Example sentences of "sake of [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 You could be putting your life , or at least your health , at risk for the sake of a few pounds .
2 And they say the sixty-two year old widow died for the sake of a few pounds .
3 The transport firms should consider this issue carefully before they make any changes to schedules especially if change is for the sake of a few pounds .
4 In any event , it is surely wrong , for the sake of a few weeks , to decide on the principle of the Bill by giving it a Second Reading while hon. Members still do not have the Stoner report .
5 for the sake of , for the sake of a few bands that we do , I mean most of the bands on the local level are used to playing in pubs so they just had to play on the floor anyway and the rest of it
6 Inspector Alan Miller , of North Yorks Police , said : ‘ They would have had to be very determined to breach the wires , ignore warning signs and risk confronting armed guards for the sake of a few rabbits . ’
7 Further , more local , threats are posed for the sake of a few years ' supply of raw materials .
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