Example sentences of "and [adj] for [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plans for the extensive use of privatization coupons , reserving 40 per cent of nationalized property for sale to citizens at special low prices , encountered problems when it was revealed on Jan. 20 that up to 6,000,000 of the 8,000,000 books printed ( each worth Kcs1,035 or about US$35 — and exchangeable for shares in state companies — see also pp. 38584-85 ) had disappeared , allegedly bought up by private investment funds promising individuals a tenfold return on their investment after a year . |
| 2 | The locals find they must leave , while houses in their village remain locked and empty for months at a time . |
| 3 | But the book should be useful and popular for courses on microbial biochemistry/genetics and the molecular biology of prokaryotes . |
| 4 | Anchored to a glacial mound in Stockholm and visible for miles in all directions , the Globe demanded a coating that was dazzling , durable and able to withstand the harsh Scandinavian winters . |
| 5 | In any well-run firm the agreement will not be allowed to remain under lock and key unlooked at and unconsidered for years at a time . |
| 6 | No complaints here : the TV and shower were both in good working order ; and what an attractive , peaceful place to stay — only 45 minutes ' drive from Dieppe , and handy for visits to Rouen or Le Havre . |
| 7 | The distinction between policy making and implementation seems to need to rest upon the identification of decision points at which a policy is deemed to be made and ready for implementations like a commodity that is manufactured and ready for selling . |
| 8 | Lighting in halls , corridors and staircases should be clear and bright for reasons of safety as well as aesthetics . |