Example sentences of "for a [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I might have wished for a little less detachment in the Rodrigo ( the adagio in particular is rather cool ) , but the Villa-Lobos offerings suit Kraft down to the ground . |
| 2 | They also hit on the refillable container : for a little less money , customers buy a pouch of liquid and decant it into a used container . |
| 3 | For instance , in choppy water it is worth sacrificing your angle to the wind for a little more speed to punch through the waves . |
| 4 | But she longed for a little more excitement , and fell for the glitter of work as a croupier in one of the city 's casinos . |
| 5 | Although he was working on some big accounts — British Gas , Bankers Trust , Harris Queensway and Beecham — he was ambitious and keen for a little more action . |
| 6 | Now that the R40X and R20X have taken the radar world by storm , it 's time for a little more radar excitement … the R10X Radar . |
| 7 | In fact mounting excitement sweeps him along impetuously enough to make you even wish for a little more restraint . |
| 8 | There are some very good authors in the list , but recalling that there has never been a good book on poppies or penstemons , one might wish for a little more innovation in such lists . |
| 9 | Socialism does not mean the equal distribution of misery ; but simply the desire for a little more wealth , a little more justice all around . ’ |
| 10 | Thomas , his voice light , asked for his compliments to be sent to Cook , asked for a little more wine . |
| 11 | Perhaps it was time for a little more reinsurance . |
| 12 | On the whole , Kit ignored their questions , sued for a little more time , talked of harvests and animals ' breeding cycles . |
| 13 | We must rely , as heretofore , upon the social acumen of the judges ; but at the same time we are entitled perhaps to ask for a little more boldness in the formulation of principles . |
| 14 | John Barratt seemingly owned the land for which the company paid him ( for a little more than , two acres ) £244 : 7s. : 6d . |
| 15 | for a little more time |
| 16 | Melissa was hoping for a little more information , Robyn could see that . |
| 17 | Give me credit for a little more finesse than that . ’ |
| 18 | La Plante obviously enjoys writing tough , all-action thrillers but this latest epic was crying out for a little more subtlety and a couple of rounded characters . |
| 19 | La Plante obviously enjoys writing tough , all-action thrillers but this latest epic was crying out for a little more subtlety and a couple of rounded characters . |
| 20 | La Plante obviously enjoys writing tough , all-action thrillers but this latest epic was crying out for a little more subtlety and a couple of rounded characters . |
| 21 | The village continues for a further half mile to the turnoff for Sutton Hall , a small Georgian residence , now privately owned . |
| 22 | The sole qualification for obtaining a vehicle is that you receive mobility supplement for a long enough period to cover the length of the agreement . |
| 23 | The ‘ benefit ’ was in fact a deferred payment , which both tied a player to a single club and was of no value to those who through loss of form or injury were not able to serve the county for a long enough period . |
| 24 | If the resist is not exposed for a long enough period , it will not develop fully and so some traces will remain on the board . |
| 25 | If people had to rely on borrowing directly from other people , there would be a problem here : the lenders would not be prepared to lend for a long enough period . |
| 26 | He told The Art Newspaper , ‘ Every two years we have a renewed clothes allowance , and we found that for a very little extra we could provide our warders with these outfits . |
| 27 | Timmy the catcher mouse was a very long name for a very little cat so everyone called him Tim . |
| 28 | Except for a very few rich people , they are all financially much less well off than they were . |
| 29 | ‘ It may be that for a very few the search itself is a necessity . ’ |
| 30 | For most students , the decision to follow an arts path or a sciences path is made at the age of 16 , when choosing A levels ; for some students , it is made earlier , at 14 , or , for a very few students , those who have kept their options open , later , after A level . |