Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hope is that it could be possible to agree to look for alternative possibilities for Mrs Falconer . ’ |
| 2 | Neither has spoken for some time . |
| 3 | Each has argued for higher education to preserve the cultural fabric of society . |
| 4 | That has lasted for five centuries , which is long enough ; especially oil painting which certainly does n't last forever , and may possibly disappear completely . |
| 5 | But of course all that has changed for three reasons . |
| 6 | Meanwhile Labour has voted for one miserable saving — doubling pensioners ' concessionary fares . |
| 7 | She said she was ‘ not prepared to go to jail for that ungrateful woman ’ and told ANC intelligence officers : ‘ This is just the tip of the iceberg . |
| 8 | This has remained for five generations in the same family , and roughly speaking with headquarters on the same site , whereas Smith 's ownership has passed through several families and occupied many addresses before settling in 1921 on 57–61 St Vincent Street . |
| 9 | This has stood for several thousand of years — or actually for millions , for it was carved in situ from natural rock . |
| 10 | Perhaps this is a reflection of the increasing health of the young and affluent , who are prepared to try to dance for 24 hours ; be that as it may , it multiplies the offence to outsiders . |
| 11 | Some participants on EA have requested that they carry on after their 12 months course finishes , only to be told they ca n't as that might be using this to avoid looking for full time employment . |
| 12 | ‘ Some like to know for sure and some do n't . ’ |
| 13 | In some cases when a property is to be monitored for a lengthy period , i.e. over 12 months , we are prepared to consider paying for temporary cosmetic repairs to keep the property more presentable internally . |
| 14 | What the figures do n't show is the effect of the overall increase in labour turnover on standards : it ca n't have been good , and this helps account for some of the loss of business . |
| 15 | He says it is not acceptable to have to wait for 2 years . |
| 16 | Some had called for public acceptance that homosexuals and drug users were the only people facing a real risk of getting AIDS . |
| 17 | However , this fails to account for various other elements in the process of assessment . |
| 18 | Even this fails to account for some unmeasurable changes . |
| 19 | Some have opted for firm sale agreements to cut out the costly returns process , most notably with the Waterstones group and Reed with Dillons . |
| 20 | Although all those dying within six months of diagnosis had an initial CD4 of less than 0.11×10/l , three patients with CD4 counts below 0.05 have survived for 17 months or more . |
| 21 | Nothing much has changed for hundreds of years . |
| 22 | Mushtaq took the last two wickets to finish England off for 255 , the 10 having fallen for 132 in 45 overs . |
| 23 | ‘ I am fortunate to have played for two clubs with passionate fans . |
| 24 | A strongly worded White House statement on March 7 had appealed for international support in stopping the operation of the Rabta plant . |
| 25 | However , the patient is likely to continue coughing for some time after the antibiotics have been stopped , and the sputum that is produced when the patient coughs will be found to contain numerous pus cells on microscopic examination . |
| 26 | Initially some individuals will find it hard to keep exercising for 20 minutes because their joints and muscles are not accustomed to exercise . |
| 27 | In Amazonian Annonaceae and Nymphaeaceae , beetle pollination tends to be fortuitous by contrast , e.g. scarabs on Nymphaea spp. in lakes , though in Victoria amazonica , there are four species of dynastid beetle attracted by scent and temperature ( 11° above ambient ) : these become trapped for 24 hours and feed on starchy carpellary appendages before leaving with pollen . |
| 28 | Though debt-for-equity swaps represent one way for banks to recover part of their developing country debt exposure , they still stand to lose money and look likely to have to wait for some years before they can cash in their equity stakes . |
| 29 | Two of these planned to travel for some months before commencing job search : the rest planned to continue writing up their theses . |
| 30 | These have to operate for prolonged periods and are robust and solid pieces of equipment , for space and weight are not serious constraints . |