Example sentences of "say for [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Let Liberals and Conservatives take office under him without prejudice to their party allegiance- but let the leaders stand out , keeping their party machinery intact , and promise support say for a year only .
2 But I said to Brian , if we can have it say for a Saturday , and make sure you do it in one day .
3 The decision to go north found the duke short of money and he wrote to Sir John Say for a loan of £100 to tide him over .
4 The decision to go north found the duke short of money and he wrote to Sir John Say for a loan of £100 to tide him over .
5 ‘ No , I was only thinking about all those prayers we say for the conversion of China .
6 The head , in promoting the discussion and holding the ‘ overview ’ of developments across the school as a whole , will be aware that there are many different possible patterns , ranging from a simple ‘ lesson-a-week ’ pattern to a more complex planned programme which might ( for example ) integrate music into a thematic project or topic , and allow for an ‘ intensification period ’ at the end of term ( say for the children to build up to a performance ) .
7 Yeah , the procedure says for a year .
8 It says for a quarter , which means you 're paying a quarter 's erm , like charge , which is s seven quid , but it 's only actually for a , a month .
9 Well it says for the nurses to is to be able to evaluate .
10 RIGHT now , thoughts are inevitably turning to home heating , and the Coal Advisory Service says for the majority of homes in the province , that means solid fuel
11 The county council says for the moment New Barns remains closed .
12 Nothing was said for a while and then Maidstone straightened himself up .
13 THERE is something to be said for a government creating horrible problems for itself .
14 ( vi ) The same may be said for a passage of Paul .
15 Nothing was said for a moment or two , and then Johnny sighed .
16 I listened to one choral song from Southwark Cathedral , prayers were said for a family whose names would mean nothing to the vast majority of listeners .
17 On the other hand , there is not much to be said for a speciality in women 's media because the field is too broad and general .
18 I said there 's a lot to be said for a chap that you inside out know his ways and how to cope with them but never ever put yourself at his mercy by marrying him .
19 Oh he adores her , oh yes he wants her back , and I said , she said , I , you see , I know him , I said there 's a lot to be said for a chap that you know inside , know his ways and know how to cope with them , but I said never ever put yourself at his mercy , I 'm marrying him , and the house will be hers , you see , when there properly divorced it 'll be in her name so if he starts coming the old soldier , she can bung him out .
20 ‘ But the same could be said for a number of less actively traded companies on the full list .
21 There is much to be said for an extension of the mental element in rape to cover this type of case , and it may be that this was the Committee 's intention .
22 There is something to be said for an industry ombudsman , who would certainly command greater respect than the in-house prefects appointed by some proprietors .
23 The envoy pleaded that there was much to be said for the Duke , to which Gustavus replied that there was much to be said for lice by those who cared for them .
24 While there may be much to be said for the views expressed in this passage it seems to me with all respect to Wilson J. that she was stating what she thought the law ought to be rather than what it is .
25 With respect , there is much to be said for the minority view expressed by Lord Pearce which is based upon certainty in transactions and would not expose the parties to shifts in scientific knowledge right up to the time of trial .
26 In most homes in the area , prayers were being said for the deliverance of a husband , father , son or brother , and several families had more than one man involved .
27 Admittedly there is a lot to be said for the species itself , but it is hard not to fall for I. aquifolium ‘ Bacciflava ’ because the berries are a cheerful shade of yellow .
28 The proposal does fit the situation — which is more than can be said for the compromise approach .
29 If the perceptions of Paisley 's critics are revealing of their underlying attitudes , the same could be said for the perceptions of his supporters .
30 Which is more than can be said for the Ferrets opposite .
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