Example sentences of "[adj] for [noun] but [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No this is perhaps not quite right for Marge but I tell you who I have left out , Jackie and . |
| 2 | I was sorry for Jennifer but they had only been going out for a month or so , and not terribly seriously . |
| 3 | This was popular for warships but it made for a heavy hull . |
| 4 | Methyl tertiary butyl ether could work as substitute for lead but it is expensive . |
| 5 | The Ibrox manager , Walter Smith , said : ‘ It is obviously a worrying wait to see if they will be fit for Belgium but we have had to overcome injury to both these players at other stages of the season and I can only hope we are able to do so again . ’ |
| 6 | It is very good for creativity but it does have some other problems . |
| 7 | I also have a jet-ski which is good for fitness but I am going to sell that and buy a boat with my father . |
| 8 | Joseph Robinson was aware of what was good for business but he was also a man who prided himself on his love of sport : this meant that he had a responsibility to knowledge and experience . |
| 9 | Which , I later discovered , was most forthcoming for George but he 'd already had a couple of orange squashes himself . |
| 10 | The park has caravan and camping sites available for visitors but you need to book as it is a Bank Holiday weekend . |
| 11 | ‘ The London business is available for sale but I do n't hold out much hope of finding a buyer . ’ |
| 12 | And , as top six Villa today take on Wimbledon at Selhurst Park , Atkinson said : ‘ I am very pleased for Parker but he has now got to make the next step . |
| 13 | We 're not desperate for petrol but it would be nice if we filled up with it . |
| 14 | Does she accept that it is impossible to explain to them why patients who are haemophiliacs are eligible for compensation but they are not — even though my constituents have the same condition , life expectancy and financial pressures ? |
| 15 | It would not be lawful for a grant maintained school to reject children with special needs who were otherwise eligible for admission but it is impossible to legislate against the temptation to work towards greater academic activity or to concentrate on subjects which are regarded as prestigious by the potential client group . |
| 16 | ‘ I object to the principle of the PLR not because I wish to do hardworking authors out of money — I would be eligible for PLR but I have declined to register on principle . ’ |
| 17 | Nevil was holding the passenger door open for Jo but they seemed to be arguing . |
| 18 | Dunlop said : ‘ I agreed to alter the gear box for Darren so it would be more suitable for Donington but I was riding in every race after the 125 and I physically just had n't the time to attend to it immediately . |
| 19 | At half-time it looked bad for Town but they came bouncing back with two goals in a minute … |
| 20 | Next morning I cleaned up the vomit and got myself ready for school but I still had a nasty taste in my mouth and I was hot and achey . |