Example sentences of "[adj] for [adj] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Surely it is treacherous to blame the palaces of the rich for all the blood spilt on battlefields ? |
| 2 | It is not possible for all the Eurodollars in existence to be spent within the US . |
| 3 | If the water did enter a person 's house they were usually able to move all of the furniture and possessions upstairs where they would keep safe and dry , but this was not possible for all the residents . |
| 4 | Here I come , the great man himself , the master of the house , the wage-earner , the one who makes it possible for all the rest of you to live so well ! |
| 5 | In that context , the designation by article 5(1) of the Convention of the courts for the place of performance of the obligation in question expresses the concern that , because of the close links created by a contract between the parties thereto , it should be possible for all the difficulties which may arise on the occasion of the performance of a contractual obligation to be brought before the same court : that for the place of performance of the obligation . |
| 6 | It is not possible for all the functions of the two desks to be done at one desk in reception . |
| 7 | These negative forces are all around us , presently very tangible and running rampant for all the world to see as our planet appears to enter its grand finale . |
| 8 | But what you have to do is actually realize that Jesus died for you you have to be sorry for all the things that you 've done wrong and you need to ask him to come into your life and to be your own saviour . |
| 9 | ‘ I feel so sorry for all the families who have suffered . ’ |
| 10 | It was a tricky move and the delay has n't altogether suprised us but we are very sorry for all the problems . |
| 11 | I 'm sorry for all the nonsense , I 'm appallingly ashamed . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Dana is very sorry for all the trouble she has caused and wants me to forgive her . ’ |
| 13 | Will still laughed at people in his plays , but he also felt sorry for them — sorry for all the world , good and bad , rich and poor , young and old . |
| 14 | I know they are all going to get a great deal out of this experience , I am deeply grateful for all the help that is being given them , they have had such a worrying time , I do not think one of them could have had a holiday this year without help , but I have faith to think it will be a good investment for the WEA . |
| 15 | Scotland has had its full share of the ‘ cake ’ and I would imagine that the National Trust for Scotland is grateful for all the help it has received . |
| 16 | Another reason to be grateful for all the publicity and discussion about child abuse is that former victims are seeking treatment at a far earlier age than was previously the case and therefore are able to go on and live a normal life once that treatment is complete . |
| 17 | This is good news indeed and the students and families concerned are most grateful for all the support which helped bring about such a satisfactory outcome . |
| 18 | Conscious that she must make the most of these last weeks , and grateful for all the happiness and love which she had enjoyed in childhood , she was nevertheless eager for the days to pass and for the news to come that João had arrived from Lisbon to collect his bride . |
| 19 | ‘ I hope you 're grateful for all the trouble I 've just gone to , ’ he said . |
| 20 | Their names were Donald , Ian and Hugo , and they told us that they were extremely grateful for all the food but that the last thing they wanted was to put us in any danger : they begged us not to come again because there would almost certainly be someone in the village who would denounce us to the Germans or the Fascists . |
| 21 | But it 's just as strong for all the others as they toil away , unseen and unsung , Behind The Curtain . |
| 22 | I thought this wholly apposite for all the people working in the Undercroft in Christian Aid Week . |
| 23 | You are light for all the world . |
| 24 | Oscars are notorious for their habit of becoming ‘ stuck on one type of food and starving them out of it can be painful for both the fish and the keeper . |
| 25 | In particular , they studied mobility across the line between manual and non-manual classes , both upward and downward , and found that rates were very similar for all the societies . |
| 26 | I am also grateful to the following for all the help they gave me : Derek Adlam , Martha Novak Clinkscale , Stephanie Cudmore , Alan Curtis , Donatella De Giampetro , Alfons Huber , William Jurgenson , Sabine Matzenauer , Grant O'Brien , Enrico Paganuzzi , Paul Poletti and Stewart Pollens . |
| 27 | But when organizations grow to a level where it is impossible for all the members to know each other , where the division of work between individuals and groups becomes more strict , where communications are restricted by physical and administrative distances and boundaries — in such a situation the need for an idea-handling system arises even in an organization where the cultural and climate conditions support creativity and innovation . |
| 28 | One new size has replaced two old ones , making it impossible for half the customers to get a correct fit . |
| 29 | Whether they be called Acknowledgements , Fore-words , Prefaces or Introductions , these preambles can be very instructive for both the reader who is ( still ) uncertain about the usefulness of a history book and also the reader who is already committed to reading sections of it . |
| 30 | Now it 's very easy for all the leaders around the world , not that easy to get them all together , but once they were together , it was very easy for them all to say yes the situation 's dreadful , it 's awful , it 's awful . |