Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [adj] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kids get used for this quite a lot , because it is n't as frightening for the lifers to be fetched by a kid . |
| 2 | But from the early years of the twentieth century to the 1930s classical styles reigned supreme for all larger city stations . |
| 3 | By Aug. 19 the town was under curfew , and access to journalists remained restricted for several days . |
| 4 | Department of Health and Social Services staff throughout Northern Ireland walked out in protest over the attack , and many offices remained closed for more than a week . |
| 5 | Some hairdressers charge extra for this but it 's well worth paying a few pounds for . |
| 6 | Rather than any devastated areas remaining derelict for any time , quite the reverse may have been the case , and archaeology , especially from the air , is now beginning to produce evidence for development on a much larger scale than appreciated hitherto . |
| 7 | Two plans were therefore devised , although Russia 's military dispositions remained identical for both . |
| 8 | Whether stated or unstated , these conventions remain true for all Mills and Boon , Silhouette , and Harlequin romances . |
| 9 | He found that it is not unusual in some industries for prices to individual buyers to remain unchanged for several years . |
| 10 | The increasing availability of liver transplantation during the course of the study meant that some individuals became eligible for this procedure . |
| 11 | When teachers were asked to suggest what their own staff development needs were , personal development programmes ranked low for most teachers , but high in the estimation of health board staff . |
| 12 | Things continued quiet for some while . |
| 13 | The general partners remain liable for all debts and obligations of the firm . |
| 14 | His comments ring true for much of the music now emerging in the wake of the Eighties rare groove scene — music that stretches from hip hop grooves to hard drum and bass soul . |
| 15 | Politically , relations remained tense for much of this middle period , sufficiently so to affect economic links between England and France , and England was allied with the semi-independent feudatories of the French Crown , Burgundy and Brittany , on a number of occasions until they were absorbed into the lands of the Valois dynasty in 1477 and 1492 respectively . |
| 16 | Interest charges became unbearable for many , while the co-operative workers ' existing homes — which were supposed to help pay off the loans — remained stubbornly unsold . |
| 17 | The only local people who live in the village live in cottages tied to the estate , and many cottages lie empty for most of the year while the number of rural homeless grows . |
| 18 | Physical : The deterioration of physical health in family members becomes obvious for all to see — as obvious as that of the primary sufferer . |
| 19 | The open fields remained open for another generation — until the secret ballot came in 1872 , but by then grass was growing in the streets of the town . |
| 20 | The newspaper changed sides and the public 's antagonism changed to vocal support as the safety and environmental benefits became clear for all to see . |
| 21 | As to the question of overall responsibility for the system , the Scrutiny team recommended that there should be a nationally based Legal Services Board responsible for all aspects of legal aid and advice , controlling all the necessary operations through the existing area offices directly and through agents in the courts . |
| 22 | Some live communally , while others live alone for much of the year . |
| 23 | If you are not going to be carrying heavy weights over rough ground , a range of very lightweight boots becomes available for those short excursions into the country . |
| 24 | His hospitality knew no respect of persons ; the abbey-gates stood open for all comers who needed either refreshment or lodging … . |