Example sentences of "a [adj] [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A definite buy for any budding simulation buff . |
| 2 | I 've got a bloody crave for that broccoli . |
| 3 | ‘ Andy Gregory has been a brilliant scrum-half , but he 's coming to the end of his career and can only be a short-term buy for Doug Laughton at Leeds . |
| 4 | She 'd never retire ; but she could fix up the house , put in some extra loos and bathrooms , have the kitchen completely refitted — get her business on a sound footing for the first time in her life . |
| 5 | Although the now frequently-used concept of ‘ the right to resistance ’ was referred to in the older religion-based natural law theories , it is mainly the more recent , secularised version of natural law with its emphasis on human rights that seems to provide a theoretical underpinning for some of the assertions about the illegality of nuclear war and the justifiability of nuclear protest . |
| 6 | Nevertheless , supply-side doctrine provided a theoretical underpinning for the main thrust of his economic strategy . |
| 7 | In its more philosophical aspects such intellectual work was addressed to providing a theoretical underpinning for a collectivist social outlook which would be immune equally from the mechanical vulgarities of statism and the revolutionary demands of socialism . |
| 8 | Unfortunately the third sentence sends us reeling back to square one in terms of methodological confusion : we are now told that just because Keynes had tried to provide a theoretical underpinning for the concept of involuntary unemployment does not , ipso facto , oblige subsequent theorists to ‘ 'explain ’ the theoretical constructs of our predecessors ' . |
| 9 | A southbound express for Marylebone awaits departure time at Nottingham Victoria platform 4 headed by B17 No. 2855 ‘ Middlesborough ’ . |
| 10 | Puppy parties work this way : someone organises a weekly gettogether for pups and owners . |
| 11 | This pretty island is only an hour away by ferry so you will have plenty of time to get a real feel for the island and begin to enjoy its special magic before it is time to leave . |
| 12 | He had a brief thought for Sergeant Evans now in Essex , collating cases of bloody murders connected with fantasy games . |
| 13 | She felt a brief pity for the police who would never pick their way through such a fen . |
| 14 | Though phrasing is sympathetic , and Masur allows a natural easing for the third theme in the first movement , this is not among warmer readings of this much recorded work . |
| 15 | The singing lines , the sense of momentum , of progression towards and relaxation from climaxes is gauged with a natural feel for the musical contours and the poetic expressiveness of both sonatas . |
| 16 | Collard has a natural feel for Fauré 's piano style and his playing is captivating . |
| 17 | Jane , who had a natural feel for mood and background which complemented the clothes , swam more than competently and her black and white images of windswept models against bleak moors or stark beaches created for many who saw them on the white shop walls their indelible image of ‘ Laura Ashley ’ . |
| 18 | Instead , those against whaling a likely to push for further discussion of the proposal . |
| 19 | Would I have to take a flexi-day to play for England ? … mmm , I wonder ? |
| 20 | That 's very good for a first — you have a great feel for it ! ’ |
| 21 | Belgo and Wagamama are examples of a new breed of classless , functional and cheap restaurants conceived by seasoned caterers who have a sure feel for how people want to eat right now . |
| 22 | In terms of its effect on the overall festival it certainly was a major underpinning for us because our investment was high , so it does leave us with some problems financially . |
| 23 | The race is now on to fund what would be a major buy for the museum . |
| 24 | ‘ We 're not aware of creating a visual identify for the house scene , because we 're right in there . |
| 25 | I thought I might have problems here , because the inside mitre on the four outer glazing bars created a slight undercut for assembling the curved outer members in the horizontal plane , but I found that by locating the curved members on the bottom rail first , then swinging the tops in on a slight curve , they just clicked into place nicely . |
| 26 | By the time the area basic training course starts , trainees should have a good feel for the work of their bureau , and CAB policy and practice . |
| 27 | Local firms will need to have a good grasp of the challenges or threats that 1992 will bring , to have a good feel for which sectors and industries locally will be most affected when the barriers come down . |
| 28 | They should have a good feel for the sector 's long-term confidence . |
| 29 | But seriously you deserve a good smacking for putting such naughty thoughts in my innocent mind . |
| 30 | Trimmings are a good buy for making into pâtés and dips . |