Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Paul A. Bilzerian , 38 , chairman of Singer Co. and a stock speculator , was on Sept. 27 , 1989 , fined $1,500,000 and sentenced to four years in prison — the longest prison sentence given for a Wall Street criminal . |
| 2 | The clerk stopped for a moment and whispered to Mr Albert , who , realizing that instead of selling a pair of jeans he really had a customer with money to spend , hurried towards Hank . |
| 3 | The amount of money received for a service rendered is not dependent upon who you are , but upon the abstract relations within which the service is performed , for example as wage labour . |
| 4 | One peasant walked 15 versts to get Yakovlev to act on a building designated for a school that was still occupied by an influential peasant . |
| 5 | The singing of the birds stopped for a moment , and then started again . |
| 6 | But none of 225 ex-Tillers interviewed for a book knew her . |
| 7 | Along with output power the amplifier also requires the usual low distortion levels , low noise and wide frequency response expected for a piece of hi-fi gear . |
| 8 | Blazer offered his workforce a piece of waste ground behind the mattress shed for a pitch and it soon became affectionately known as the ‘ Football Ground ’ . |
| 9 | A narrow majority voted for a ban in parks and open spaces … but moves to make tenants conform to the ban as well were defeated by three votes . |
| 10 | 1 THE AUTHORS enter into this Agreement in consideration of the Publisher at their request entering today into an agreement ( ‘ the Publishing Agreement ’ ) with their Company THREE VEE LIMITED for a publication ( ‘ the Work ’ ) provisionally entitled Grapevine Video Level II and Grapevine Activity Book II . |
| 11 | Thompson is the 4/9 favourite with William Hill to win the best actress Oscar , the shortest odds they have ever given for a British actress nominated for a prize . |
| 12 | Physical geography books written for a variety of educational levels have adopted a systems viewpoint to provide an organizational structure . |
| 13 | Sukemi applied for a transfer back to Java and was sent to Surabaya , a major port . |
| 14 | It is useful , therefore , to incorporate as many cross-checks as possible into the methods adopted for a study and to be aware of the limitations of material gleaned from a single source . |
| 15 | ‘ He looked over his shoulder at me , our eyes met for a split-second , then he rushed off and I screamed . |
| 16 | Their eyes met for a moment , then he looked away . |
| 17 | As he came through the hut again , the man was there , about to sign out , and their eyes met for a moment , and Cormack felt scared . |
| 18 | Their eyes met for a moment and Guido smiled back at her , flooding her heart with foolish pleasure . |
| 19 | The death of outspoken Conservative MP Richard Holt forced the by-election and for three weeks , Langbaurgh endured the full glare of the media spotlight as pundits searched for a clue to the timing of the election . |
| 20 | But they 'll have one man with the nerve needed for a D-day showdown . |
| 21 | Non-recourse lending is the term used for a loan where the project itself rather than the company 's assets as a whole is the security offered to the lender . |
| 22 | ‘ Quality assurance ’ is the term used for a programme of activities instigated by service managers to ensure that certain standards are met . |
| 23 | Flipping lazily on to her back , she floated with her eyes closed for a moment , frowning as the sound of a door closing echoed around the pool . |
| 24 | 2 Bedrooms equipped for a maximum of three persons . |
| 25 | ‘ Nearly there now , ’ she said softly , and the fierce dark eyes opened for a moment . |
| 26 | Limping , sniffing , aware that the rain could have ruined her best velvet skirt , she stumbled along , her eyes peeled for a phone box . |
| 27 | Their eyes clashed for a moment , then Leonora shrugged . |
| 28 | While the Georgian delegation called for a return to military positions occupied prior to Oct. 1 , the Abkhazians insisted on a complete withdrawal of Georgian troops from their territory . |
| 29 | One of the GIs called for a pen from his friend , caught it deftly in the air and planted his huge boot on the handlebar of Tony 's tricycle to write the address . |
| 30 | The script called for a pistol shot , the thump of Williams falling to the ground and Paddick left with the last line . |