Example sentences of "[verb] for [det] of [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even where direct sunlight is received for much of the day , its heating effect is severely restricted by high winds and high humidity ( Green & Harding 1983 ) . |
| 2 | And that included the experience of caddying for some of the greats when they came to St Andrews , such as Henry Cotton and Flory Van Donck . |
| 3 | Dr. Thackeray had never seen or prescribed for any of the patients at the asylum . |
| 4 | They may suggest that you have no confidence in your argument or even that you ca n't make up your mind — and that does not make for much of an argument . |
| 5 | Both teams 's lack of scoring power always threatened a goalless draw and there was little to suggest the deadlock would be broken for most of the match . |
| 6 | It is thus possible that , just as we are suggesting for some of the other finds at Mycenae , it was taken from Knossos : if so , the implication is that other pieces of statuary and relief carving from Minoan Knossos were also removed — by some Mycenean equivalent of Lord Elgin , perhaps . |
| 7 | Murphy and Taggart led for much of the way but missed out a loop section of the route which cost them 30 marks and they dropped back . |
| 8 | Joe Foley led for much of the distance , but once Belfast 's Stephen Mely had fought his way clear of a rather physical confrontation with Michael Cullen he closed on Foley and moved ahead with two of the 15 laps left . |
| 9 | He joined them when he first moved to England in 1991 to contest the Vauxhall junior championship , a series he led for much of the season . |
| 10 | She led for most of the way at a terrific pace with Cardwell doggedly staying in touch before making a last-ditch effort in the final 25 metres . |
| 11 | However , probably his best performance was in the Hennessy Cognac Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown where he led for most of the trip before tiring and finishing fourth behind subsequent Cheltenham hero Jodami , Chatam and General Idea . |
| 12 | ‘ We were never as despondent as many others , knowing that the benefits of the squad system would compensate for some of the retirals of senior players , ’ he added . |
| 13 | The mentioned features account for much of the unpopularity of charter party bills of lading with bankers . |
| 14 | Thus proteins ( in the form of enzymes ) largely determine the second-by-second activity of the cell ( the cell 's metabolism ) ; and also account for much of the structure of each cell . |
| 15 | ‘ Electronic paging and the gradual improvement in shore facilities account for much of the difference , but is also a fine reflection on the calibre of the crews and in particular those unsung heroes the shore helpers . ’ |
| 16 | Despite the absence of genomic sequence for coding segment 2 , the intron/exon boundaries indicated account for all of the nucleotides in this region of the three cDNA clones shown in a. c , GGFBPP1 encodes a truncated protein . |
| 17 | Thirteen of the Pacific nations — the US , Canada , Japan , Australia , New Zealand , Hong Kong , Malaysia , Singapore , Indonesia , Thailand , Brunei and the Philippines — now account for half of the world 's growth . |
| 18 | This third type is the dominant constituent of the main cloud and also account for most of the opacity . |
| 19 | As levels with ν > 0 are normally not significantly populated , these bands account for most of the intensity in an absorption spectrum . |
| 20 | Not surprisingly , product sales account for most of the transaction applications , with sales of greeting cards , shoes , financial services , car accessories , furnishings and clothes being the among the most popular . |
| 21 | In addition there are rehearsals , which account for most of the time spent on music . |
| 22 | The differences in design account for some of the differences in safeguards . |
| 23 | Critics of Balling 's work have suggested that , rather than showing that deserts account for some of the world temperature rise , the results may simply be demonstrating the fact that different types of land — notably desert — respond varyingly to the greenhouse effect . |
| 24 | What the figures do n't show is the effect of the overall increase in labour turnover on standards : it ca n't have been good , and this helps account for some of the loss of business . |
| 25 | Stretchy long tube skirts are an alternative , but they too are impractical : if you sit for most of the day you will undoubtedly get knee-bagging , and they are not flattering to most posteriors . |
| 26 | Stretchy long tube skirts are an alternative , but they too are impractical : if you sit for most of the day you will undoubtedly get knee-bagging , and they are not flattering to most posteriors . |
| 27 | Although we had been in the land of constant daylight for several days , the sun had been hidden for much of the time by high cloud . |
| 28 | He lived for most of the time at his family seat at Laxton Hall , Northamptonshire , with his wife and only daughter , and frequented St. Saviour 's Church for the Deaf in London . |
| 29 | The aim of the measure may also have been financial , because the Crown was empowered to distrain for half of the profits resulting from the enclosure ; it was not , however , an easy way to raise money , so it is unlikely to have been the only reason for the Act . |
| 30 | Since this possibility existed , the court considered that it would be improper to substitute its own judgment as to whether it was wise to proceed for that of the directors . |