Example sentences of "the [adj] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Burying her face in Luke 's chest to hide her blushes , Perdita asked him if he knew the Spanish for Super Tampax , and if they could stop for some on the way . |
2 | It did n't sell , and Shabba retreated to the dancehalls to work the mic for various sound systems . |
3 | Well firstly the bill did n't have that rough a passage in the House of Lords , because there are only two basic amendments , er that we 're dealing with in the House of Commons that matter , and one of them is the one you 've just mentioned , the answer to it is this , er I 've had a lot of criticisms of giving B R the untrammelled right to bid , er right from the outset their criticisms to do with the danger that you would n't get competition for the franchises the private sector would be afraid , and incidentally this is not a sell off it 's it 's a way of getting the private sector into British Rail with all the advantages that brings , they would be afraid that they would face subsidized and unfair competition , above all , perhaps , British Rail ge=management would feel if they were bidding against their employer that would be a real discouragement to bid , and we 've a lot of evidence er that they feel that and that there are many who do wish to bid in management/employee buy outs , so what we 've done in the amendment is we 've preserved the right for British Rail to bid , but we 've dealt with those criticisms and worries which have come from a lot of quarters not least from within British Rail itself . |
4 | The ‘ rodent-run ’ display takes an entirely different form and is employed especially where the local predatory species are always on the alert for small rats , mice , or lemmings . |
5 | One must add to this that the limitations to an experiment often lie in the performance of transducers , and the experimentalist should always be on the alert for new possibilities . |
6 | Although I know little of Madrid , I do know that the ring road around it is best driven with the accelerator pedal through the floor , like all those maniacal Spanish drivers in front and behind you , the steering wheel gripped tightly , eyes shut and prayers in profusion to the Almighty for safe exit from the maelstrom . |
7 | A coating is often then placed on the outside for additional protection . |
8 | So perhaps the moral for itinerant artists is to stay at home and work with what you know . |
9 | I know that it does not affect the sound of the instrument , but when you pay the extra for cosmetic details , you expect it to be excellent , not scarred . |
10 | I would like to thank the following for valuable comments on a part or the whole of an earlier draft : S. Day , A. Gell , El Gellner , P. Loizos , J. Parry , A. Papataxiarchis , and S. Roberts . |
11 | Nine-day Caribbean fly-cruises start at around £700 and £450 in the Mediterranean for lazy days of sunshine , and inclusive food and entertainment . |
12 | We 've confirmed that we 're doing er the mail-out for Green World five . |
13 | In most people the right side of the brain has little or no verbal capacity but is slightly more important than the left for spatial ability . |
14 | The Cabinet , however , even though shorn of Crosland , and also of Roy Jenkins on the right and Barbara Castle on the left for different reasons , still remained credible as an agent of authority , and in the early months of 1977 Britain slowly emerged towards a plateau of greater tranquillity and modest economic recovery . |
15 | The key is turned to the left for maximum output , but if turned too far the integral cleaning needle engages and may snuff out the flame — you need to be really careful . |
16 | In the next Chapter , for example , it is shown that the system requires a large forcing resistance to operate at the highest speeds and in most cases the total phase resistance is then much greater than the optimum for electromagnetic damping . |
17 | In his 1699 pamphlet , English and Welsh Mines and Minerals Discovered , ‘ M.S. ’ advocated to the House of Commons the employment of the poor for profitable mining . |
18 | The importance of the unconscious for political realities of industrial enterprises may seem a tenuous link but objects of feeling that are retained in the unconscious , and constitute our psychic reality , are : |
19 | Growing Older ( Cmnd 8173 ) considered the needs of the elderly for financial support and opportunities during retirement , for housing , care and support and health services . |
20 | I am informed that the contract originally made between our organisation and one Anya the Apostate for demonic occupation and torment of the souls of thirty-three Gittels is now null and void . |
21 | One other element however was essential to provide the dynamic for righteous action by evangelicals ; certainty of God 's government was combined with conviction of free human will and agency . |
22 | Built to the Fischer ‘ Panda ’ principle with superb mini-diesel engines and zero maintenance brushless alternators , our 100% water-cooled generators are the ultimate for smooth running and quiet operation . |
23 | On top of the mutual suspicion of the Welsh for English-promoted schemes , and the real fear of an accident less than thirty miles away , there was the added dimension of the decimated coal industry . |
24 | Back in the 10th century they would scoop out holes in the sand to get at the crude for medicinal purposes . |
25 | The pied flycatcher 's nest site , being a hole nest , provides protection from both predators and the weather , enabling the female to leave the young for short periods while she forages for food . |
26 | However the nature of selling in industrial , commercial and public authority settings is that long-term relationships are established and both parties become dependent upon each other , one for reliable supplies and the other for regular custom . |
27 | These findings suggest that , for speech production , there are two different processing vocabularies , one for open class items and the other for closed class items . |
28 | One was used for city buses and the other for long-distance coaches . |
29 | The COMTEN AMIGOS software allows the user to replace two separate IBM modules , one for sequential and the other for direct reference to an indexed sequential file , by a single module that requires less space and performs the same functions ; this is particularly helpful if a single run updates sequentially but allows enquiries during the runs . |
30 | Make two separate shopping lists : one for non-perishables and the other for last-minute foods , such as fresh cream or fruit . |