Example sentences of "[prep] [pron] [coord] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As I see him sitting there now , sheltered under a derelict building 's covered way , one which has been empty for a tedious never-ending era , with an unchangeable lifestyle , erected for nothing but with such a prospect for life , if used properly . |
| 2 | They are fun or their readers or audience and offer a chance to win something for nothing or at least for a very slight effort . |
| 3 | They put up a prize at the awards ceremony they 're prepared to do all the art work for nothing or at cost price for the awards ceremony they laid on this evening for us now if three people turn up at their evening they gon na say as we putting our money in the right organisation |
| 4 | ( b ) Money paid to a person in a public or quasi-public position to obtain the performance by him of a duty which he is bound to perform for nothing or for less than the sum demanded by him is recoverable to the extent that he is not entitled to it . |
| 5 | ‘ There 's never been any kind of attraction between me and To — ’ She stopped , seeing the darkness in his eyes and understanding it . |
| 6 | Stan Reynolds , Harry Little , Carl Einstien and Fred Grummidge may not have the same ring about them but between 1950 and 1960 these were the names on the footballing tongues of Whaddon . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , we still make certain assumptions about them and about our relationship to them , otherwise we would simply not know how to orient ourselves towards the language , or what to say . |
| 8 | You may snort and think that this is very far-fetched but you can be assured that the majority of lecturers who appear before you not only know their subjects but are enthusiastic about them and about transmitting their knowledge to you . |
| 9 | Erm , but we 're told this interesting thing about them , mainly that , er about them and about us as well , that their true self is not their current bodily condition . |
| 10 | He was worried about them and by the time he came down the gang had gone . |
| 11 | He tends not to formulate and face the difficulties that he encounters sufficiently rigorously , and erm to on the whole get away with difficulties by the skilful way in which he writes about them and by his wit . |
| 12 | I gave McDunn the two names last night and told him the respective professions of their owners , then clammed up , just refused to say any more about them or about the body . |
| 13 | In these least months of 1978 almost all the golden people of Iran and international wheeler-dealers who had fed off them and with them have vanished — westward . |
| 14 | Thus , the basic needs approach switches attention from ‘ how much is being produced … to what is being produced , in what ways , for whom and with what impact ’ ( Hicks and Streeton , 1979 , p.577 ) . |
| 15 | Is it the right of individuals to know for what they are responsible and for whom and to whom they are accountable ? |
| 16 | No but Lisa says enough bad things about me and about Billy so I want Billy to hear , so hear er ah . |
| 17 | If a Simulium black fly is infected with nematode worms , their larvae migrate into its muscles , then into its salivary glands , and finally , when it feeds from a host , pass out of its mouthparts or burst out through them and into the mammal host . |
| 18 | A very early one is by Donald Munro , Dean of the Isles , who travelled through them and in 1594 published a " Description of the Western Isles " which is almost literally just that , with a full list of the small islands round the coast , but an edition by R. W. Munro in 1961 after a further manuscript had been found gives a description of Finlaggan , a photograph not previously published and a list of those who constituted the council of the Lords of the Isles . |
| 19 | A very early one is by Donald Munro , Dean of the Isles , who travelled through them and in 1594 published a " Description of the Western Isles " which is almost literally just that , with a full list of the small islands round the coast , but an edition by R. W. Munro in 1961 after a further manuscript had been found gives a description of Finlaggan , a photograph not previously published and a list of those who constituted the council of the Lords of the Isles . |
| 20 | Neither for them nor for their music are the simple categories of ‘ mass ’ or ‘ individual ’ appropriate . |
| 21 | That is a disaster not only for them but for the nation , which is robbed of their abilities . |
| 22 | It was not for them but for the ruling CPP to decide what best promoted the goals Nkrumah outlined . |
| 23 | It will surprise nobody that I should like to redistribute the All England Club 's money for them but in so doing , give them more direct control over how it is used . |
| 24 | But fortunately the dice are almost always loaded in their favour , and if we decide to fight with them the end result , for them and for us , can be that ‘ Out of this nettle , danger , we pluck this flower , safety ’ . |
| 25 | It can be equally disastrous for them and for others if they make a permanent arrangement on impulse and encourage a relative or friend to give up their own home and move in with them because they are under stress and feel that they may not be able to continue to live alone . |
| 26 | Powerful voluntary organisations such as MENCAP ( the Royal Society for Mentally Handicapped Children and Adults ) and the Spastics Society have helped to raise political and public awareness of the needs of children with disabilities and have fought hard and on the whole successfully to secure better services for them and for their families . |
| 27 | Michael Morpurgo , speaking as an ex-teacher as well as an author , supported Mr Rosen with a series of vehement statements which reflected a passionate commitment to the independence of teachers to choose books that were right for them and for their pupils . |
| 28 | How she wished she could do more for them and for her mother . |
| 29 | She rested her head against Seb 's back as , arms clasped tightly about his waist , she listened to him telling her of what the future held for them and for their family . |
| 30 | Tirana home service radio initially denounced the hunger strike as having " nothing to do with a loyal strike struggle " , but in subsequent days the radio detailed the hunger strikers ' demands and deteriorating health , and by June 1 had swung round to emotional support for them and for the UITUA . |