Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] and [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adjectives like big and small are gradually restricted with the addition of pairs like tall and short for vertical extent , or long and short for horizontal extent ( Donaldson and Wales , 1979 ) . |
| 2 | It smartens up this autumn , looking tailored and trim at just above the knee , or lean and layered for longer lengths . |
| 3 | It smartens up this autumn , looking tailored and trim at just above the knee , or lean and layered for longer lengths . |
| 4 | My favourite black pepper is the telicherry berry , which is hot and pungent and excellent for general cooking and for use whole in marinades . |
| 5 | And her laugh was halting and light and willing for more fun . |
| 6 | ‘ There 's nothing wrong , everything is just the way it should be … you 're soft , and warm and ready for this ; just let your muscles relax , just relax , my love … ’ |
| 7 | The excess fuel cools the engine — acceptable for short periods in the climb but inefficient and expensive for extended cruise . |
| 8 | There is of course no reason why the patterns revealed in one pioneering study should be taken as definitive and exhaustive for all communities : it is an empirical matter to determine what kinds of pattern can be revealed in speech communities and hence to determine what the norms of particular speech communities may be . |
| 9 | She habitually moved in a kind of nautical crawl , with her stomach close to the deck , as though close-furled and ready for dirty weather . |
| 10 | There is a good case for excluding these economically inactive people since they can not really be described as capable and available for full-time work . |