Example sentences of "[vb pp] for most " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | are arranged for most Sundays and in some areas Wednesdays and Thursdays , approx 9.30 am to 4 pm . |
| 3 | 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 ) . |
| 4 | Knowledge of the stock market was limited for most dealers . |
| 5 | MAI Systems Corp , the Irvine , California maker of small business computers that just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ( CI No 2,147 ) , listed $26.1m in assets and $145.0m in liabilities ; Brooke Group Ltd , which is controlled by MAI chairman Bennett LeBow , owns 82.3% of MAI 's voting securities ; the largest unsecured creditor listed in the filing was Chemical Trust Co. of California , trustee for $40m of 11.75% senior subordinated debentures ; the obligations listed for most of the other creditors were mostly for $4m or less . |
| 6 | They have the advantage that they can be calculated for most countries in the world . |
| 7 | A phased return of responsibility from the army to the civilian police was begun in 1976 and had been completed for most of the region by early 1977 . |
| 8 | The seascape , dominated for most of the year by grey sky , grey sea , brown sand , was splashed with bright colours today : a white motor-boat whining past dragging a water-skier in a brilliant orange wet suit ; a wind-surfer 's sail bellying out in blue and red stripes , silver heart-shaped helium balloons joggling above the slow-moving crowds ; women in egg-yolk yellow , lime green , shocking pink … . |
| 9 | Even for severely ill patients a good long term outlook can be expected for most of those undergoing transplantation ; the overall survival of 70% at a mean of 69 months for those discharged from hospital after such an operation compares favourably with the long term results of cardiac transplantation worldwide . |
| 10 | Moreover , in contrast to much of Buxtehude , the spaces are occupied for most of the day so that space is not freed for other uses , such as children 's play or adults ' talk . |
| 11 | Sterling was probably overvalued for most of the period from 1950 to 1967 , especially against the European and Japanese currencies [ Allsopp , 1979 ] . |
| 12 | The trouble was that after they were born , children had to wait for six years before they could be sent to school and forgotten for most of the day . |
| 13 | He said that the country had surmounted a crucial test when price controls were lifted for most goods in January . |
| 14 | It was a time when strikes were being blamed for most of the country 's ills , and Lord Hodson said : ‘ The injury and suffering caused by strike action is very often widespread as well as devastating and a threat to strike would be expected to be certainly no less serious than a threat of violence . ’ |
| 15 | On the basis of tests carried out in the North Sea by the Laboratory , Bayne believes that organic pollutants may be having a greater impact on marine life than heavy metals such as lead , mercury and cadmium , which had hitherto been widely blamed for most of the damage . |
| 16 | Residents are being urged to boycott the supermarket blamed for most of the problems . |
| 17 | Engine noise is very well subdued for most of the time , although the V6 does start to sound hoarse at high revs on the rate occasions that the automatic gearbox allows you access to them . |
| 18 | That 's what you 've come for most of you you see . |
| 19 | The area was evacuated for most of the day as police searched for other devices . |
| 20 | Where the ground is frozen for most of the year , soils that contain water remain solid except for a brief spell each summer , when they thaw to a depth that varies with latitude and local conditions . |
| 21 | This was an incredible result bearing in mind the general statistics of 98 per cent failure rates reported for most dieting attempts . |
| 22 | Daily grooming is to be recommended for most breeds , and it can be helpful to allow a puppy to become used to the sensation , even though its coat will probably need less attention than that of an adult dog . |
| 23 | However , the central bank is virtually immobilised for most of April . |
| 24 | In 1897 , the standard length selected for most bogie coaches was 50ft . |
| 25 | Sharpe was sidelined for most of last season with a groin injury . |
| 26 | When you consider the life of Hannah Hauxwell and the privations she has quietly suffered for most of her life , it is reasonable to describe her as a true daughter of Balder . |
| 27 | But then grandiose claims are made for most things you can buy connected with mountaineering . |
| 28 | In the first instance , it was in many ways conventionally arranged : the teachers and their groups spent most of their time within their home bases where provision was made for most types of activity . |
| 29 | It seemed inevitable that application for export licences would be made for most of these , given the unlikelihood of purchase within Britain . |
| 30 | He went from house to house dragging two metal ingots and everybody was amazed to see pots , pans , tongs and braziers tumble down from their places and beams creak from the desperation of nails and screws trying to emerge , and even objects that had been lost for a long time appeared from where they had been searched for most and went dragging along in turbulent confusion behind Melquíades ' magical irons . |