Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ooh I 'll carry on watching this and go for a bloody shower ! |
| 2 | Using exactly the same technique , I encouraged her to imagine doing just this and to practise for a further fortnight , after which she was in fact able to go to the local park and sit on a bench watching the children at play . |
| 3 | 4 You can learn more about the vauDe range by ringing 0434 320744 and asking for a catalogue . |
| 4 | The plaintiffs , a borough council , brought proceedings under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 and applied for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the defendants from using shop premises of theirs for trade on Sundays in breach of section 47 of the Shops Act 1950 The defendants resisted the claim against them on the ground , inter alia , that section 47 was in conflict with article 30 of the E.E.C . |
| 5 | And , like a little child , he stopped being careful and tense for a moment and said what was in his head , quite simply . |
| 6 | Bake for 1 hour , then reduce temperature to 150C/300F/Gas 2 and bake for a further 1¾–2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean . |
| 7 | Such writing is essentially public and intended for an audience . |
| 8 | Craig hurried up the stairs as the knocking became more insistent and paused for a moment staring back to the hallway . |
| 9 | It was Welsh rugby at its best and it proved to be much too quick , clever and alert for a Baa-Baas side boasting five current Springbok squad members , three Namibian internationals and a host of top Provincial players from the Republic . |
| 10 | The change in employment may not always be so favourable as yesterday 's either , but the market is now starting to feel bullish and looking for a FT-SE of 3,000 by next year . |
| 11 | The Confederation of Caucasian Mountain Peoples ( a forum for Caucasus ethnic groups ) met in Tskhinvali on April 26 and called for a reassessment of relations with Russia . |
| 12 | Must be handsome , intelligent and witty and looking for a fun-to-be-with female student . |
| 13 | Ring for a doctor straightaway , or dial 999 and ask for an ambulance |
| 14 | If your child is unconscious dial 999 and ask for an ambulance . |
| 15 | ‘ XYZ ’ is the perfect kiss-off to everyone who raved against Moose in 1991 with such blinkered zeal , to all the people who sneered at shoe-gazing — a ‘ scene ’ defined , uniquely , by those who hated all of the bands they ill-informedly lumped together — for being one-dimensional and destined for a quick death . |
| 16 | In this way , the dictionary , being a general-purpose source of knowledge designed for use by non-experts , is being used to contribute to the recognition of text that is both highly specific and intended for a specific audience only . |
| 17 | Hopefully I will be fully fit and fighting for a first team place in two weeks . ’ |
| 18 | Patrick awoke briefly during the night and lay awake , confused and troubled for a few moments until he realized where he was . |
| 19 | She hoped that perhaps Faye would speak her misgivings aloud that the dress was really far too sophisticated and daring for a humble nurse at her employer 's Christmas party . |
| 20 | I went to window three and asked for a ticket to Stockholm the next morning . |
| 21 | For further information about the ways in which you can make your home more energy efficient and make the most of the fuel you buy , ring 01-691 9000 and ask for a copy of the Home Energy Fact Files . |
| 22 | She turned white and rang for a doctor . |
| 23 | The chair of the Campaign for Democracy , Beko Ransome-Kuti , who had called for a campaign of civil disobedience in the New Year if Babangida did not leave office , was arrested on Dec. 31 and detained for a number of days . |
| 24 | A conference held by the two parties discussed the general election which was due in mid-1992 and called for an " independent , national body " to oversee it . |
| 25 | To achieve this , individuals remain awake and seated for a full 24 hours ( the time for the rhythm to show a full cycle ) and the way they spend their time is as constant as possible . |
| 26 | One sixty in the back row at one sixty and selling for a hundred and sixty , one seventy standing one eighty one ninety one ninety , two hundred pounds any more ? |
| 27 | Chairman I think I have to offer an apology to members and Mr in particular and the town of Bungay with a rather erm over which sentence expressing the press release , I mean we are continually trying to issue news items , press releases , progress reports and anything we 're doing and usually the press are very good and quoted for a basis , sometimes they get it wrong and mangle it up with some bits of disaster , on this occasion that is not the case , the , the actual press report did determine the phraseology used in my in lease them so I have to accept the responsibility for the phrase to act of your recommended this morning so it down sake , could abandon ideas which they can buy it , of course those crazy ideas used in and out of the court is what matters . |
| 28 | All stretches should be gradual and held for a period of 30 seconds before release . |
| 29 | Then reduce the oven temperature to 190°C , 375°F , Gas 5 and cook for a further 20 to 15 min . |
| 30 | I was an incurable romantic and yearned for a romantic friendship before it would be too late , for I believed in those days that romantic friendship was possible only in youth . |