Example sentences of "for [adj] [noun] [vb -s] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the promised sprinters were not delivered on time , when the fares increased in proportion to the decline in reliability , when children are stranded because trains have broken down , when Conservative-controlled Suffolk county council subsidises the late night train , and when central Government grant for British Rail goes up , yet the service is still like a lottery , I despaired , I despair , and I will continue to despair until we give individuals , travellers , employees and taxpayers a real incentive to make it work — the freedom to succeed in the private sector . |
| 2 | ( 6.9 ) the time taken to reach a stepping rate in the range 100–435 steps is therefore : The velocity profile can be constructed by evaluating this expression for some sample values off : The complete profile for acceleration from rest is shown in Fig. 6.9 . |
| 3 | The best original budget game for some time fends off some classy re-releases . |
| 4 | A feeling of warm-up is definitely in the air ; a flexing of muscles that have not been stretched in public for some time makes up the first few minutes of Faust 's extraordinary set … and then all hell breaks loose ! |
| 5 | So I map out a route over familiar country near home which takes in some old hedges and one-time mushroom pastures , hoist a gathering bag over my shoulder — and then curse the fact that the mid-October day that I have carefully planned for this expedition turns out to be the most dismal of the autumn so far . |
| 6 | SATURDAY PROFILE Man for all seasons sees out winter of discontent DAVE STRINGER |
| 7 | Sir Christopher added : ‘ The nuclear industry 's battle for the heart and mind of the trade union movement over the case for nuclear power goes on . |
| 8 | One anthology for older children stands out : Terry Jones keeps up an unflagging pace of invention in his Fantastic Stories ( Pavilion Pounds 12.99 ) — a rich mix of magic and nonsense , illustrated with usual panache by Michael Foreman . |
| 9 | When the Commission for Racial Equality carries out a formal investigation and finds unlawful discrimination , it usually has the power to issue a non-discrimination notice insisting on changes in practices . |
| 10 | The requirement for long-term robustness rules out the general use of dowels but the thought of complex , angled mortise and tenon joints is intimidating . |
| 11 | Market for baby-seal skins dries up |
| 12 | A tradesman who has been ringing at the front door for several minutes gives up and goes away . |