Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One comes across a man who resigned his post because of the grief occasioned by the death of a son ; or another who , from disappointed expectations , turned to drugs and thereby unfitted himself for the offices he coveted . |
| 2 | This policy posed a general problem for the National WEA , which lacked a clear view on its partnership with other providers , and was an especially acute one for the District where important concessions had been made in earlier years to the Cambridge Board . |
| 3 | If you decide to use an insecticide , choose the most appropriate one for the affected plant and the pest concerned to avoid injuring beneficial insects . |
| 4 | The year 1987/88 was a remarkably good one for the Company , a fact that is reflected in an extract from the Chairman 's statement in the Annual Report . |
| 5 | However , two further characteristics made this group a particularly interesting one for the study of the labour market experiences of older male workers in a period of high unemployment and rapid economic and social change . |
| 6 | The issue of conscription was a particularly tender one for the union , for it had for some time been under pressure from the Admiralty over breaches of the obligation of seamen , nominally enforced by the Board of Trade , that sailors should be on board their ships on time and hence not delay sailings . |
| 7 | The longest pontificate was that of Boniface VIII , from 1294 to 1303 , and it was undoubtedly the most difficult one for the English king . |
| 8 | I see it rather as an actor 's bag of tricks , and not a very apposite one for the role . |
| 9 | The remedy granted by the High Court is an injunction , a discretionary remedy and a very serious one for the defendants , which may result in closure of the premises without compensation if that is the only way in which the nuisance can be abated . |
| 10 | When Mussolini took over in Italy , Anna decided that it was her duty to make her protest on Italian soil as an Italian citizen ( a not too vulnerable one for the time being , but she tried her best ) . |
| 11 | A turbulent ‘ eddy ’ is a rather ill-defined concept , but a very useful one for the development of descriptions of turbulence . |
| 12 | According to MacQuillan and Ron Barron the deal was a very poor one for the paper and Pascoe also pocketed some of the proceeds . |
| 13 | The idea of a pioneer was a very important one for the early Christians . |