Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If BR could not make a case for seven trains for one of its most profitable routes , it was clear that plans for a second tranche of HSTs for the Cross Country group of services would not satisfy the new criteria . |
| 2 | As the implications of another disastrous election defeat begin to be analysed , it is clear that calls for the Labour Party to embrace PR as a way of breaking the Tory stranglehold are gaining in strength . |
| 3 | Comparison between studies is therefore difficult ; although all make it clear that caring for a dementia sufferer can be extremely stressful . |
| 4 | It 's late now , and it 'll be quicker than waiting for a cab — and it 's insured for all drivers . |
| 5 | The rate recorded for the South East was under half that recorded for the North of England . |
| 6 | She expressed her wonder at this and asked for the name in Italian . |
| 7 | Please can you look into this and arrange for the job to be finished as soon as possible . |
| 8 | Ooh I 'll carry on watching this and go for a bloody shower ! |
| 9 | Using exactly the same technique , I encouraged her to imagine doing just this and to practise for a further fortnight , after which she was in fact able to go to the local park and sit on a bench watching the children at play . |
| 10 | Each one is a potential hypnotic and competes for the attention . |
| 11 | 4 You can learn more about the vauDe range by ringing 0434 320744 and asking for a catalogue . |
| 12 | Potential defectors are asked to call Manhattan ( 212 ) 553-2700 and ask for the counterintelligence section at extension 3037 . ’ |
| 13 | He prepared the altar for Mass , opened the-door and waited for the small trickle of his congregation to enter . |
| 14 | I would have got the answer wrong and plumped for the gin riots . |
| 15 | Not that these two , makers of last year 's spunky , delirious , wankable ‘ Love And Life ’ album , are likely to get one , this being too bass-heavy and reggaeish for the world of Our Tune . |
| 16 | Determined , eager , brave and lusting for the real thing , |
| 17 | Mrs McNee said she had watched her children become disillusioned and despondent and feared for the long-term effects on their emotional as well as physical health . |
| 18 | The plaintiffs , a borough council , brought proceedings under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 and applied for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the defendants from using shop premises of theirs for trade on Sundays in breach of section 47 of the Shops Act 1950 The defendants resisted the claim against them on the ground , inter alia , that section 47 was in conflict with article 30 of the E.E.C . |
| 19 | And , like a little child , he stopped being careful and tense for a moment and said what was in his head , quite simply . |
| 20 | With this statement , Roebuck was answering a question about his defence and , in particular , an unforgettable head-on tackle he effected when the All Black 's runaway rhino , no.8 Wayne Shelford , was huffing , puffing and snorting for the tryline when North Harbour played New South Wales just under 12 months ago . |
| 21 | He seemed embarrassed and stammered for the first time in his English . |
| 22 | Bake for 1 hour , then reduce temperature to 150C/300F/Gas 2 and bake for a further 1¾–2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean . |
| 23 | I went back into the club proper and headed for the ‘ phone . |
| 24 | Such writing is essentially public and intended for an audience . |
| 25 | Craig hurried up the stairs as the knocking became more insistent and paused for a moment staring back to the hallway . |
| 26 | At a level where either the commander concerned or the typist could not render ‘ Marxist ’ correctly in Russian , it seems doubtful whether rejoicing for the Paris Commune would be very well informed or sincere . |
| 27 | Coal-and gas-powered stations are more economical when used for a shorter period . |
| 28 | Rutskoi was reported by ITAR-TASS on Oct. 22 as calling for the resignation of six members of the government " to stabilize the political and economic situation in the republic " . |
| 29 | One should n't be narrow-minded when looking for a man 's weakness . ’ |
| 30 | So , when I found I wanted to write a book that would reflect a little on whether we should strive to be perfect or settle for the second-best but practical , I realised I would have to have a murder that was in some way imperfect . |