Example sentences of "for a [adj] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His dogs looked as if they might be dangerous and so Coetzee reached for a tried and tested method for solving the problem — strychnine . |
| 2 | And , therefore , the argument is of people whose backs are pinned to the wall before they 're questioned as it were , and that does n't make for a sober and calm discussion , especially as there is some doubt , I suspect , in the mind of ministers , but certainly in the mind of many people in the Conservative Party , about whether these great absolutes , this wall against which ministers and departments are nailed , really need exist in quite the form it 's being constructed or whether the whole issue could n't be handled in a rather more sensitive and relaxed way . |
| 3 | For a pleasant and relaxing end to the day , why not take an evening cruise on Lake Zell . |
| 4 | If that young Ethiopian girl has survived the droughts , famines and wars of these intervening years — not to mention the torments and dangers of childbirth for a circumcized and infibulated woman , whose vagina must be re-sealed after each birth — she will be 26 today . |
| 5 | High on their list are the need for a genuine and popular democracy ; the removal of the US bases ; an easing of the foreign debt burden ; genuine land reform ; environmental protection and industrialization that benefits Filipinos rather than foreign corporations . |
| 6 | Jane recommended scoop-necked bodies worn under silky shirts , which Helen could team with flowing trousers or skirts for a stylish but relaxed look . |
| 7 | Expect to pay around £1.80 per foot for a Scots or Norwegian Pine and around £3 for a fir . |
| 8 | He had a small mousy wife , and two grown sons who came home to drink all the beer out of the refrigerator and tell him that he was a strong-arm man for a decrepit and decaying society . |
| 9 | Her interests in the paranormal were unorthodox for a Communist but not unusual among the post-religious élite in Brezhnev-s Europe . |
| 10 | There were many memorable and often moving episodes , indeed , more than I can find space to record , and to Lata Sharma ( Maria ) , David Curry ( Tony ) , Maurice Jay ( Riff ) , Petrea Cooney ( Anita ) , Michael Lally ( Bernardo ) and the others in the cast , not to mention the excellent rival gangs and , of course , the stage crew , my congratulations and heartfelt thanks for a rich and rewarding theatrical experience . |
| 11 | It was a bit like sitting very quietly in a forest and waiting for a rare and timid wild animal to come out . |
| 12 | In fig 1 below we have two very standard voicings for A major and A7 chords … |
| 13 | Firstly we called for a major and sustained programme of development within West Belfast in order to reverse the history of long-term decline . |
| 14 | The structure plan can not be seen for providing for a major or sudden change in direction . |
| 15 | So the P300 is thought to be associated with the completion of stimulus identification and classification in preparation for a cognitive or motor response . |
| 16 | Harry always looked immaculate and unruffled , and he was one of those players upon whom the Manager , his team colleagues and supporters can always rely for a composed and controlled performance . |
| 17 | AS WE move into 1993 , our hope and prayer for all is for a peaceful and grace-filled New Year . |
| 18 | Overall a recommended buy if you are looking for a simple but powerful professional database . |
| 19 | This scheme provides for a simple and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone with restricted liability on the customer in respect of costs . |
| 20 | The Scheme , details of which can be supplied on request , provides for a simple and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone with restricted liability on the customer in respect of costs . |
| 21 | But le Havre and Cherbourg opted for a simple and austere classicism , with the new vogue for geometrical emphasis to the fore . |
| 22 | This has since been employed in the wide variety of commercial designs that have arrived following the introduction of the Hawaiian ; but for a simple and long-standing development one need look no further than Top of The Line 's own ‘ Spin-Off ’ . |
| 23 | The scheme ( details of which ABTA will supply on request ) provides for a simple and inexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone with restricted liability on the customer in respect of costs . |
| 24 | This scheme provides for a simple and inexpensive method of Arbitration on documents alone under which the customer 's liability in respect of costs is limited . |
| 25 | The Scheme ( details of which can be provided on request ) provides for a simple and inexpensive method of arbitration in respect of costs . |
| 26 | As the through neck naturally runs parallel to the body , the bridge and pickups all sit square , too , making for a concise and geometrically consistent look and feel . |
| 27 | It is the price you are expected to pay for a varied and entertaining job with an above average wage . |
| 28 | By following the functionalist approach pioneered by Durkheim and Radcliffe-Brown , we can appreciate that the most erroneous of assumptions may yet serve as a perfectly sound basis for a coherent and logically satisfying system of beliefs . |
| 29 | In the increasing access climate your Forbidden Arans article in the February issue further demonstrates the need for a concerted and unified stance from all those who value the open moors countryside and mountain areas in Britain . |
| 30 | The average recommended daily allowances ( RDAs ) that are accepted as being necessary for a healthy and balanced diet for a woman in the UK are as follows : |