Example sentences of "for a [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But she nipped back down to nick 'em For a knees-up in High Wycombe , For an evening quite near Chevening And a dawn at Kilmacolm .
2 No recourse ( security or restitution ) exists for a bank(s) against the oil exploration company if the project falls or generates insufficient cash .
3 Central American Cichlids by Dave Sands says to use a 200W heater/stat for a 24″ × 15″ × 12″ tank , and 2 × 150W for 36″ × 18″ × 12″ .
4 It 's very common for a women to be depressed after giving birth : if on top of that the parent 's hopes are dashed , and life seems desperately fraught because they have a handicapped child , it 's absolute hell . ’
5 Fortunately I had a space on a half-occupied two-tier stand for a 48″ × 18″ × 15″ tank , so that was the first item on the shopping list .
6 As yet , the College is not an officially recognised English Language School — Mr Tim is so o'erburdened with pastoral responsibilities that he keeps failing to apply for a thumbs-up from the British Council ( even the base Shakespeare School had achieved recognition ) .
7 CIS Foreign Ministers met on Nov. 12 to agree an agenda for a Heads of Government meeting the following day .
8 He is reported to have invited himself to lunch with the Mayor of Bodmin , but firstly asked his worship for a gallows to be erected for a hanging .
9 Top Texas exiles The Rolling Stones parked up their private jet for a hands across the water-style ambassadorial piss-stop at Davy Crockett 's old gaff The Alamo on their '75 US tour .
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