Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peristaltic or simultaneous oesophageal contractions occurred in clusters of four or more repetitive waves and lasted for several minutes . |
| 2 | You told her you had n't been able to get her out of your mind and begged for another chance . |
| 3 | While living together , cats may help each other in terms of mutual defence against intruders and caring for each other 's offspring . |
| 4 | The best thing about Christmas is buying well thought out gifts that will give pleasure and use for many years to come . |
| 5 | Raising the trapdoor a little more so he could see out , he cautiously pushed out the barrel of the shotgun and checked for any sign of enemy personnel , as best as he could in his limited field of vision . |
| 6 | Fabia got into the vehicle and wondered for some moments about his employer . |
| 7 | Then a man-at-arms whom they recognised as being one of the leaders of the expedition reappeared in the village and stayed for several days . |
| 8 | They seek to restrict town-based owners to one dog per household and legislate for all puppies to be neutered before being sold . |
| 9 | He moved along the hedge , feeling the breeze from the south and looking for some spot where he could sit and scent it without too much risk . |
| 10 | Your help and support for both events will be much appreciated . |
| 11 | This junction was constructed as part of the Burdiehouse Bypass but two slip-roads have been added to the Gilmerton Bypass which will complete this two-level interchange and cater for all traffic movements . |
| 12 | The super-sharp , non-clogging blades of this Draper Rasp Set are designed for fast cutting and shaping for all sorts of materials . |
| 13 | Faintly bluish spots may develop at the site of a louse bite and persist for several days . |
| 14 | First , that we have no intention of abandoning public ownership and accepting for all time the present frontier of the public sector . |
| 15 | Flak jackets are available to our crews and issued for some operations . |
| 16 | The house was built at the turn of the century as a country home and used for many years as a shooting lodge . |
| 17 | So I had to go to Moscow and look for some plywood . |
| 18 | His feet began to tap more and more loudly beneath the desk and his jaw quivered more and more violently as Blanche put her side of the story and pleaded for more time to finish the investigation . |
| 19 | However , it is impossible to attend to approaches to teaching and learning for this stage without attending to how students are learning prior to this " ( Versey 1989:23 ) . |
| 20 | Colchester police issued a photograph of Lisa and appealed for any sightings of her to be reported . |
| 21 | A compromise was eventually negotiated in which the space to the west of the building , originally planned as a garden , was devoted instead to a car park and to compensate for this loss of amenity , the Historic Buildings Council then agreed to pay for the provision of the jetty and roof garden . |
| 22 | He asked about proceedings at Central Strike Headquarters and lingered for some time on the subject although he received no information . |
| 23 | He will be badly injured but will return to the Highlands and live for many years . ’ |
| 24 | Read their notes and check for any change in their condition . |
| 25 | Gradually , however , if all goes well , the bond should loosen and each become aware of their different needs and strive for some degree of independence . |
| 26 | Although they may explain homosexuality in terms of learning , they assume a common biological basis and process for this learning , and see the condition itself as homogeneous . |
| 27 | The Longeval Animal Sanctuary rescues and cares for many animals , and also regularly visit inner-city schools taking lambs , goats , piglets , calves , rabbits etc to give the children there the opportunity to see and touch these animals for themselves . |
| 28 | The salvation and solace for this state of mind is art , which converts thoughts of loathing into ideas it is possible to live with : horror is tamed and made sublime , while what had been disgusting absurdity becomes comic . |
| 29 | Educated , like Lilian Lawson , at Donaldson 's School and the Mary Hare Grammar School , Irene qualified as a teacher and taught for some years at the Northern Counties School for the Deaf in Newcastle-upon-Tyne before joining the staff of the BDA in 1981 . |
| 30 | The Institution regrets any misunderstanding which may have arisen from the article and apologises for any offence or inconvenience caused to G.L. Watson and Company and Mr J Allen McLachlan . |