Example sentences of "[noun] [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That was the FRG from Soltau — they 've cleared most of the tasks from last night , less a Chieftain power pack change that 's in hand and one badly bogged tank — they 're having to find a route in for a second armoured recovery vehicle , and , of course , the last Challenger pack change — how are the lads doing on those packs that came in this morning ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I went to the restaurant and put the money down for a large brandy . |
| 3 | Van Cleef was cast opposite Eastwood in For A Few Dollars More ( 1965 ) and The Good , The Bad and The Ugly ( 1966 ) and immediately became a major star and a poster pin-up . |
| 4 | He was n't going to come charging back , forcing her to remember things she had worked long and hard to forget , turning her entire world upside down for a second time . |
| 5 | The atmosphere was tense and all realised it was heads down for a full house . |
| 6 | On the last day Seve birdied the first hole and Hale took a six on the second , I can remember the scoring because in those days I had to mark all the cards , and I remember putting Irwin down for a six — and then the card blew in to the bunker on the second and I had to go chasing after it . |
| 7 | Eyes down for a full house and a long run . |
| 8 | Eyes down for a full house . |
| 9 | The world 's No. 1 batsman , according to the ratings , was two days into his 40th year , and had once again set his side up for a further victory to help blot out the misery of 1987–89 . |
| 10 | Sometimes the German fighters followed the bombers back to their bases , and then when they saw the flare path light up for a few brief moments to guide the homecoming aircraft down , they would open up with their guns . |
| 11 | Sir James pushes the boat out for a double celebration |
| 12 | As I see it , you get your bills in for a certain amount and you 've got to pay it . |
| 13 | If Baldwin met Parliament , Lloyd George might keep the Conservatives in for a few weeks to humiliate them . |
| 14 | He hired a car and took the boy down for a long weekend at the St. Mellion Golf and Country Club . |
| 15 | I 'm gon na put me feet up for a few minutes , do you want now we 've nearly finished ? |
| 16 | Boxing : Sky lines up for a classic TV fight : Neil Wilson on the big battle of the small screen and growing threat of the extra terrestrial to the conventional channels : ‘ We 're not averse even to putting major sport on our movie channel .. |
| 17 | Never wipe Rosie and Jim off for a long time . |
| 18 | If a man was lucky it was a case of pop in for a quick half , then home to a meal of bubble and squeak with the Missus . |
| 19 | Application two is a full application for a Mr , Mr in for a detached garage at . |
| 20 | They had seen little of Rosemary Talbot during the last four months , so it was n't until they had been in their flat for a week and Leith went across the hall to invite Rosemary and her husband over for a celebratory drink that Leith learned that Derek Talbot no longer lived there . |
| 21 | Stars of Hi de Hi and It Ai n't Half Hot Mum team up for a new series set below stairs , You Rang M'Lord . |
| 22 | Boon was their hero … he cruised to his century and set his team up for a big score … |
| 23 | Oddly enough , I found that I could keep the port wing up for a considerable time and , as I lost flying speed and I came nearer and nearer to the Engineering Wing area , the port wing happily stayed in the air until my speed was very low indeed and then gradually — and I did not think of this — one ( and only one ) of the prop blades gently ploughed into the rather soft earth , My port wing was still in the air , and ever so gently we made a beautiful semi-turn to port . |
| 24 | Sunsail is willing to organise virtually anything , from regattas to simple fun days out for a small group ; you could charter all 15 of their 36ft yachts , or just sail a dinghy around the Solent . |
| 25 | The film charts the efforts of a dodgy theatre manager trying to lure the singer back for a last encore . |
| 26 | Jump diagonally forwards with the front leg and pick the rear foot up for a high roundhouse kick . |
| 27 | Outside , to the right , the Coke machine switches up a gear , back on for a big freeze . |
| 28 | Infra-red detectors are very effective devices — they react to body heat , and will leave lights on for a predetermined time after they first sense body heat . |
| 29 | If he was n't home , I 'd go back to the squat and keep my head down for a few days . |
| 30 | ‘ We 'll trade the swine in for a younger model , ’ she had said . |