Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | AN ARTIST whose talents lay unused for 20 years headed an exhibition by five women at the weekend . |
| 2 | It was noted in 3.5 that long-term participant observation , as a consequence both of the relationship of trust which is built up and of a person 's inability to remain vigilant for long periods , has the effect of blurring the distinction between covert and overt observation . |
| 3 | On odd occasions when there was a very strong wind or interference from farm machinery the long-spade became impracticable for listening purposes . |
| 4 | Restrictions by the Ministry on grant made available for new appointments also meant that vacancies between the resignation of one tutor-organiser and the arrival of a successor could be prolonged . |
| 5 | Equally , the same story holds true for Optical Laser and Compact Discs ( CDs ) , although hopefully to a lesser degree . |
| 6 | After their midweek win over Falkirk , St Johnstone 's future in the Premier Division looks secure for another season . |
| 7 | The Geneva rules retained -ane for saturated hydrocarbons and used -ene , -diene and -triine for triple bonds , with locants as necessary . |
| 8 | Securing public funds made available for urban regeneration has been a key target . |
| 9 | The future looks bright for Lower Mill . |
| 10 | Specimens were taken fresh and samples fixed in 2.5% glutaraldehyde for transmission electron microscopy and 10% formol saline for light microscopy . |
| 11 | Rent increases payable for new improvements by landlords have not been affected . |
| 12 | On coming down Eyre taught English for two years at Queen Elizabeth 's Grammar School , Blackburn , where Russel Harty was one of his pupils . |
| 13 | Her eyes grew wide for one moment , she drew one last deep breath . |
| 14 | They are travelling to play Oulton in a friendly this Saturday to get acclimatised and each player has been given a personal training programme to get ready for three games in three days . |
| 15 | Jonsil Silicone Alkyd finish is a masonry paint ideal for inner city and coastal environments . |
| 16 | If rent remains outstanding for 21 days after the due date , forfeiture proceedings may be brought against a dilatory tenant by a strongwilled landlord . |
| 17 | A heron stood motionless for long minutes before grandmother-footstepping its way : step — freeze — step — freeze — step — freeze stab ! |
| 18 | The aircraft remained undiscovered for 15 hours . |
| 19 | By Aug. 19 the town was under curfew , and access to journalists remained restricted for several days . |
| 20 | Scott stood motionless for long moments , sucking in deep lungfuls of air . |
| 21 | The demonstration remained friendly for several hours . |
| 22 | At first it was easy enough to evade supervision , and my weight remained stable for several weeks . |
| 23 | Any unobliterated postage or revenue stamp valid for current use in the British postal area or elsewhere ( except a revenue stamp embossed or impressed on an instrument which has been executed ) . |
| 24 | Germans made responsible for internal arrangements … " |
| 25 | Discover Healthy Home Cooking free for 10 days … |
| 26 | Cale became famous for violent demonstrations on stage ; there were plenty of screams , stage props , a green surgeon 's outfit , the odd tooth-spitting , the beheaded ( but long dead ) chicken episode which lost him half his band , the time he wore the Cambridge Rapist 's mask … |
| 27 | Some 2.7 million people still live in affected areas--400,000 of them in areas made unfit for human habitation because of radiation levels or in areas from which they should have been moved . |
| 28 | Andre Agassi uses Kevlar for main strings and natural gut for crosses . |
| 29 | Rather than any devastated areas remaining derelict for any time , quite the reverse may have been the case , and archaeology , especially from the air , is now beginning to produce evidence for development on a much larger scale than appreciated hitherto . |
| 30 | The Italians in determined mood as Aberdeen get ready for European showdown . |