Example sentences of "[prep] a dozen [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | I quickly found one who agreed to supply me with a dozen apples for threepence as long as I could guarantee the same order every day for the next month . |
| 2 | ‘ Public interest ’ ( local jobs and executive homes ) would be pleaded , though if caught in time , the house could have been converted into a dozen flats for local people instead of second homes for outsiders , and the landscaped grounds adapted for the public benefit . |
| 3 | In an inspired moment , Annie decided to ‘ tartan ’ up a dozen plates for a casual ‘ Gifts frae Scotland ’ display to match the plaid clad furniture and fabrics in the house . |
| 4 | In some cases , a company may need a dozen licences from a dozen universities for any particular genetically-engineered product . |
| 5 | On past trips to Japan and Saudi Arabia Philip Somerville created up to a dozen hats for her . |