Example sentences of "and [noun] [vb pp] for a " in BNC.

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1 This month , Tom Gadd and Suzanne Ardley look at striking furnishings and accessories designed for a brighter life
2 The camera can be preset or remotely controlled to cover the subject or area to be photographed , and provision made for a sequence of pictures or a single exposure , according to the camera type and its shutter release .
3 Later , you 'll use races to help monitor your progress , but first of all you need to go through some basic steps to establish the habits and strengths needed for a good running programme .
4 But you would lack all the vitamins , minerals and protein needed for a healthy diet .
5 Opening postponed and Act obtained for a branch from Chirbury to Minsterley to join with the Welshpool line , not constructed .
6 Whilst Harry 's replies were being vetted , his photo was taken for a false identity card , and his uniform and shoes exchanged for a civilian outfit .
7 Chatterton is represented in the novel as an accidental suicide — slain by a cocktail of arsenic and laudanum swallowed for a venereal infection .
8 Burnside was given 12 months in a young offender 's institution and Sture jailed for a year .
9 Special patterns were produced in magazines and newspapers and instead of quoting the width and yardage needed for a garment , they stated the number of parachute panels you needed .
10 The initial record of all food and drink consumed for a week helped us to see if our clients were depriving themselves of food for long periods and if they were eating balanced meals .
11 In May 1972 the Minister of State for Information , Broadcasting and Tourism called for a complete ‘ rethink ’ about the role of television in the country .
12 After a reception at Lythe Hill Hotel , the bride and bridegroom left for a honeymoon in Southern Ireland , the bride wearing a lavender-coloured wool jacket with cream skirt , shirt and matching shoes .
13 Then at about three o'clock a fleet of barges armed with cannon and muskets prepared for a sham attack on Pocklington 's Island .
14 The European Council of heads of state and government met for a special summit in Rome on Oct. 27-28 .
15 Some encouraging laboratory and clinical studies suggest that pre-emptive analgesia does reduce pain after surgery , but the optimum choices of agents and timing required for a clinically useful effect remain to be established .
16 Exports of motor vehicles and ships accounted for a large proportion of the improvement .
17 He did this on the same day , with the result that the situation became much calmer and negotiations opened for a new Executive Council which would include General Aung San as its leader .
18 It is available in four flavours strawberry , peach , raspberry and banana and contains minerals and vitamins needed for a baby 's healthy development .
19 On 27th November , 1847 , the emigrant ships Phillip Lang and John Wickliffe sailed from Greenock with 247 Scottish men , women and children bound for a new way of life in New Zealand .
20 So it will be some time before they 've sorted out all the flowers and shrubs destined for a new home .
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