Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] [noun] for [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , the Outer Hebrides , especially in the coast sea lochs , could be described as the most important area along with Shetland for salmon farming . |
| 2 | We 're bound down to slavery for fourpence a day . |
| 3 | It was knocked down to Father for £1,600 , which in those days — it was the 1920s — was a very high price . |
| 4 | He 's off to Stoke for £50,000 . |
| 5 | Until this year , the expense-account diamond merchants and shipping barons would not have thought twice about paying up to £30 for turbot or lobster . |
| 6 | After your allowances have been deducted you pay the basic rate of tax ( 25 per cent ) on any income up to £11,400 for people over 65 , and £20,700 for people under 65 . |
| 7 | Tommy Wright fetched up at Oldham for £80,000 . |
| 8 | The car 's previous owner was the late cricketer , Sir George ‘ Gubby ’ Allen , and was snaffled up by Mogg for £8,000 at the recent auction of Allen 's belongings . |
| 9 | The car 's previous owner was the late cricketer , Sir George ‘ Gubby ’ Allen , and was snaffled up by Mogg for £8,000 at the recent auction of Allen 's belongings . |
| 10 | He consequently settled out of court for £850,000 , including £375,000 in costs . |
| 11 | In the case of one S&L alone , the Lincoln Savings & Loan , three firms , Deloitte & Touche , E&Y and Arthur Andersen , all settled a civil action out of court for $7.5m , $63m and $30m respectively . |
| 12 | Available goods are so highly priced as to be out of reach for people on average incomes . |
| 13 | And , at that time I realized what my friend had gone through , and I knew what I had gone through , and I would willingly have gone on having babies for erm out of compassion for people who could n't have children and I would have done it much more naturally ! |
| 14 | ‘ People are afraid that the lake will be parcelled out into cages for fish farming , ’ Mrs Farrer said . |
| 15 | Although I agree with the Minister that empty properties could be used to house homeless people , is not it the case that until capital receipts are released from the sale of council properties , councils will not have the resources to put properties back into use for people who need them ? |
| 16 | Spurs will be skippered at the Dell by Neil Ruddock — the man they bought back from Southampton for £750,000 this summer . |
| 17 | In Scotland the Scottish Athletic Journal was started in 1882 coming out on Fridays for 2d. and was soon selling 20 ‘ 000 copies . |
| 18 | As well as capturing Irwin from Elland Road , they picked up defender Andy Linighan for £45,000 and sold him on to Norwich for £350,000 — and they got an extra £150,000 when he moved to Arsenal for £1 million . |