Example sentences of "[noun sg] [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 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Sir James pushes the boat out for a double celebration |
| 8 | He hired a car and took the boy down for a long weekend at the St. Mellion Golf and Country Club . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Boon was their hero … he cruised to his century and set his team up for a big score … |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The film charts the efforts of a dodgy theatre manager trying to lure the singer back for a last encore . |
| 15 | Jump diagonally forwards with the front leg and pick the rear foot up for a high roundhouse kick . |
| 16 | Outside , to the right , the Coke machine switches up a gear , back on for a big freeze . |
| 17 | If he was n't home , I 'd go back to the squat and keep my head down for a few days . |
| 18 | Skipper Shane Cooper and full-back Lyon combined down the left flank to put Ropati over for a second-minute try . |
| 19 | We weighed each other up for a few moments without speaking . |
| 20 | We pushed each other around for a few minutes . |
| 21 | This was enough for the Home Secretary to send the case back for a fourth hearing to the Court of Appeal , with the recommendation that they summon Mathews as a witness to test his credibility . |
| 22 | You 'll have to take mum out for a nice Indian once she feels better . |
| 23 | However , this outlay can easily be offset by letting the apartment out for a brief period during the peak season . |
| 24 | The result is perfect reading for those on the look out for a special Christmas gift for the fishkeeper . |
| 25 | You need to put the S T D code in for a local call . |
| 26 | She made to close the door on them when Mrs Phipps added , ‘ We 're gooin' from dower to dower ter get a collection up for a few flowers . |
| 27 | Bernie Slaven warned promotion rivals after his hat-trick against Brighton : ‘ We will go flat out for a top-two spot . |
| 28 | And the relief of seeing this woman out for a good time , smoking dope , getting drunk , flirting and still not deserving to be raped ! |
| 29 | I once followed a pupil around for a whole day , and was impressed by the peculiar mixture she experienced of dislocated bits and pieces , and longer sessions where there were ‘ spaces ’ for her to enjoy and explore learning or — occasionally — to waste time in . |
| 30 | ‘ I am now told that he 's hawking her story around for a six-figure sum , ’ he writes in the 100,000-circulation journal , which is read mainly by journalists , stock-brokers and media personalities . |