Example sentences of "for [art] [adj] [noun pl] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of my former patients , whose ex-husband had spent their entire marriage telling her that she was ‘ stupid ’ or ‘ brainless ’ , told me that , although she knew perfectly well that this was not true , by the time she had heard it said every day for the twelve years they had been together she had begun to believe that there must be something in it . |
| 2 | After an investigation by the Federal Cartel Office , DSD has offered to compensate independent waste collectors for the higher costs they incur . |
| 3 | It worked out as she hoped ; Tommaso was hanging about outside in the square with a group of other young men , smoking and strolling around to join the girls drawing the evening water at the fountain ; he came near her ; to her surprise , she saw he was n't smiling , not like the others , who were laughing and exchanging remarks , between themselves , grinning strenuously as they play-acted contempt for the young women they wooed . |
| 4 | THE Tories have fallen back on a quack cure for the economic ills they are forcing upon our country — even higher prescription charges . |
| 5 | But Souness last night stressed that James is not being made a scapegoat for Liverpool 's disastrous start , nor for the eight goals they have conceded in the last two games . |
| 6 | This is just what Rosen and Burgess 's figures show for the Jamaican pupils they studied . |
| 7 | This was later found to be untrue , as neither of her daughters nor her son received any schooling or tuition of any sort for the five weeks they were away . |
| 8 | Deer , antelope , buffalo and other grazing mammals have long been hunted by man for their meat and hides and for the other products they yield . |
| 9 | In the meantime , let recycled papers be conserved for the many purposes they are more fit for . |
| 10 | Potential and confirmed breeders of tropical fish really should see this one if only for the many tips they 'll acquire . |
| 11 | Thanks also to Lynn Inglis and her team for the many newsletters they produced to such a high standard . |
| 12 | Derry were the better side at Gortakeegan for the first minutes they squandered several chances to kill off newcomers Monaghan and paid the penalty when the home side clawed their way back to force an equaliser . |
| 13 | I am delighted therefore to add my congratulations to those honoured by the British Safety Council for the practical steps they have taken to create safer places of work . ’ |
| 14 | British Rail recently put fares up on the affected routes saying customers had to pay for the vast improvements they 'd made . |
| 15 | As for the outer movements they are full of flair , with a live event bringing few if any penalties in flaws of ensemble or other blemishes . |
| 16 | They all wanted whatever was best for the nine children they all missed so much . |
| 17 | In negotiating this or that pay increase , they must be supposed to be settling for the best terms they can get in all the circumstances of the negotiation . |
| 18 | Squirrels are not treated literally as ‘ things ’ in the outer world but as , firstly , parts of sets defined by such criteria as ‘ those that live in trees ’ and , secondly , ‘ available for symbolic manipulation ’ since they can be taken to stand for the very trees they live in . |
| 19 | However , most people who join the industry feel that the interesting nature of the work and career opportunities more than compensate for the unusual hours they are expected to work . |
| 20 | If I can manage to get it into court … think of the thousands who will have a chance , will have some redress for the loved ones they have lost . ’ |
| 21 | The researchers concluded that such an approach might be extended to develop ways of rewarding people fairly for the educational tasks they undertake . |
| 22 | They insist that this group is ‘ nominal ’ , rather like Christians who go to church for the comfortable feelings they get , but who never put their faith into practice . |
| 23 | In exploring such environments pupils will experience the type of argument and logical analysis that will prepare them for the real-life problems they will tackle outside . |
| 24 | As far as heads were concerned , coordinators needed from them a properly negotiated version of the Authority 's job specification , support for the difficult tasks they were required to undertake , and a preparedness to include them within the team of senior staff involved in the development of policy . |
| 25 | They will act as inflexible ‘ tribunes ’ for the social groups they represent , rather than as ‘ parties of government ’ willing to enter mutually beneficial accommodations with other groups . |
| 26 | The law demanded that they attend school for the few hours they were not in the theatre , but time spent on education was minimal as the pantomime was so popular that there were matinées most days . |
| 27 | Some people did expect an awful lot from those youngsters for the few shillings they paid them . |
| 28 | She also sewed clothes for toys and puppets , tiny dresses and jackets for anthropomorphic bears and monkeys and robes and mantles in silks and velvets for the few puppets they sold in the shop and gowns and breeches for the tall puppets who performed in the theatre . |
| 29 | Topics to be debated will include how museums can increase access for the different audiences they serve without trivialising their message or damaging their collections , and how they can deal with competition from theme parks and other ‘ heritage ’ industries . |
| 30 | It was a new Fender Strat , bought from a shop on Shaftsbury Avenue in February ‘ 62 , and yes , I wish I still had it , but only to sell it for the large sums they fetch now ! |