Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [vb pp] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only last month , my council applied for extra funding for another eight young people to be retained in the constituency rather than making the futile trek southwards . |
| 2 | I pointed out that , their firm being in Birkenhead and my production scheduled for one-night stands in village halls in North Wales , it would be unlikely that any customers for her wares would be among my audience . |
| 3 | BANGOR 'S Stephen Eachus and Paul Byrne turned up at Windsor Park with their heads shaved for Comic Relief . |
| 4 | However , the apparent success of retail development and the much higher land prices and rents which sites developed for out-of-town retail purposes command , has led to continuing pressure on industrial sites in general , including sites in and around North Shields . |
| 5 | In their traditional exhibitionist role women are simultaneously looked at and displayed , with their appearance coded for strong visual and erotic impact so that they can be said to connote to-be-looked-at-ness . |
| 6 | In addition , those members who retire after age 62 , with Company consent , will not have their pension reduced for early payment . |
| 7 | She liked him still but felt that the familiarity of his uninvited arm about her shoulder called for backing-away tactics . |
| 8 | It had been closed in April 1983 and its chief expelled for gross interference in domestic affairs [ see p. 32221 ] . |
| 9 | His granddaughter had an Anglican cathedral built in East Africa and her brother paid for extensive renovations to St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol . |
| 10 | In reality , for a Chinese peasant , his sons conscripted for forced labour in the Japanese army , his women seized for their brothels , his land destroyed , the power of nationalism does not add an extra dimension to his anguish and anger . |
| 11 | His yearlings sold for astonishing sums . |
| 12 | Brian would have his damages reduced for contributory negligence in riding with a driver who he knew was drunk and in failing to wear a seat belt . |
| 13 | Every day the diary had to be filled ; an important day-to-day record of garden affairs was imperative for his writing and current Work for his publishers called for continued attention , because throughout his long life editions of the Dictionary and the Abridgement needed revision and extension . |
| 14 | That 's what Surrey done for English batting — 36.36% . ’ |
| 15 | That 's what Surrey done for English cricket . ’ |
| 16 | D9531 did most of the work , but on the day your scribe volunteered for train-crew duty , visiting North Staffs Railway 4F 0-6-0 No. 4422 was marked up on the engine roster . |
| 17 | ‘ Is your house prepared for large crowds ? ’ |