Example sentences of "raise [adj] of [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Three employees slogged around the streets of the capital in the London Marathon , and raised hundreds of pounds for charity . |
| 2 | Two previous privatisations have raised billions of pounds for Treasury coffers . |
| 3 | THIS TEAM of CCG staff and families from the KG Ethylene Plant in Grangemouth raised thousands of pounds for Telethon this summer with a sponsored half marathon — on roller skates ! |
| 4 | Madcap bachelor Barry has raised thousands of pounds for charity with stunts as Captain Beany . |
| 5 | It superseded the very successful Coalville open days which have raised thousands of pounds for charity over the last nine years . |
| 6 | Members of engineering operations squadron at Leeming hope to raise hundreds of pounds for Gateway Clubs in Northallerton and Ripon . |
| 7 | John Lawer , who hopes the trip will raise thousands of pounds for charity , is accusing the Guinness Book of Records of discriminating against the world 's most famous three-wheeled car . |
| 8 | John Lawer , who hopes the trip will raise thousands of pounds for charity , is accusing the Guinness Book of Records of discriminating against the world 's most famous three-wheeled car . |
| 9 | Despite sore feet and blisters , they completed the 26 and a bit miles to raise thousands of pounds for charity . |
| 10 | Dozens of business-people and personalities from the region have entered the challenge which aims to raise thousands of pounds for cancer care organisation , Macmillan Nurses . |