Example sentences of "for one [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He goes on to argue that the bourgeoisie have always used sections from within the ‘ dangerous classes ’ to control those who are overtly troublesome , perhaps following the maxim that ‘ it takes a thief to catch a thief ’ , when he argues : ‘ for one and a half centuries the bourgeoisie offered the following choices : you can go to prison or join the Army ; you can go to prison or go to the colonies ; you can go to prison or you can join the police ’ ( ibid. 23 ) . |
| 2 | Roll them in salt and bake for one and a half hours ( or until they ‘ give ’ when pressed ) in a moderately hot oven ( 190 ° , 375 ° F , Gas Mark 5 ) . |
| 3 | The school was a JMI school with over 400 pupils in ten classes , ten teachers plus a head teacher , a part-time secretary and a milk lady who came into school for one and a half hours a day to distribute milk . |
| 4 | The ‘ keys ’ or trigger features required to ‘ unlock ’ these two types of cell are rather simple — it is just a matter of applying a small stimulus in the right place , and giving it the correct sign , an increase for one and a decrease for the other . |
| 5 | And all four of them discovered the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and his brand of Transcendental Meditation — and took it seriously enough to fly to India and study at his feet in Rishikesh ( John and George stuck it out for two months , Paul for one and a homesick Ringo for only ten days ) . |
| 6 | Then , a youngster who stole three cars would go to a young offenders institution for one and a half years . |
| 7 | Ordered , That , at the sitting on Tuesday 4th February , the Motions in the name of Mr Francis Maude relating to Supplementary Estimates 1991-92 and Estimates 1992-93 ( Vote on Account ) may be proceeded with , though opposed , until half-past Eleven o'clock or for one and a half hours after the first of them has been entered upon , whichever is the later , at which time Mr. Speaker shall put the Questions necessary to dispose of them . |
| 8 | ‘ Not bad for one and a half day 's work , ’ he said smugly . |
| 9 | got a flu over in england though and this is my first day at work for one and a half week … |
| 10 | ‘ IF WE PARKED all the vehicles in my division end to end , they would stretch for one and a half miles ’ , says P&O Roadtanks Divisional Director , Joe Chapman . |
| 11 | If one goes to the slightly higher figure , which would be more appropriate for inner suburban development , then instead of my cut out for the Land Ranger map , for one and a half square kilometres , one hundred and fifty hectares , one can take the new ten penny piece . |
| 12 | These may be trying times for estate agents but Croome Court 's still expected to go for one and a half million pounds |
| 13 | When the judge called the jury back this afternoon they 'd been considering their verdict for one and a half days . |
| 14 | Paula herself has been manager and pharmacist in the Newtownards store for one and a half years . |
| 15 | Had he come up on the bus with us from Bishop Auckland to Willington , we 'd probably have asked for one and a half . |
| 16 | There must be a meeting once every three or four weeks for one and a half hours . |
| 17 | sausage rolls for one and a dozen sausage rolls for the other . |