Example sentences of "for the [noun sg] [conj] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Personal survival entailed preparing for the possibility that it could n't be stopped . |
| 2 | Both sides seemed satisfied and although it is unlikely that a two-tier Champagne classification would have been workable in the long term , it sufficed for the present although it was still being debated in the Senate when war broke out three years later . |
| 3 | Then , if you like , you can do a little pantomime routine where you look behind you for the ghost but it follows you around until you finally find it , and then you can do a brief activity with the ghost , like walk around the room in ‘ follow my leader ’ style or sing a song such as ‘ My kneebone 's connected to my thigh bone ’ . |
| 4 | This series of squares is disquieting as it heads for the horizon unless it allows for the curvature of the Earth . |
| 5 | As we have seen , there are distinct limitations on what can be achieved by way of conditions on a planning permission ; this can often be as awkward for the developer as it is for the planning authority . |
| 6 | Barnes believes he will be fit for the Test but it would be a major risk playing him . |
| 7 | Carole 's using the avocado moisturizer which is very creamy it contains avocado oil , which is very good for the skin and it 's a natural product . |
| 8 | A sense of smell is the first and primary thing for the animal because it gives it its sense of direction and it 's very important and it goes gently cold , delicately as the dark snow . |
| 9 | ‘ The government 's proposals on patronage and sponsorship [ the so-called Ley del Mecenazgo or Patronage Law ] may provide an important boost for the Museum if it actually becomes law ’ . |
| 10 | It is a valuable acquisition for the museum as it describes an experience which quite a number of Middlesbrough people must have gone through . ’ |
| 11 | While reluctant to divulge exactly the new creative strategy , Hind confirms the forthcoming campaign will drop the old line , ‘ Pickles that bite back ’ devised by Still Price for the brand when it was owned by Brooke Bond . |
| 12 | Adopting an ethnographic approach typically raises a number of specific problems for the researcher and it is useful to divide these into problems which are essentially practical and those which are more theoretical . |
| 13 | Oxfam is being urged to call off a charity pop concert because of fears it could attract thousands of travellers back to Castlemorton.Tickets are already on sale for the event although it has n't yet been granted a licence.Richard Barnett reports : |
| 14 | The advantage of a body clock is that it can prepare an animal or plant and enable it to predict a future environmental condition and so be ready for the event when it takes place . |
| 15 | ‘ The other song was really slammin' for the dancefloor but it 's a love song and it just did n't seem right . |
| 16 | This is all very limiting for the pilot but it does mean that the investigator is able to know exactly what the pilot is , or should be , doing at any stage in the flight . |
| 17 | This is very convenient for the user as it requires the minimum of handling . |
| 18 | Malcolm Morley 's spectacular copy of Vermeer 's ‘ Portrait of the artist in his studio ’ ( Sotheby 's lot 43 , est. $350–450,000 ) established a new auction record for the artist when it was sold to Los Angeles collector , Eli Broad , for $570,000 ( £316,700 ) at the evening sale of 6 May . |
| 19 | I 'd rather not have to use one of my people for the sacrifice unless it is absolutely necessary . ’ |
| 20 | The internal power filter is possibly the best choice for the beginner as it is very easy to maintain ( follow the rules for foam filters above ) and the powerhead on top ensures a good flow of water . |
| 21 | Already 18 people have signed up for the competition and it is hoped it will be a fitting tribute to one of the club 's favourite performers . |
| 22 | Already 18 people have signed up for the competition and it is hoped it will be a fitting tribute to one of the club 's favourite performers . |
| 23 | Sally Gilbert-Smith and Ruth Gilbert from Cornwall — Sally , 28 , who works in Lloyds Bank in Newquay , entered herself and her mother for the competition because it seemed like the perfect opportunity for the experts to show them off to their full potential . |
| 24 | ‘ It does n't seem to occur to anyone that all these people going on about UFOs and the general hilarity they cause would be quite a good disguise for the government if it did want to cover up weapons testing . ’ |
| 25 | Business leaders believe that the new £8.5 billion national business rate will create political and inflationary problems for the Government when it is introduced next April . |
| 26 | Jen grabs for the bottle and it drops down on the grass and rolls away , glug , gurgle . |
| 27 | I thought to myself , ‘ I have n't bought any tickets for the raffle but it looks as if I have won first prize . ’ |
| 28 | Bring something for the raffle when it 's your turn |
| 29 | Although it is no easier to blame either him or Diana completely for the separation than it is with any parting couple , it is beyond doubt that he is principally responsible . |
| 30 | In Leicester the Council got a Nonconformist chaplain for the workhouse and it was also able to ensure that the new public cemetery would be ‘ unsectarian ’ , that is , without an Anglican Chapel . |