Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The German Communists believed that , after a temporary victory for Hitler , they would be able to gain power in the ensuing confusion . |
| 2 | Bob Eaton , 52 , actually joined Chrysler in April this year as vice-chairman , after a prolonged search for a replacement for the retiring Lee Iacocca , arguably the car industry 's most charismatic figure . |
| 3 | Billy Bingham , the Northern Ireland manager , has recalled Anton Rogan , the Sunderland defender , after a 13-month absence for the World Cup qualifier against Lithuania in Belfast later this month . |
| 4 | You often find that erm television with sex and everything , they always put it on after a certain time for children go to bed . |
| 5 | It was only after a stirring call for unity from Mr Modrow , the Prime Minister , that the 2,700 delegates rejected proposals for the SED to be dissolved and a new party founded . |
| 6 | It was only after a stirring call for unity from Mr Modrow , the Prime Minister , that the 2,700 delegates rejected proposals for the SED to be dissolved and a new party founded . |
| 7 | For instance , the Association of Carers ( address on page 145 ) was founded in 1981 by Judith Oliver who knows from experience what it is like to look after a disabled husband for many years . |
| 8 | McGowan 's three tries came in the opening 32 minutes , the best being his second , cleverly made after slick passing between Fox and Kiwi full-back Dave Watson , who showed surprising fitness on his return after a three-month ban for drug abuse . |
| 9 | The tot , Britain 's most premature surviving child , had just come off the danger list after a three-month fight for life . |
| 10 | 3–3 after a tremendous fightback for leeds in the last ten minutes . |
| 11 | After a long pause for refreshment , we can return to the question we started with — how to tell a first edition . |
| 12 | Thirteen paratroopers were acquitted after a six-week trial for the gang rape of a 22-year-old woman soldier in their barracks . |
| 13 | A similar DOE has been found in experiments by Edwards , Jagielo , Zentall and Hogan ( 1982 ) , who used different types of grain to differentiate the outcomes , and by Peterson and Trapold ( 1984 ) who presented ( in the correlated condition ) food after a correct response for one trial-type and just a feedback tone for a correct response for the other type of trial . |
| 14 | This week administrators of the company , which collapsed in August 1992 after a failed bid for Skandia , a Swedish insurer , were weighing two rescue plans . |
| 15 | Robb left former UK champion Simon Fairbrother trailing in his wake after a furious sprint for the line and the 21year-old medical student confirmed his fitness for a summer of racing on the European athletics circuit . |
| 16 | ‘ I was on my way home from New York with my brother Simon after a scouting mission for models when I spotted her at the airport with her father . |
| 17 | The new combination was running at the finish after a lengthy stop for repairs to damaged rear suspension . |
| 18 | Just five months after returning to football after a lengthy ban for failing a drugs test , the temperamental star faces a showdown tomorrow with Sevilla officials . |
| 19 | ‘ in an indictment for any such felony committed after a previous conviction for felony … a certificate containing the substance and effect only … of the indictment and conviction for the previous felony … shall … be sufficient evidence of the first conviction … ’ |
| 20 | The Queen Mother , who was released from hospital yesterday after a three-night stay for an operation to remove a piece of fish lodged in her throat , is president of the association . |
| 21 | After a disastrous year for British producers , they are now faced with a unique opportunity to capitalise on the benefits of an industry with the highest standards in the world . |
| 22 | It has been pointed out that you need to knit two straight rows after each transfer and , at first , glance , it may look as though you do n't knit the two rows after a plain arrow for this punchcard . |
| 23 | In this they have the basis to succeed , and one teacher noted after a drop-in day for former pupils : |
| 24 | Although most children remain well as long as they stick to their diet , a few seem to relapse after a few years for no apparent reason . |
| 25 | After a brief pause for thought , Stuart Baxter said , ‘ No can do , Vic . |
| 26 | ‘ A good few thousand , ’ I said after a brief pause for calculation . |
| 27 | Fighting erupted between rival Moslem and Croatian irregulars on the one hand and Yugoslav People 's Army ( JNA ) troops and Serb irregulars on the other in Bosnia-Hercegovina , ethnically the most complex republic within the old federation , after a popular vote for independence — a development which mirrored the outbreak of war between Serbs and Croats following Croatia 's declaration of independence in June 1991 . |
| 28 | The man and woman from Liverpool were arrested on Monday afternoon after a public appeal for witnesses to the killing of 80-year-old Mr Goult last Friday night . |
| 29 | In the meantime , the tendering process for the purchase of Warrington 's own CT scanner has started following a major boost for fund-raisers since the bombings . |
| 30 | It said that the company regretted the job losses , which were made following a reduced demand for certain products , due primarily to lower production rates of civil aircraft . |