Example sentences of "[adj] and [verb] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not intended to give this impression , and we take this opportunity to make that clear and to apologize for any embarrassment caused . |
| 2 | Left empty and decaying for some years , the buildings were at last put up for sale . |
| 3 | They are competitively priced children 's books which are both entertaining and instructive and cater for all age groups . |
| 4 | It had been the first definite sign that something was wrong ; though she had been moody and withdrawn for some weeks before , he had thought this a normal reaction to her baby 's death . |
| 5 | Although the famous gallery owner is thinking of retiring and has for some time been searching for an institution to take on his private collection , the title of the event ‘ TransForm ’ is not a veiled reference to his forthcoming conversion from art dealer to museum collector . |
| 6 | ‘ I was very upset and felt for those players who played , ’ Durie said . |
| 7 | Its tip can stay alive and grow for many days , thereby increasing its chances of meeting a host . |
| 8 | There does seem to be general agreement amongst teachers that the school curriculum should be broad and balanced for all pupils . |
| 9 | The players are not frightened to work hard and graft for each other , and the know-how of people like Dennis Wise , Andy Townsend and Mal Donaghy is complemented by the pace of younger players like Eddie Newton . |
| 10 | They proposed the withdrawal of ships carrying nuclear arms from the Mediterranean and called for all countries to abstain from deploying such weapons in the territories of non-nuclear Mediterranean countries . |
| 11 | The rash may be barely visible , and may only be present for a few days , or it may be widespread and obvious and persist for many weeks . |
| 12 | Although it was dark and the road twisted away in both directions , the undertaker had stood still and listened for several seconds before venturing up the steps to the front door . |
| 13 | Only then did the American boy notice his extraordinarily long curling fingernails , the mark of a high-ranking courtier that would have made a Western-style handshake awkward and discomfiting for both parties . |
| 14 | ( The story of how we acquired 800 uniform boxes is too long and exhausting for this report , nut Bill Axford is the hero of that one … ) . |
| 15 | Vincente Minnelli , a director of the old school and greatly renowned and respected for such classics as The Band Wagon and An American in Paris , was looking for a touch of modernism to attract a young audience to a rather old-fashioned film called On a Clear Day You Can See Forever . |
| 16 | In painting and music , especially , this kind of patronage was extremely important and lasted for many centuries . |
| 17 | Most outdoor pursuits are available and cater for all ages and abilities — from a gentle riverside stroll and picnic to a long distance hike , climbing and caving , fishing for trout and salmon , bird watching and falconry , canoeing , horseriding and mountain biking . |
| 18 | ‘ Mr Mallon stated that I was embarked on sweeping the RUC very clean and inferred for that reason that some senior people within the force did not wish that approach to continue . |
| 19 | All the accountants in the case were said to be acting as experts and not as arbitrators , and the determination was to be final and binding for all purposes . |