Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] for [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's presumably popular for its unusual appearance , but it requires very dim lighting and a peat or sand substrate in which it can burrow for food . |
| 2 | Carrie got up and walked around the table , feeling suddenly sorry for her aggressive attitude towards him . |
| 3 | She was quite uncritical of the sad , grand dress ; she understood only the pale , still doubtful , beauty , so wrong for its present period , so touching in its failure to be recognized or to please . |
| 4 | It is perhaps fortunate for our mental stability that more recent researches seem to indicate that black-hole travel is impossible . |
| 5 | Porlock is not only famous for its steep hill but is also a superb centre for touring Exmoor . |
| 6 | The mistress of the church school in a Somersetshire parish in 1805 was not a widow but still sufficiently poor for her ten-year-old son to be killed working in a coal mine . |
| 7 | Sierra On-Line is a software house that is justly famous for its high-quality games . |
| 8 | Duncan looked at him , immediately disliking the pin-striped civilian who was obviously responsible for his present situation . |
| 9 | Britain 's systems are good at coping with specific emergencies — not so good at dealing with long developing crisis , but no less explosive for its slow fuse . |
| 10 | I came here only because I was so worried for my little son . |
| 11 | Long famed for its masterly handling of the markets , the Bank lost face when sterling was forced out of the European exchange-rate mechanism in September . |
| 12 | Highlight of the sale will be a limestone portrait of Per-Neb which is especially rare for its perfect condition and its age ( 2360 BC ) . |
| 13 | The Esprit is a twin humbucker guitar , a departure from the norm for Fender ; while they are justly famed for their single coil pickups , their humbuckers have always struck me as a little tame … |
| 14 | It was just right for his small cine projector , and as many as could be packed in , watched happy films about ‘ Fulham in the springtime ’ or ‘ The London Parks ’ or the antics of Mickey Mouse . |
| 15 | Clive Brittain will withdraw Mystiko if there is heavy overnight rain , but the conditions were just right for his big winner yesterday — Love Of Silver . |
| 16 | A gentle step into a short sling and then the real miracle , a tiny hole , just right for my ancient ladle handle , revived from the days when Drummond briefly made them almost respectable . |
| 17 | Therefore it was not possible for my Working Group to prescribe a single policy which would suit all circumstances . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm sure it 'll be just divine for my new admirers . ’ |
| 19 | In a speech on Aug. 15 , 1991 , Prince Hans Adam maintained , however , that it was not practicable for his small principality to become a full member of the European Communities . |
| 20 | They feel that it is not appropriate for their naughty child to receive special treatment or they feel that they should not reward the child for doing something that other children do naturally . |
| 21 | Apache , already famous for his distinctive streetwear and chains , said : ‘ These are just the right clothes to wear . |
| 22 | Already renowned for its fine cooking , breakfasts are now supplemented with hams , cheeses and juices . |
| 23 | They are not concerned for their individual lives . |
| 24 | The British are not renowned for their light desserts — they 're not generically called ‘ puddings ’ for nothing . |
| 25 | Mrs Reid used her independent income to practise warm-hearted benevolence and was soon well-known for her ardent altruism , supporting , for example , a scheme of Harriet Martineau [ q.v. ] to enable poor people in the Lake District to buy their own houses . |
| 26 | I list them without bibliographical details , since these are largely irrelevant for our particular purpose ; but I add what is more significant , the price paid for each , in or out of the saleroom , unless for some reason this is not known . |
| 27 | There are ways of incorporating conjunctions and disjuncts into thematic analysis , but this type of detailed analysis is not necessary for our current purposes . |
| 28 | So if the overriding aim is to minimize loss of earnings , it is economically rational for working women to delay or avoid marriage when it is no longer necessary for their financial security ( Ermisch 1981 ) . |
| 29 | Yet I 'm still grateful for my religious upbringing because the religious sense is our relationship with everything that surrounds us . |
| 30 | A promise which ensures that every garment — and not just the fabric , is totally waterproof for your complete protection and comfort in any weather . |