Example sentences of "and [noun sg] [vb base] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Satisfaction and horror jostle for position on his face . |
| 2 | Draw up a balance sheet and profit and loss account for Stern . |
| 3 | Disclose total amounts charged to the profit and loss account for pension costs . |
| 4 | An additional provision should be made in the profit and loss account for replacement of rail passenger assets . |
| 5 | As the government minister calls their names , pride and shyness compete for mastery of their faces . |
| 6 | Shock and indignation jostle for position in the following quote from a speech of the president of the Royal Society , delivered in 1978 : ‘ Ominously , voices have been raised claiming that limits should be set to scientific inquiry — that there are questions which should not be asked and research which should not be undertaken . ’ |
| 7 | Similarly , the apparent text of my obsessive orderliness read , ‘ Form and order make for efficiency , and efficiency makes for a well-structured , meaningful life ’ , while the sub-text read , ‘ Unless I impose some form and order on life , I shall lose control , chaos will ensue , and life will become meaningless . ’ |
| 8 | One day 's menu could include dishes such as Moussaka followed by Banana Rice Pudding for lunch with Cheese and Tomato Bake for supper . |
| 9 | ONCE it was pine cupboards and ethnic rugs , now it is baby clothes and family wear for Storehouse . |