Example sentences of "for [adj] [noun] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For eight hours ' sleep , I 'd knock off God and hang the frame on Jesus . |
| 2 | For shifting material with a horse and cart James Bell was paid £1 : 12s. : 0d. for eight days ' work . |
| 3 | ( ii ) The ‘ 10 minute ’ rule This is a development of the method of introducing a Bill by motion now rarely used in the case of Government Bills and it is extremely rare for legislation to result from its use for Private Members ' Bill purposes . |
| 4 | The Development Board for Rural Wales ' education industry development officer , Keith Harding , has been at the forefront of developing the project in rural Wales . |
| 5 | The Directive also provides for pregnant workers ' right not to do night work if they have a doctor 's certificate stating that such work would endanger their health . |
| 6 | Never a quiet life for retired employees ' club |
| 7 | And she had laid in Greek brandy and pink champagne for old times ' sake . |
| 8 | ‘ Just for old times ' sake I went , not that there is much to see ! |
| 9 | Thorn is a floating voter , but a Labour victory would be better for business , as replacements would be needed for the boxes which Tories wished to keep for old times ' sake . |
| 10 | And perhaps , though he doubted she 'd agree , they could sit once more in the back seats for old times ' sake . |
| 11 | Then one day , just for old times ' sake , I paid a visit to Winston Street . |
| 12 | Sheep would not safely graze nor would spring lambs nor calves ; the average farmer could hardly be expected to stock them for old times ' sake . |
| 13 | Some of the singers knew their place in that production — almost miraculously , Gergiev had coaxed Sergei Leiferkus away from a couple of London Fiery Angels to sing Tomsky for old times ' sake — but one of Gergiev 's protégés , Gegam Gregorian , was tackling Hermann for the first time , and Maria Guleghina had flown in for Lisa . |
| 14 | One day , when they were together and he had a good career , when he had his own house and a car and did n't need to walk and could afford taxis if he wanted them ; he 'd take that same route just for old times ' sake , try to recapture the uncertain ecstasies of that dark , early morning trek . |
| 15 | Just for old times ' sake … |
| 16 | He has devised a vitamin and mineral supplement called Ultra-Detoxi for the Nature 's Best brand : £16.50 for 30 days ' supply . |
| 17 | THE European Commission gave the green light yesterday in Brussels for British Airways ' takeover of Dan-Air , dismissing objections by rival carriers and the Belgian government . |
| 18 | ALTHOUGH Prince Andrew is seemingly lovelorn , we can reveal that he intends to go on a shopping trip next week for high-class ladies ' underwear . |
| 19 | But Main Line contended it had reached a binding verbal agreement with Basinger , who was to have been paid £2m ( 3m dollars ) for six weeks ' work , and that she backed out of it four weeks before shooting was to begin in 1991 . |
| 20 | ‘ Then you 'll owe me for six months ' work . ’ |
| 21 | A landlord can distrain against goods and effects compromised in the bankrupt 's estate but only for six months ' rent accrued due before the commencement of the bankruptcy ( s347(1) ) . |
| 22 | These contain eight projects and provide material for 100–120 hours ' teaching . |
| 23 | As usual , I represented CPRW at the Council for National Parks ' meeting in London held in London last week . |
| 24 | Equities also face two stiff rivals as a destination for domestic investors ' capital . |
| 25 | The supply of domestic staff in Britain had dwindled after the First World War , when former servants found better paid employment for fewer hours ' work in offices and factories . |
| 26 | is going to happen , it 's a question of whether we g go for three hours ' training we I think we 're agreeing that some sort of preliminary training is going to come forward but not necessary three hours . |
| 27 | Roderick Newall , who has been held in Gibraltar since being arrested at sea last August , was kept in hospital for three hours ' observation before being returned to prison . |
| 28 | Jed-Forest signed a £30,000 deal for three years ' backing from the TSB , Melrose will receive a minimum of £10,000 this season from Concept Group , sponsorship which , through bonuses , could rise to £15,000 if they win the national championship and the Border League , and Stewart 's Melville have a season 's £15,000 support from Dial Office Systems . |
| 29 | Thatcher gets £250,000 for three days ' work |
| 30 | I was just checking here in from the book by and I was looking at the chapter here on Roses Rivetus and er and it was on the mission to Munster here that er Third Combat Mission once a day for three days ' running was to Munster it was this ill-fated mission that made the reputation as the bloody Hundredth and of course this is the one that he only came back from . |