Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adv] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet the Defence Force offered a chance admittedly small — of subsequently entering the Imperial Guard and leaving the claustrophobic hives of Necromunda entirely for other worlds . |
| 2 | NORWAY is sending an official to PLO headquarters in Tunis today for last-minute negotiations over mutual recognition statements by the PLO and Israel , a Palestinian source said . |
| 3 | To Lan 's astonishment her father signalled for her to approach the altar next ; as she was the youngest she had expected to go last , but her father was clearly singling Kim out for special treatment by allowing her to precede him . |
| 4 | Taylor explained : ‘ I have n't tried to contact the Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson today for obvious reasons , but with the international a fortnight away I think Batty will be available . ’ |
| 5 | Dr Walter will be visiting RBG shortly for other reasons , and will advise on BG-BASE problems . |
| 6 | The three great defectors , Nureyev ( 1961 ) , Makarova ( 1970 ) and Baryshnikov ( 1974 ) came West not for political reasons as such but because Russian dance was in a straitjacket . |
| 7 | Joseph , of Bow , east London , was given probation at the Old Bailey yesterday for attempted robbery . |
| 8 | The Japanese came to Britain partly for low wage-costs and a welcoming government , but mostly because it is in Europe . |
| 9 | Wright had made up for his 99 at Christchurch by pulling Lawrence joyously for successive boundaries to reach three figures , and Jones , having scored his first Test century against England , looked hungry for more . |
| 10 | The attractiveness of Britain today for new business and job creation has ensured that we have consistently secured more Japanese and American investment than any other member state of the European Community . |
| 11 | ITV are set to sign a deal with UEFA president Lennart Johansson today for live coverage of the closing stages of this season 's European Cup . |