Example sentences of "for a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a role for a commercially aware innovator who works well in a team . |
| 2 | The city outside his window was still invisible except for a barely discernible outline of the roofs of Borgo Ognissanti against the paler darkness of the sky . |
| 3 | All of which is not just a problem for a properly penitent British Rail : it 's a problem for government too . |
| 4 | Algicides are sold by many aquatic plant nurseries and garden centres and while these are effective for a short period of time , they are not a substitute for a properly balanced pool . |
| 5 | It would be a pity if talk of road pricing were to divert attention from commonsense action needed now , or if it were seen as a substitute for a properly funded roads programme . |
| 6 | We now turn to consider what is involved in using the formal interview schedule for a properly constituted sample survey . |
| 7 | Any kind of overt optical distortion can only be an occasional isolated effect for a clearly marked purpose , such as rendering the subjective experience of someone under stress or drunk or dreaming . |
| 8 | It did n't hurt that much , but he pretended she 'd got him in the balls , hoping for a little wifely penitence . |
| 9 | The Financial Times Technical Page , for example , will not appreciate a very chatty approach , whereas teenage magazine editors may well looking for a little modern slang with which their readers might identify . |
| 10 | MIDDLESBROUGH surgeon Fred Nath aims to raise £10,000 for an operation for a little Romanian boy . |
| 11 | High-ranking officers were only too willing to pay vastly inflated prices for a little judicious alteration and improvement to their standard uniforms . |
| 12 | But that makes now a good time for a little discreet character assassination , suggest the old boy ca n't even control his own Private Office . |
| 13 | A number of part-time units derived 90–98% of their income from the farm with the remainder coming from contract work , usually carried out by the son for a little extra income . |
| 14 | The police authorities might look askance at the bottle of beer but to the constables it was seen as a legitimate reward for a little extra service . |
| 15 | However , if it creates a lot of problems , for a little extra cost , you could install a special toilet system with a macerator and pump , which pumps out waster through small-diameter pipes . |
| 16 | Some comfortable suites are also available on request for those looking for a little extra comfort . |
| 17 | While most are manufactured in handy sizes to make popular-sized pools , it is quite possible for a little extra expense to have one made to personal specifications . |
| 18 | There was no studio in Danu , not even for a little fifteen-minute slot on Sundays . |
| 19 | LOSE 10LBS BY CHRISTMAS — a diet that 'll pay dividends when the time comes for a little festive cheer ! |
| 20 | Ken Croswell says it is time for a little post-Copernican thinking |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | For instance , in choppy water it is worth sacrificing your angle to the wind for a little more speed to punch through the waves . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | In fact mounting excitement sweeps him along impetuously enough to make you even wish for a little more restraint . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Socialism does not mean the equal distribution of misery ; but simply the desire for a little more wealth , a little more justice all around . ’ |
| 30 | Thomas , his voice light , asked for his compliments to be sent to Cook , asked for a little more wine . |