Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] and [v-ing] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The Chancellor is steering a careful course and going for steady growth . |
| 2 | First , that we have no intention of abandoning public ownership and accepting for all time the present frontier of the public sector . |
| 3 | The damaging period of their life cycle for our roses comes when , as minute caterpillars and chewing for all they are worth , they can be detected by knocking a plant so that it judders . |
| 4 | It will be of particular interest to analysts investigating batch-to-batch product variations seeking adulterants in samples , characterising or sourcing raw materials and monitoring for specific components or component mixtures in a complex chromatogram . |
| 5 | The Amir addressed the country on Jan. 20 appealing for an end to the pro-democracy agitation and calling for national issues to be resolved through political dialogue and consultation . |
| 6 | The super-sharp , non-clogging blades of this Draper Rasp Set are designed for fast cutting and shaping for all sorts of materials . |
| 7 | He had been conducting this little enterprise since the age of twelve , wearing false moustaches and passing for sixteen . |
| 8 | In June 1988 it reported , recommending the removal of any improper restrictions upon the right of individual Tatars to return to their native land and calling for more attention to be paid to their cultural needs , but also rejecting the Tatars ' call for the reestablishment of their autonomous republic . |
| 9 | Eighteen days after discharge from hospital he was readmitted as an emergency complaining of epigastric pain and vomiting for 24 hours . |
| 10 | On the economic side it was believed that customs union , by creating healthy competition and allowing for large-scale production , would have a dynamic effect , leading to higher growth and better living standards . |
| 11 | Well , how about this for a scenario : twenty years of solid touring and recording for major names ; a niche in the elite ‘ who 's who ’ of session guitarists on both sides of the Atlantic ; featured on television three times a week backing major artists live on a very hip chat show ; going straight into production for another live prime-time show on Saturday nights ; and work with Tom Jones , Al Jarreau , Stevie Wonder , Mica Paris , Cindi Lauper , Bob Geldof and Curtis Stigers , to name but a few . |
| 12 | A combative de Gaulle responded by dissolving parliament and calling for new elections ( 18 – 25 November ) . |
| 13 | res. with flagpole in landscaped garden and garaging for three motors , Marjorie had picked the curtains , ordered the colour schemes , hired the gardener and packed two large freezers with ready-cooked meals for two from Marks and Spencer 's . |
| 14 | had dropped by 35% , increasing unemployment and ending for many farmers a link with the land which stretched back many generations . |
| 15 | On Jan. 4 the UN Security Council passed a non-binding resolution deploring Israel 's treatment of the Palestinians in the occupied territories and calling for greater international protection for them . |
| 16 | Centrepoint is demanding a coordinated strategy which will provide nationwide support and housing for all young homeless people . |
| 17 | DS5 SECTIONAL COMPLETION AND PROGRAMMING FOR MAIN WORKING AREA , SITE OF PUMPING STATION |
| 18 | This team carries out information-related analysis and programming for all teaching and non-teaching departments . |
| 19 | The project involves the re-analysis of existing data sets , using the new measure and testing for stronger relationships than originally found . |
| 20 | Lion Cavern came from last in a race run at a slow early pace , to get up in the finalstrides and score by a head from long-time leader River Falls , with Swing Low a further length away third , and Rodrigo de Triano failing to run on in the final furlong and weakening for fourth . |
| 21 | These include content review , vocabulary explanations , pictorial support and checking for cultural assumptions . |
| 22 | She looked across at him as if giving him a final appraisal and checking for further clues in his face , in his clothes . |
| 23 | Extracranial cardiovascular activity was suggested by increases in blood pressure of 12/10 mm Hg observed 10 min after subcutaneous sumatriptan and lasting for 30–60 min . |
| 24 | A single random biopsy specimen of pouch mucosa is of limited value in assessing pathological changes and screening for potential neoplastic change within the reservoir . |
| 25 | One minute the firm was having a few financial problems and hoping for some helpful investment advice , the next their premises were sold off to a factory development corporation , their directors sacked , the workforce were redundant . |
| 26 | ‘ The programme for the four-day seminar covers financial planning and modelling for nuclear plant , the handling and storage of nuclear waste and spent fuel , public relations , and contractual and organisational links with government and other bodies . |
| 27 | QUEEN 'S ladies ' hockey team is preparing for the new season and looking for fresh talent . |