Example sentences of "the [adj] [vb base] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Darts is one of the few sports I 've got the right build for . |
| 2 | The Indian Supreme Court on Aug. 27 cleared the way for a resumption of investigations into allegations of high-level corruption in connection with the 1986 deal for the purchase of Bofors artillery from Sweden for the Indian army [ see p. 37184 ] . |
| 3 | Other countries apparently more successful than us , never seem to mind change , the British do for fear that it diminishes their lot in life . |
| 4 | ’ I never understand the sentimentality the British have for animals , ’ said Irina . |
| 5 | TICKET sales in Cornwall have approached the 30,000 mark for the ADT County Championship final at Twickenham tomorrow , confounding fears that the Easter holiday would deter supporters from travelling to London . |
| 6 | In 1976 , unemployment in Britain passed the one-million mark for the first time since the Second World War . |
| 7 | Neither the Lamoureux nor ‘ Symphony Orchestra ’ in the early 1930s were first rate ensembles technically , but the authentic feel for the music is there , no mistake about it . |
| 8 | A sticking-point seemed to be the Burmese demand for the Frontier areas to be brought into the constitutional process . |
| 9 | Finally , two additional lines of evidence strongly emphasize the importance of the inverted repeat for sequence specific binding of CytR . |
| 10 | The crucial social question raised by the zombies , relevant to all societies , capitalist or communist , is ‘ Why should the many work for the few ? ’ |
| 11 | Early rise tomorrow , to make the 8.09 train for Milano . |
| 12 | SINCE the launch of the 1992 Walk For Life in September , T-shirt orders have been mounting up along with details of some inspired , some fascinating and some frankly madcap ideas for the project . |
| 13 | As with previous singles the idea is that each covers the other 's work , TC tackling God 's ‘ Meathead ’ , while the latter opt for TC 's ‘ Carfist ’ . |
| 14 | As with previous singles the idea is that each covers the other 's work , TC tackling God 's ‘ Meathead ’ , while the latter opt for TC 's ‘ Carfist ’ . |
| 15 | In 1987/88 , the number of certificates issued in a session topped the 100,000 mark for the first time — almost 115,000 were issued . |
| 16 | ‘ If the going is suitable , Whaat Fettle could come back here next Thursday for another handicap chase , ’ added the trainer , joining Martin Pipe on the 33 mark for the season . |
| 17 | Darren Biggs hit the 50 mark for the season with his win on Iommelli at Sandown yesterday . |
| 18 | None of the characters he meets comes alive ( designer Wayne Cherry is the nearest ) , and the dramatic feel for the politicking , pressures and personal fears and obsessions that so enlivened Kidder 's book is lacking . |
| 19 | He indirectly set up the first try for Kenny Hooks , and his catching and powerful driving off the tail of the line out kept Collegians on the back foot . |
| 20 | And it was Ralph Knibbs who took advantage to claim the first try for Bristol . |
| 21 | The former depend for their structure upon the costs of alternative means of supply , whereas the latter , as we have seen , depend upon marginal costs and upon demand elasticities . |
| 22 | I did n't want to have to keep carrying her back to the same perch for the rest of her life , although she did occasionally fly to the perch herself , she was so used to it . |
| 23 | There is no denial of the value of imagination and intuition , the instinctive feel for what is effective . |
| 24 | He held up a pacifying hand as he saw the other prepare for battle . |
| 25 | Between them , the two account for almost 90% of Italy 's television audience . |
| 26 | Long passages or stairs between the two make for difficulties in keeping food hot and clearing tables . |
| 27 | Junior counsel for the appellant is then invited to address the court , followed by the two counsel for the respondent ( or Crown ) . |
| 28 | Mr John MacGregor , the Education Secretary , said in a Commons written reply that the 1990 main grant and full year loan would amount to about 25 per cent more than the 1989 grant for most students . |
| 29 | The wheel dates from the 1955 Campaign for the Congress of the People which drew up and adopted the Freedom Charter . |
| 30 | In the elections for President of the new Territorial Assembly on March 28 Vernaudon was supported by both the Flosse and the Léontieff coalitions and received 37 votes compared with the four cast for Temaru , the only other candidate . |