Example sentences of "for a [adj] [noun] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | The charity already has plans drawn up for a ten-bed hospice at Middlesbrough to care for terminally ill people and contractors are currently submitting tenders for the work . |
| 2 | Kerr , reared in West Bromich and once a regular on the terraces at the Hawthorns , thought the chance of facing his boyhood idols had disappeared with his red card for a professional foul at Runcorn two weeks ago . |
| 3 | ELTON JOHN and Axl Rose teamed up for a spectacular duet at the MTV awards in Los Angeles . |
| 4 | Telegrams calling for a substitute teacher at very short notice in some far flung place were not unusual and had to receive prompt attention . |
| 5 | Andrew Martinez , 19 , arrived in his birthday suit for a disciplinary meeting at the University of California , Berkeley — as a protest against what he claims is society 's ‘ repression ’ . |
| 6 | Co-operation between Ballistic and Performance Composites and the Shildon site has led to plans for a joint stand at the Royal Navy and British Army Equipment Exhibition in Aldershot in September . |
| 7 | He had fought the successful battle of Alam Halfa at the beginning of September , and planning was in full swing for a major offensive at El Alamein to take place in early November . |
| 8 | A spokesperson for Polydor , however , denied that Power Of Dreams ' exit was the cue for a major clear-out at the label . |
| 9 | Travel came when Mr Smythe left Sedbergh School and the security of the family home in Sunderland for a three-year apprenticeship at the Arosa confectionery school in Switzerland . |
| 10 | Conditioned heifers sold to £139.40 for a Simmental 360kg at £502 with beef types to £126.50 for a Simmental 465kg at £588 . |
| 11 | Beef types sold to £154.60 for a Simmental 540kg at £835 . |
| 12 | Beef types sold to £125.70 for Simmental 460kg at £578 with conditioned heifers to £132.40 for a Simmental 405kg at £536 . |
| 13 | Conditioned heifers sold to £139.40 for a Simmental 360kg at £502 with beef types to £126.50 for a Simmental 465kg at £588 . |
| 14 | Mid-weights sold to £147.10 for a Simmental 325kg at £478 . |
| 15 | There , too , he was overwhelmed by what he saw ; so much so that he went back with Hanns for a hectic fortnight at the end of September . |
| 16 | But the executive also turned its collective mind to the task of responding to a resolution at the conference which had been sponsored by the Preston Trades Council , drawing attention to the deficiencies of the party in facing a general election , and asking that the machinery should be improved so that the party might ‘ make a determined bid for a Labour majority at the next General Election ’ . |
| 17 | Some years ago Collectair featured another commemorative luftwaffe Christmas plate , that time for a celebratory landing at Moscow , something that never happened . |
| 18 | R. S. Wood himself , occupying a central position in more senses than one , wished to see a transfer of all pupils at the age of eleven to a common secondary school , followed by transfer for a selected minority at the age of thirteen to either a grammar or a technical school . |
| 19 | A HORSE rescue group made a successful bid for a drugged pony at an auction where he was about to be sold for meat . |
| 20 | A HORSE rescue group made a successful bid for a drugged pony at an auction where he was about to be sold for meat . |
| 21 | South Wales Police hooker COLIN HILLMAN has been asked to join The Marauders — an invitation team that includes England stars Will Carling and Jeremy Guscott — for a 10-a-side tournament at the Hong Kong Festival early in April . |
| 22 | The balding ex-quality systems audit manager stayed silent for a three-minute hearing at London 's Marylebone court . |
| 23 | Cameras and notebooks eliminate the need for a Mastermind memory and confer the vital ingredient of confidence which is so necessary for a concerted attempt at big fish . |
| 24 | Therefore , for a comprehensive look at the units of alcohol present in any of the beer , wines , and spirits available through Tesco , please refer to the table on the following pages . |
| 25 | Depositors may place funds with a bank for a fixed term at a fixed interest rate . |
| 26 | The company of some elderly relatives can only be enjoyed for a limited period at the end of a busy day , and long evenings — every evening — spent together can be a strain on all concerned in different ways . |
| 27 | The search for a black hole at the Galactic Centre remains inconclusive at present . |
| 28 | A student union called for a one-day strike at local colleges . |
| 29 | Mazowiecki and Jaruzelski arrived in France for a one-day visit at the invitation of President Mitterrand on March 9 , 1990 . |
| 30 | This move weakens the case for a separate legislature at Stormont . |