Example sentences of "[verb] for most " in BNC.
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| 1 | There they will remain for most of April , at least one of the pair on guard at all times on the loch in order to ward off any attempted ‘ take-over ’ , perhaps by young pairs who have n't been able to locate a suitable breeding site . |
| 2 | Both teams 's lack of scoring power always threatened a goalless draw and there was little to suggest the deadlock would be broken for most of the match . |
| 3 | A European Community ( EC ) plan was drafted for Hunosa allowing for most job losses to be covered by early retirement on full pay until the age of 68 or by natural job shrinkage . |
| 4 | He led for most of the first 60 laps but was forced to make a tyre change . |
| 5 | However , probably his best performance was in the Hennessy Cognac Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown where he led for most of the trip before tiring and finishing fourth behind subsequent Cheltenham hero Jodami , Chatam and General Idea . |
| 6 | She led for most of the way at a terrific pace with Cardwell doggedly staying in touch before making a last-ditch effort in the final 25 metres . |
| 7 | are arranged for most Sundays and in some areas Wednesdays and Thursdays , approx 9.30 am to 4 pm . |
| 8 | These auxiliaries may be used when required at the discretion of the individual cataloguer ( unlike DC where specific instructions are given for most applications of the Tables or the ‘ add to ’ device ) . |
| 9 | And that 's how Millie saw them when she entered the kitchen again , carrying the plate of chitterlings : the two people she cared for most , and who were about to lose her , laughing their heads off . |
| 10 | The Food and Drug Administration has also hinted that it may revise a policy that does not at present require special safety testing or labelling for most biotechnology foods . |
| 11 | But Carl Prean may not be accommodated on one issue , the exclusion of German Bundesliga results , which account for most of his successes . |
| 12 | Those saying they would ‘ definitely ’ vote number 82 per cent of the total sample and probably account for most of those who will actually go to the polls during today . |
| 13 | In public discussion , however , the idea that genes account for most variation among IQs seems not only controversial but also associated with a few men of allegedly questionable character . |
| 14 | In addition there are rehearsals , which account for most of the time spent on music . |
| 15 | This third type is the dominant constituent of the main cloud and also account for most of the opacity . |
| 16 | As levels with ν > 0 are normally not significantly populated , these bands account for most of the intensity in an absorption spectrum . |
| 17 | Not surprisingly , product sales account for most of the transaction applications , with sales of greeting cards , shoes , financial services , car accessories , furnishings and clothes being the among the most popular . |
| 18 | Stretchy long tube skirts are an alternative , but they too are impractical : if you sit for most of the day you will undoubtedly get knee-bagging , and they are not flattering to most posteriors . |
| 19 | Stretchy long tube skirts are an alternative , but they too are impractical : if you sit for most of the day you will undoubtedly get knee-bagging , and they are not flattering to most posteriors . |
| 20 | An internal inquiry has been carried out by Ealing social services , in whose area Christopher lived for most of the last weeks of his life , but no serious professional errors were found . |
| 21 | She can rarely have travelled , for example , more than fifteen miles from Brackley , Northamptonshire , where she lived for most of her twenty-four years . |
| 22 | He lived for most of the time at his family seat at Laxton Hall , Northamptonshire , with his wife and only daughter , and frequented St. Saviour 's Church for the Deaf in London . |
| 23 | He was Charles Longuet Higgins , who was born in Turvey Abbey in 1806 and lived for most of his life in the family home . |
| 24 | Aislabie , who lived for most of his adult life at Lee Place , Eltham , Kent , and at East Park Place , Regent 's Park , died at this latter residence 2 June 1842 . |
| 25 | She and her husband lived for most of their married life in Oxshott , Surrey , moving later to Golders Green . |
| 26 | At the Lefevre there were only four oils , including Fishing Canoe ( Colour Plate XVII ) and Banana Plantation ( Colour Plate XVI ) , both priced at forty guineas , twice the sum asked for most of the thirty-eight watercolours . |
| 27 | This situation will change in due course as the younger generation becomes less and less involved in traditional family businesses and educational standards continue to improve , but for the foreseeable future job opportunities will exist for most nationalities in those parts of the Middle East where local populations are insufficient to meet the labour requirements of commerce and industry . |
| 28 | Knowledge of the stock market was limited for most dealers . |
| 29 | And the same goes for most of the members of the club . ’ |
| 30 | Yes , erm , I had in mind that , is there a seconder to that ? my own view is that erm , and that goes for most of the way for dealing with the problem , but I think it would be appropriate for this committee to make it clear that erm , any extension of the maximum aggregate for the current financial year will be met by an appropriate reduction or a corresponding reduction in the expenditure for ninety four ninety five , erm and I 'm not certain that that 's absolutely clear to the public or indeed to all members of |