Example sentences of "and [adv] [vb pp] for [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The SPG was , however , highly controversial and widely criticized for its behaviour at demonstrations in particular . |
| 2 | The C2s ( skilled workers to lower management , broadly ) are courted , flattered and endlessly solicited for their opinions , since they are thought to be the deciding factor in the election . |
| 3 | Where do you keep them , down in the dungeons ball-chained to the wall and only released for your pleasures ? ’ |
| 4 | The University of Bradford Management Centre is one of the largest MBA schools in the UK and highly rated for its research tradition and professional relevance . |
| 5 | Among the Peers was the Marquess of Zetland , aged 54 and better known for his love of horse racing . |
| 6 | Could my right hon. Friend find time today to think again about the significance of an historic referendum which took place in the Ukraine on 1 December , in which the people of Ukraine freely and democratically voted for their sovereignty and independence ? |
| 7 | and converting , often being persecuted and physically assaulted for his beliefs . |
| 8 | Topaz had shuddered at the horror of it , but could n't help weaving a future in which Andrew sought her out , courted her , and finally offered for her hand . |
| 9 | Next you face the laborious business of cooling , of reassembly , of storage , before the return of these foodstuffs to the Superette , where , admittedly , I am promptly and generously reimbursed for my pains . |
| 10 | He was in a small world , incestuous , spiteful , and more disliked for his unorthodoxy and his apparent arrogance that he realised . |
| 11 | Coun. Mrs Rita Fishwick , Mayor of Darlington and well known for her love of animals , presented the framed certificates . |
| 12 | The abbot of St Martial 's , the leader of the 1177 " crusade " against the Brabançons and well known for his loyalty to the Dukes of Aquitaine , took refuge in the abbey town of La Souterraine . |
| 13 | David Mills , the erstwhile head of the Hazardous Chemical wing of Her Majesty 's Inspectorate of Pollution ( HMIP ) — and well known for his criticisms of the lack of effective policing of what he defends as largely sound rules — says that placing high-temperature incinerators in some sort of hierarchy of risks is ‘ a terribly subjective business . ’ |
| 14 | Although nominally neutral , he was a firm supporter of the ruling National Democratic Party of President Hosni Mubarak and well known for his hostility towards opposition groups , in particular towards Moslem fundamentalist parties . |
| 15 | ’ The tobacco industry is frequently and unfortunately vilified for its association with sport . |
| 16 | He was sorry that he had brought up the subject and hastily departed for his shower , shouting that he would tell her while he was dressing . |
| 17 | During the siege of Bristol he was taken ill with the plague and again feared for his life . |
| 18 | This was because it first and foremost provided for our species ' impressive pattern of braingrowth . |
| 19 | Surprisingly , Tod is known and mocked and otherwise celebrated for his squeamishness . |
| 20 | My father strokes the little soft pink downy body and exclaims how perfect a little machine it is and ideally suited for its mission . |