Example sentences of "[adj] for a [noun] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bingham must get it right for a match I feel we can get a 0–0 draw or a 1–0 win out of — yes , I 'm serious ! |
| 2 | However , it may still be possible for a person who signs a document after a misrepresentation of its effect by an agent of the other party to argue that , regardless of authority , the other party is vicariously responsible for the agent 's misrepresentation , and that the misrepresentation prevents reliance on the signed document . |
| 3 | This paragraph seems to indicate that it may be possible for a person who has received information in confidence which he could have obtained through other sources to relieve himself of the 'special disability " under which he is otherwise placed by going to those sources . |
| 4 | Now it was possible for a settlor who conveyed land to A to direct him to hold to the use of B ; and then to direct that , on the happening of an event , e.g. B 's marriage , B's use should shift to C. This use in favour of C was a shifting use . |
| 5 | It is possible for a student who copes comfortably with the modules to go on to Higher in S6 . |
| 6 | Of course , it should be possible for a student who has ‘ failed ’ at one learning task to compensate by his/her success on another task . |
| 7 | The patient had been removed from her previous general practitioner 's list six months previously and was at the material time on no doctor 's list , and the Crown Court had held that it was not practicable for a doctor who had acquaintance with the patient to make the recommendation . |
| 8 | The Germans intensified and brutalized their methods of interrogation until it was quite usual for a prisoner who refused to talk to be kept in solitary confinement under intentionally unpleasant conditions for weeks . |
| 9 | It is therefore sensible for a tenant who encounters such difficulties to advise the landlord of its position as early as possible in the hope of preventing the service of a completion notice . |
| 10 | Situations such as those described by Lewis and Meredith apparently fall within the range of what is regarded appropriate for a daughter who has a sense of filial duty . |
| 11 | It is not therefore appropriate for a partner who has had any detailed involvement with the engagement to carry out the review . |
| 12 | No conclusions or recommendations arise directly from this chapter , as is indeed appropriate for a section which purports simply to offer an objective historical narrative . |
| 13 | He seemed very streetwise for a kid who had just left school . |
| 14 | With an unusual daring for a Tiller she took on the life of a Broadway dancer , the men flocked to her and she basked in their admiration . |
| 15 | But the effluent saga had lasted for nearly eight years and although the court appearances were relatively few and Laura herself never became directly involved , the publicity was unwelcome for a company which claimed the Welsh countryside as the key to its philosophy . |
| 16 | It is natural for a person who has been working towards a survey for several months to overlook the fact that the respondent has never heard of this wonderful enquiry and may be utterly baffled by it ; but in this lies a great danger of asking poor questions , insufficiently considered from the respondents ' viewpoint . |
| 17 | Not ideal for a woman who has never been pregnant . |
| 18 | In the early years of the " new diplomacy " in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries it had not been unusual for a diplomat who died in post to be immediately succeeded by a relative , often a close one , who had been attached to his mission with this possibility in mind . |
| 19 | It is not uncommon for a couple who have had the sadness of producing a heavily disabled or diseased baby to find that they later lose their desire for intercourse . |
| 20 | I 'm I 'm stuck for a word I 've I 've asked Angela , I ca n't explain to her what I mean it 's awful when you , when you got a word at the back of your mind it 's one of those words where ki , a kid ham anybody , any person can er , realise that something needs doing and do it without being told to do it . |
| 21 | This is problematic for a group which has no longer a part to play in the productive sector . |
| 22 | However , if he 's left alone for a minute it feels like an hour to him , he can not remember what has just been said to him , therefore he will repeat himself endlessly , and he has no frame of references to enable him to take part in any kind of conversation . |
| 23 | If Marguerite noticed Jenna 's crimson cheeks she chose to ignore it , but Claudine missed nothing and when they were alone for a moment she turned on Jenna with flashing dark eyes . |
| 24 | Keepin and Kats were responsible for a calculation which has been taken up and treated with biblical reverence by the anti-nuclear lobby : for nuclear power to displace coal from the energy mix in a high energy scenario 8000 large reactors would have to be brought on line worldwide at the rate of one every one-and-a-half days . |
| 25 | Pregnancy itself is no longer believed to further weaken the immune system and increase the chances of a woman with HIV developing AIDS , although it may be less advisable for a woman who has already developed AIDS . |
| 26 | The suggestion of a silver thread among the dark men in green makes Gus appear a distinguished elder statesmen , far too distinguished-looking for a man who has only just reached 29 . |
| 27 | Wiltshire Social Services want to know how the Mail on Sunday obtained confidential information about the 14-year-old for a story it ran at the weekend . |
| 28 | Wiltshire Social Services want to know how the Mail on Sunday obtained confidential information about the 14-year-old for a story it ran at the weekend . |
| 29 | Euro-elections were pending and , it was rumoured , he was doing his best to make life miserable for an organization which challenged his claim to the green constituency . |
| 30 | Inter-war Britain was notable for a generation which sought to emphasize the principles and practicalities of the protection of natural beauty . |