Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Distinguish between the demand for bank lending and the demand for money . |
| 2 | Well I think it 's very important Robert because , I mean as the charter for the arts indicated look at the money that local authorities are spending upstairs to us and really you know we , we are |
| 3 | Scholars disagree about the need for such descriptions : photographs , some say , tell all the story . |
| 4 | If you are truly loyal to Ulster then rally behind the cry for independence . |
| 5 | Shall I now wrap myself in the duvet and slip into the shower for a misty out-of-focus silhouette ? ’ |
| 6 | Cook in the oven for 1 hour before turning the joint over and basting the vegetables with the pan juices . |
| 7 | Cook in the oven for 20 minutes , then pour away as much fat as possible from the roasting tin . |
| 8 | Pour over the chicken and cook in the oven for about 45 minutes , or until the chicken is tender when pierced with a fork . |
| 9 | When coloured , cook in the oven for two minutes at 425F/220C/Gas 7 . |
| 10 | Stand the joint in a roasting tin and cook in the oven for 30 minutes . |
| 11 | Use as a strewing herb if rats are suspected anywhere , grow in the garden for a similar reason , and put bunches into hen and duck houses to discourage rats from there also . |
| 12 | I had no intention of taking the Transit up West — I 'd had enough trouble round the launderette , which doubles as a common room for the junior branch of the Hackney National Front — so I left it parked outside the front door in exactly the spot where Frank and Salome usually plug in the nightlight for their VW Golf . |
| 13 | … The consents are geared to produce the quality water you want in the river for the use you want downstream . ’ |
| 14 | Builders battle in the sand for beach bonanza |
| 15 | When the alarm goes off I frantically fumble in the dark for the tiny rubber switch that deactivates the alarm and having found it I switch it off . |
| 16 | Meanwhile , marinate the almonds , sultanas and peel in the rum for 30 minutes . |
| 17 | Place in the fridge for an hour to absorb the flavours . |
| 18 | Cover the dish and place in the refrigerator for at least 5hr , until the fish has turned white and has a cooked appearance . |
| 19 | Place a little oil or dripping in a 18cm/7in round cake tin and place in the oven for 10 minutes to heat through . |
| 20 | In the best years four extra plants appear on the book for every 10 grown . |
| 21 | The receptionist will ascertain the name and the room number of the guest , apologise to the guest for the oversight and reassure her that the matter will be dealt with immediately . |
| 22 | In meditation I see that my fellow man is my friend and I try to think of him in the way Thoreau thought when he said , ‘ I knock on the earth for my friend . ’ |
| 23 | What was sue on the phone for ? |
| 24 | Robert , reserves boss at the Oval for the previous six years , will be a hard act to follow , winning the league four times , including last season . |
| 25 | I do a fair amount of charitable work — I was president of the BMC which I really enjoyed doing and I 'm president designate of the Council for National Parks which will come up in October . |
| 26 | ( 3 ) Glandular setae — Grouped under this heading are those setae which function as the outlet for the secretion of epidermal glands ( see p. 263 ) . |
| 27 | Mid-sole : the layer between the sole and insole of the boot , which is anatomically shaped and designed to give the correct amount of flex and support for the activity for which the boot is designed . |
| 28 | These electrical disturbances create electromagnetic waves which spread through the atmosphere for hundreds of kilometres . |
| 29 | With good luck , a steady hand and a tin of worms I could catch two or three river perch between the bell for school assembly and the first lesson . |
| 30 | It should be remembered that in meetings of this type the minutes act as the authority for implementing the decisions . |