Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [vb pp] for a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | But you would lack all the vitamins , minerals and protein needed for a healthy diet . |
| 3 | Opening postponed and Act obtained for a branch from Chirbury to Minsterley to join with the Welshpool line , not constructed . |
| 4 | Chatterton is represented in the novel as an accidental suicide — slain by a cocktail of arsenic and laudanum swallowed for a venereal infection . |
| 5 | Burnside was given 12 months in a young offender 's institution and Sture jailed for a year . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | The European Council of heads of state and government met for a special summit in Rome on Oct. 27-28 . |
| 11 | 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 . |