Example sentences of "for [noun pl] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oh I have n't been to the cinema for ages it seems . |
| 2 | For centuries it has been a buttress against the onslaught of Chaos from the wastes to the north . |
| 3 | Offenders who are mentally disordered suffer the stigma of being labelled as both ‘ mad ’ and ‘ bad ’ , although for centuries it has been recognized that some people have diminished responsibility for their actions as a result of mental abnormality and that punishment and retribution , usually demanded by society of someone who has committed a crime , should be dispensed with in favour of providing humane care and treatment . |
| 4 | For months it had apparently been common knowledge ; something to be tutted over and discussed in hushed tones that stopped abruptly whenever she entered the common-room . |
| 5 | For enthusiasts it brings motoring craftsmanship within more affordable range . |
| 6 | But for decades it 's been used as a giant dustbin . |
| 7 | With an airport between Cheltenham and Gloucester running a scheduled service to Southern ireland for businessmen it 's got to be a bit of a bonus , backed up by the rugby at the weekend so that does help . |
| 8 | For weeks it threatened to be a cesspit of scandal , and not to be outdone the controversial English striker Stan Bowles , whose behaviour over the years made him seem like a surrogate Scot , admitted that he frequently took drugs . |
| 9 | If I just read out what I was going to suggest Simon described the new system for approvals it goes something like erm , sorry it 's 9.9 , all approvals are recorded on research approval forms full stop . |
| 10 | For Christians it defined a national identity from which they were excluded . |
| 11 | For years it continued to give pleasure at countless cinema shows in deaf institutes all over the country until demand for the available films gradually ceased . |
| 12 | For years it had not been worked . |
| 13 | For years it had been a dream of Methodist leaders like Hughes , Sir Robert Perks MP and Sir Henry Lunn to have a ‘ monumental Connexional building ’ worthy of Wesleyanism . |
| 14 | For years it had been evident to him that the phrenological system was sound and he had been tormented by his inability to demonstrate it to people who , like the Collector , were inclined to scoff . |
| 15 | For years it seemed they were common enough to turn the competitive paradigm into something of little practical use . |
| 16 | Polgar resolved to do the same , although for years it resulted in severe poverty . |
| 17 | I told him we were simply adapting the phrase from the social security regulations , where for years it has worked perfectly satisfactorily in deciding whether or not a worker should get benefit if he is laid off at another workplace from the one where a dispute is taking place . |
| 18 | For years it has not been clear exactly what the Tate is . |
| 19 | The Medicines Control Agency may not be entirely blameless in this as for years it has tolerated the marketing of other nicotine containing products of unproved value or quality without licence . |
| 20 | Simply ideal for families it has direct access on to the beach and offers a wide range of holiday activities for children . |
| 21 | Although times are tough for manufactures and dealers in the motor industry for farmers it means there are plenty of bargains about . |
| 22 | Just move onto the next one then media trainer I started talking to the training school about doing some training for officers it started with C I D cos you often find that a D S is an acting D I and when we asked them to do an interview about a crime or incident they say we 've not done radio interviews before , so Phil has er supported it and we 're gon na run some sort of training scheme one day courses for them . |
| 23 | The agency began to make loans to farmers and food companies against their production and to hold back on demanding payments for goods it supplied . |
| 24 | In the absence of any data on assimilation the DES ( 1984b ) fitted two models — No Assimilation and Full Assimilation — and prefer the former on the grounds that for males it appeared to fit the experience of the past ten years rather better . |
| 25 | Spurs capitalises the cost of registrations for players it has bought as an intangible asset , and amortises the difference between this cost and estimated residual value over the life of a player 's contract . |
| 26 | Equally if you 've got erm I do n't know what other kinds of differences you might want to erm er look for but again if you 're looking for differences it helps if there 's about sort of twenty people in each of the groups sort of thing . |
| 27 | Every month Golf Monthly will provide a rating system from 1–10 , for courses it visits and plays . |
| 28 | I think it spoils it for children it makes them it seems too long for them they 're looking forward to Christmas . |
| 29 | While there is some inconsistency within and between classrooms where subject labels and subject relationships are concerned , there is rather less inconsistency in this ‘ alternative curriculum ’ , and for children it has a much more profound impact than the labels teachers use . |
| 30 | Their political passivity about these communal services ca n't be understood without taking into account the benefit of keeping it all in the family — for men it secured their surveillance over the time and labour of women . |