Example sentences of "[adj] for life " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , getting the temperature just right for life to arise on a planet is so unlikely that the chances of it occurring are billions to one against . |
| 2 | You 'll be rich for life ! ’ |
| 3 | Aquatic birds that spend much of their time in water , well insulated by fat and waterproof plumage ( Figure 6.1 ) , are pre-adapted for life in cold lands ; the insulation of marine mammals in temperate seas pre-adapts them for polar seas . |
| 4 | Such packages , when opened , are found to contain many different ingredients of different size and weight which together make it possible for life to be lived at home with a tolerable degree of safety and comfort . |
| 5 | Walter Geikie was born on 9th November 1795 in Edinburgh , the eldest son of Archibald Geikie , a pharmacist by occupation but a philosopher by inclination , and when still only two years old , contracted a ‘ brain fever ’ ( probably meningitis ) which left him deaf for life . |
| 6 | Nynex Corp 's New York Telephone unit issued $200m of 6.5% debentures due March 1 2005 and non-callable for life , at $99.43% via Salomon Brothers Inc . |
| 7 | Nynex Corp 's New York Telephone Co issued $100m 20-year 7.0% debentures , non-callable for life , at $99.419% to yield 7.15% via Salomon Brothers Inc . |
| 8 | BellSouth Telecommunications also issued $450m of 10-year 6.25% notes non-callable for life , at $99.557% to yield 6.31% via Morgan Stanley & Co Inc as lead manager , and said that it plans to redeem two outstanding bond issues on June 7 . |
| 9 | SO Sarah Ferguson is deemed unsuitable for life as a Royal it seems to me many of the ‘ real ’ Royals are equally unsuitable . |
| 10 | Some , like Frank Field , have been threatened with de-selection because their Christian consciences are troubled by the issue ; Labour for Life , an anti-abortion Left-wing group , has been ‘ de-recognised ’ by Walworth Road . |
| 11 | The Co-op Bank is bringing out a ‘ free for life ’ card in February which should prove popular . |
| 12 | Summing up has begun at the High Court in the case of a woman who claims that a routine jaw operation left her paralysed for life . |
| 13 | Just in case Lord Milton failed to appreciate his value , MacLachlan stressed that he had been approached by the rival interest in the county and had been offered sufficient to make him easy for life , and accordingly implied that Milton had an obligation to aid him with his creditors and enable him to arrange further loans . |
| 14 | FIT FOR FUN FIT FOR WORK FIT FOR LIFE |
| 15 | She 's comfy for life now , she can afford a operation on her hip . |
| 16 | They were classic , and whatever had been done to McAllister had been so severe and unwanted that unless she was cured soon she would be stricken for life , all her bright spirit running to waste . |
| 17 | He seemed far too competent for life to catch him out in so trivial a way . |
| 18 | If he had allowed her to take him back to London , he might have been stuck for life with a woman in her thirties ( and getting older by the day ) . |
| 19 | She left one dead , one born and two crippled for life , one way or the other . |
| 20 | THIS MONTH , ADVICE ON DIET AND SKINCARE TO KEEP YOU BEAUTIFUL FOR LIFE . |
| 21 | ‘ We 're going to make you safe for life , lady . ’ |
| 22 | Your issue on water ( Thirsty for life NI 207 ) is both interesting and horrifying . |
| 23 | Relief for levies imposed under the Lautro Indemnity Scheme will be available for life assurance companies as management expenses . |
| 24 | With a stylist who understands your hair type and lifestyle , and a colourist who will adjust your shade to suit your changing needs , your hair can be radiant for life . |
| 25 | Three quarters of a million children have been forced to seek refuge in neighbouring countries , others are disabled for life . |
| 26 | I wish people would just be thankful for life and knowledge , without the moaning and nit-picking that goes on , whenever the language seems wrong . |
| 27 | In fact , cholesterol is essential for life . |
| 28 | Body tissues contain approximately 70% water which is essential for life . |
| 29 | Erm essential for life , we 're about two thirds water , it ll depends depending on which book you read how much of us is water , but erm Do n't forget that it 's an incredible solvent , water . |
| 30 | Analog Devices Inc issued $80m of seven-year 6.625% notes , noncallable for life , at 99.765 to yield 6.67% , via Goldman Sachs & Co as lead manager . |