Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] for [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cats have long memories , especially where a nasty shock is concerned , and may remember a bad experience of this kind for years afterwards . |
| 2 | You 've been looking forward to this wedding for days now . |
| 3 | One to the sea , which is about 80 miles away , and another to Sao Paulo which is quite near , and I hope to do some shopping for presents there before I come home . |
| 4 | Alternatively if the process is highly complex the emphasis may be on the pattern of events as indicated by a network of blocks with a specialist symbol indicating the many points within the system for which information for the operator might appear and another symbol for points where he can interfere in the system dynamics ( Fig. 1.27 ) . |
| 5 | Once you 've decided on the amount you need to borrow , you can get an indication of what the gross monthly repayments are likely to be from the tables provided in this booklet for amounts up to £5,000 . |
| 6 | Would n't have much room for sweetpeas though would I ? |
| 7 | Many believe it would be political suicide to restrict criteria for unemployment benefit in a time of recession and high unemployment , and income support is already so low that there seems little scope for cuts there . |
| 8 | ‘ The problem lies with our present system of academic examinations where candidates compete against each other for grades so that there are winners and losers . |
| 9 | One answer is that historically Christianity has shown precious little compassion for animals anyway . |
| 10 | Now I want to allow a bit more time for questions so I 'll just end if I may with a funny story which , did n't happen to me , it happened to a colleague of mine , erm a young lady , who went to give er a talk like this to group of adults like yourselves and at the end of the meeting the treasurer went up to her and said do we owe you any fee or expenses ? |
| 11 | The Committee proposed to raise the maximum penalty for this offence to five years , but limited its recommendation to cases where D actively deceives V and failed to make any provision for cases where D takes advantage of a known mistake . |
| 12 | It seemed he had been behind the same car for hours now — a Jaguar whose iridescent blue reminded Dexter of oil shimmering on the surface of a puddle . |
| 13 | Do these stories have any importance for Christians today ? |
| 14 | How could Pound continue to proclaim this , when his own writing for decades before had belied it ? |
| 15 | The 1* Budget policy does not provide any cover for contents away from the home . |
| 16 | Unfortunately we have little time for digressions however entertaining they might be . |