Example sentences of "[art] [noun prp] for [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having already written for the NME for several months as the transvestite sex-poet Susan Williams I was nervous , a straw sucker acting brash in a den of sophisticates . |
| 2 | Cusick himself remained the unsung creator of the Daleks for many years , picking up little recognition for his work . |
| 3 | I am grateful to Mr. Chris Smyth of the VCT for this information . |
| 4 | US carriers were permitted to widen the already liberal rights they had enjoyed in the Netherlands for several years . |
| 5 | He added that during the repair process Mr Hall had been told he could exchange the Rolls for another vehicle but had refused . |
| 6 | She had lived in the States for several years but she still retained her British accent , though she often maintained that she loathed England and would never return to it . |
| 7 | ‘ Which means Butler will have to go back soon to the States for more funds , ’ Regan said . |
| 8 | Now , The Cheaper Sex had been out in the States for some weeks , and it seemed as if everyone under the age of twenty-one wanted a copy . |
| 9 | Yet the proportion of the total population aged 65 and over in this category is estimated from the NDHS for each Authority and is now ten years out of date , during which period there has been a significant increase in the numbers of elderly , including the very old . |
| 10 | People with mental disorder can not act like consumers in the ordinary sense of the word because of the nature of their problems — they can not , for example , forsake the NHS for another service as they might McDonalds for Burger King — but we can , nevertheless , devise ways of listening to what they have to say and ensuring their voices are heard . |
| 11 | Both the Ulster Orchestra and the Festival are happy to welcome George Hanson , the young American conductor who is crossing the Atlantic for this concert . |
| 12 | Insider dealing has been the focus of regulatory attention on both sides of the Atlantic for some time now . |
| 13 | The promoter of a Sabbatarian bill in the Parliament of 1621 , he was derided as a sectary and a disturber of the peace by a histrionic lawyer , who was expelled from the Commons for this offence . |
| 14 | Damage to embassies was particularly severe in Bonn and Stockholm , and in New York five Iranians occupied Iran 's mission to the UN for several hours . |
| 15 | In that case , the Dip.HE for such students will continue to be very largely the first two years of a degree course , though its provision may increase if credit transfer develops nationally and it becomes more common for students to undertake a two-year Dip.HE course in one institution and move to another for a third year . |
| 16 | A complimentary excursion to the Dolomites for all guests staying 12 or 14 nights arriving on or between 8–23 May and 11–13 Sep . |
| 17 | A complimentary excursion to the Dolomites for all guests staying 14 nights arriving 8 , 15 May or 4 , 11 Sep . |
| 18 | There is a vogue in the UK for all things Magritte at the moment — the Belgian 's work is currently the subject of an exhibition at London 's Hayward gallery — this is all we have to say : ceci | n'est pas une pipe . |
| 19 | They have been used in the UK for many years and legislation allows the addition of 5 per cent of CBE fats ( about 15 per cent of the fat phase ) , and the product can still be called chocolate . |
| 20 | A non-mandatory ratio has operated in the UK for many years . |
| 21 | Japan scores twice as high as the UK for this variable with a significance of p < 0·001 , but with a negative correlation . |
| 22 | The benefits of short-term machinery hire have been known in the UK for some time . |
| 23 | This aircraft has been in the UK for some time , latterly at Audley End , Essex , and before that Rochester , Kent , and Duxford , Cambs , having been recovered from the fire dump at Decimomannu , Sardinia , Italy . |
| 24 | Advance tapes suggest that it 's leagues ahead of the rather dull ‘ Thaw ’ Housefrau superstar LYDIA LUNCH meanwhile has been recording with pathological monsters OXBOW for their LP ‘ King Of The Jews ’ , which should be out in January when they 're set to return to the UK for another series of dates . |
| 25 | Advance tapes suggest that it 's leagues ahead of the rather dull ‘ Thaw ’ Housefrau superstar LYDIA LUNCH meanwhile has been recording with pathological monsters OXBOW for their LP ‘ King Of The Jews ’ , which should be out in January when they 're set to return to the UK for another series of dates . |
| 26 | The Pistols ' guitarist , currently resident in America , has not returned to the UK for several years . |
| 27 | Mr Partearroyo has impressive qualifications for the task , having worked with the Prado for many years and remodelled several of its rooms . |
| 28 | But in 1934 , the District managed to obtain only a promise of a mere £70 in grant-aid from the LEA for those courses provided by Whiteley — a wholly inadequate offer . |
| 29 | The new President of Guatemala , Jorge Serrano , stated after his election in January [ see p. 37956 ] that Guatemala would continue talks with Belize to settle their territorial dispute [ see p. 36999 ] , which had held Belize back from becoming a member of the OAS for many years and which Serrano described as " belonging to the past " . |
| 30 | The Brut blames the Despensers for this measure , but the king was able to raise almost 7,000 men who served for four weeks at their vills ' expense . |