing we could do for poor Victor at five in the morning ; we should meet for an early breakfast and decide then what to do . |
| 7 | ‘ I wo n't get a grant for an extra year and I do n't suppose you 'll pay up . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ No man 's the worse for an extra prayer or two , ’ said the steward , visibly thawing . |
| 9 | Lisa pulled herself up to her full five feet three inches , wishing for an extra foot or so so that she could look him in the eye . |
| 10 | The Irises was left on show for an extra fortnight but removed last week for security reasons , according to Mr Cross . |
| 11 | The ballet was not originally announced for the London season , but the company was persuaded to stay for an extra week and The Witch was premiered on 18 August the night before the last . |
| 12 | If they are , there will be no need for an extra bridge and the projected cost of a second bridge could be used to strengthen the present structure . |
| 13 | For an extra tea or coffee-time treat , how about some Tesco shortbread ? |
| 14 | It makes for an extraordinary mixture but an entertaining one , as eclectic as the individual pieces he describes . |
| 15 | A vacuum is then created because new employers have not been given a chance to develop sufficiently for an orderly takeover and employees have not been given opportunities for retraining . |
| 16 | She stands off expectantly to one side , limbs and body ready for an instant gallop or spring , her eyes focused upon you in an attempt to induce an endless repetition of the game . |
| 17 | He was always available to the press for an instant comment and was a politician in his own right . |
| 18 | Faced with a collapsing economy and the prospect of becoming the major player in a new government next year , the ANC 's national executive committee said it would call for an end to economic sanctions as soon as there was agreement with the government on dates for an all-racial election and for the establishment of an interim government of national unity . |
| 19 | It all makes for an effective evening but on record Réaux 's extra-vehement delivery , teetering on parody in the ‘ Alabama Song ’ , makes her version of this and several other numbers suitable only within the context of her show . |
| 20 | The decision effectively kills off plans for an open-pit copper and gold mine , the US$430 million Windy Craggy project . |
| 21 | Sometimes you might have a vision for an entire song and sometimes the vision is just for a particular part that relates to the next particular part . ’ |
| 22 | With the help of recipe maker you will be able to plan out each meal for an entire week and in just minutes have a complete shopping list needed to make those meals . |
| 23 | Deadwood prospered and Costner was befriended by locals until they discovered he had drawn up plans for an 800-room hotel and conference centre nearby . |
| 24 | On June 12 the Bank had approved a loan of US$29,200 million for an environmental protection and resource conservation project . |
| 25 | Sooner or later it may become impossible for an elderly person or couple to continue living in their own home without support . |
| 26 | A daughter ( or more rarely a son ) who has never left the parental home , or who has returned after widowhood or divorce to stay on indefinitely to care for an elderly parent or parents , does not make this choice automatically . |
| 27 | The experience of becoming an adult child taking filial responsibility for an elderly parent or another aged relative , has been documented in American literature ( Blenkner , 1965 ) . |
| 28 | The gaps in our data do not make it possible to say anything of statistical value , merely to point out that the evidence fragmentarily available suggests that it was by no means exceptional for women to be sole breadwinner in a household , usually in three precise sets of circumstances : in widowhood , with or without children ; after marriage when the husband was away , unemployed or chronically sick ; when unmarried , either living alone or — more frequently in our sample at any rate — caring for and responsible for an elderly parent or sick sibling . |
| 29 | Anyone who is caring for an elderly mother or father would be well advised to visit the local office of the Department of Health and Social Security and ask for a complete set of leaflets on this subject which will explain what financial help is available , apart from the State Retirement Pension , both for their parent and for themselves . |
| 30 | The Interior Minister , Wu Po-hsiung , said that the government was considering demands from victims ' families and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party for an official apology and compensation . |