Example sentences of "[verb] for [det] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Blonde , polo-playing Deborah Couples plans to sue for half of Fred 's £20 million fortune . |
| 2 | There they will remain for most of April , at least one of the pair on guard at all times on the loch in order to ward off any attempted ‘ take-over ’ , perhaps by young pairs who have n't been able to locate a suitable breeding site . |
| 3 | She was surprised to notice that they did n't make for either of London 's airports ; rather they seemed to be flying west into the rapidly darkening sky . |
| 4 | Manufactured goods account for half of UK consumer spending and 70% of exports . |
| 5 | The government 's Building Research Establishment estimates that buildings account for half of Britain 's energy consumption . |
| 6 | He said that imports through European Community countries now account for half of cocaine seizures , and ‘ the practical reality is we can not afford to have open frontiers with countries like the Netherlands , because the consequence is that drugs in increasing numbers come into our countries . ’ |
| 7 | However , the central bank is virtually immobilised for most of April . |
| 8 | But when he opted for either of John Hay 's horses , they argued : Johnson had to settle for the grey owned by Laughland Vass . |
| 9 | I cite as an example the urban areas of the city which I partially represent — I speak for all of Birmingham when I speak on this issue , and I am trying to raise an important matter in which there may be some common cause . |
| 10 | ‘ He may have also been searching for some of Hopkins 's papers ? ’ |
| 11 | Frenchman Didier Auriol , who was leading for much of Saturday , was disqualified for receiving unofficial help on the second of the day 's seven special stages while lying fifth . |
| 12 | The substantial 10,500 sq ft shop , which opened in October 1991 , was closed for all of Wednesday morning while police and staff searched for further incendiary devices and repairs were carried out . |
| 13 | Mandeville walked to the door and called for some of Bowyer 's soldiers . |
| 14 | People will get all the education services , nursery , primary and secondary , that accounts for half of Lothian Regions expenditure . |
| 15 | Only 15% of the population of Thailand lives in the Bangkok area , which accounts for half of GDP . |
| 16 | The rapid expansion was due to development of the country 's mineral resources , dominated by diamonds ( which contributed over 84 per cent of export earnings ) and the beef industry ( which accounts for most of agriculture 's 3 per cent contribution to GDP ) . |
| 17 | But places were also found for several of Harding 's poker-playing Ohio cronies , whose activities were later to tarnish the reputation of the administration — such men as Harry Daugherty , the Attorney-General , Albert Fall , Secretary of the Interior , and Charley Forbes , Head of the Veterans " Bureau . |
| 18 | Pakistan struggled for much of game , with Wasim Akram providing one of their few bright spots , smashing 36 from 15 balls , including two towering sixes . |
| 19 | Is this independent , single parent who does n't stand for any of Barry Brant 's messin' anything like the real Hilary ? |
| 20 | ‘ My guess is they came for some of Connie Fraser 's clothes , found the place upside down and me on the floor , then when they reported to Bonanza he told 'em to forget about the clothes . ’ |
| 21 | There is also the element of preparing for some of life 's experiences : for the first visit to the dentist or to hospital ; for coping with separation from parents or with death . |
| 22 | Certainly his spell in Africa coincided with a period of great upheaval in the former empire countries that accounted for much of Grant 's small overseas markets at the time . |
| 23 | I do n't know what the financial arrangements are but he has a double role , he attends the classes but he also does spinal manipulation and massage for those of Brand 's clients who need it or say they do . ’ |
| 24 | Indeed , coastal trading may be the only explanation for the peculiar distributions of some species , e.g. Exotheca abyssinica ( Gramineae ) in tropical East Africa and Vietnam and may account for that of Stylosanthes humilis ( ‘ S. sundaica' , Leguminosae ) , which was perhaps taken from Brazil to Malesia by the Portuguese . |
| 25 | Hi-Tec hopes North America , which lifted sales and profits by 20 per cent , and Europe will account for half of group turnover by early 1991 . |
| 26 | It may be afraid to annoy foreign network-operators with new local services and so jeopardise the chances of selling them equipment , which has accounted for much of AT&T 's recent growth . |
| 27 | KEVIN WARD has been banned for both of St Helens ' two big holiday attractions . |