Example sentences of "[conj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other cases , e.g. for a closed domain and/or for a non-linguistic task such as database query , CLE-1 's behaviour is probably preferable . |
| 2 | But even more remarkable is the case of the Roman Republic , where for a century designs referring to the moneyers completely supplanted the symbols of the state ; the moneyers had the freedom to choose their own personal designs , such as family achievements or origins ( see fig. 15 ) . |
| 3 | Reuter says that with the help of General Media International Inc , the Penthouse magazine empire has just launched a dial-up service in the US where for a monthly fee plus usage , lechers can view their favourite Pets from their personal computer , ask them to perform various acts — and play photographer , taking shots with the mouse while the model performs … |
| 4 | And where for a moment a gap had shown between her boot-top and her heat-suit , a midnight vein swooped across the wall to form a bulge that thickened out towards the naked skin of her leg . |
| 5 | A commonly held example of such an error comes not from neuroscience but from genetics , where for a long time there was a rather simple-minded assumption that the physiology and behaviour of an organism ( its phenotype ) could be arbitrarily divided into two components , one given by the genes , the other by the environment . |
| 6 | A necessary condition , where for a steady state is that . |
| 7 | BUYING a computer system for a single hotel or restaurant , or for a chain of units , involves far more than ordering and taking delivery of powerful foxes loaded with clever software . |
| 8 | That tribunal said that to force an applicant to state whether he intends to live here forever , or for a period of not less than six months , invites deceit and was somewhat removed from reality . |
| 9 | In such a case an adult might be held liable either for breach of his contract to use proper care or for a wrong independent of the contract ; an infant has been held not to be liable at all . |
| 10 | Government Departments can , however , under the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 , be sued for the recovery of property , for breach of an ordinary commercial contract , but not for that of a contract of service , a contract dependent upon a future grant of money by parliament , nor , it seems , one in which the Crown purports to fetter its own future executive action , or for a tort . |
| 11 | I had to mention one thing then , that if my children came home for Christmas , or for a holiday , or for a little visit , we should all have to squeeze up . |
| 12 | I had to mention one thing then , that if my children came home for Christmas , or for a holiday , or for a little visit , we should all have to squeeze up . |
| 13 | And when the days of her purification are fulfilled , for a son or for a daughter , she shall bring a lamb of the fist year for a burnt offering , and a young pigeon or a turtledove , for a sin offering , unto the door of the tent of meeting , unto the priest . |
| 14 | It is in this last capacity that Hitler 's image as perceived by his loyal ‘ following ’ — functioning within the framework of ‘ charismatic politics ’ — played its crucial role , as not only the leaders of Party and State , but those in responsible intermediary positions — whether for ideological reasons or for a variety of careerist or other motives little related in essence to principled hatred of Jews — ‘ read ’ Hitler 's vaguely expressed ‘ intent ’ as a green light for radicalizing actions which developed their own dynamic and momentum . |
| 15 | Servants were people who worked for the government or for a company : in Kufra 68 per cent , in Ajdabiya 52 per cent of men were government servants , about one third of them conscripts . |
| 16 | The other factor that was related to assessments of quality of life was whether people had been in a residential home for a year or more or for a shorter time . |
| 17 | Alternatively , try ‘ Memphis ’ , ‘ The 60's Bar ’ , ‘ Nobbies ’ , and Tramp 's disco bars and ‘ Memories Pub ’ , for a touch of English bitter , or for a real British-run music bar try ‘ Tiffs Music Hall ’ or ‘ Tiffs 2 ’ , voted the best disco in Rhodes . |
| 18 | ’ An absentee also included anyone who was a Palestinian citizen and left his ordinary place of residence in Palestine for a place outside Palestine before 1 September 1948 , or for a place in Palestine held at the time by forces which sought to prevent the establishment of the State of Israel or which fought against it after its establishment . ’ |
| 19 | Some grandparents are remembered as explicitly refusing to give any help , as for an illegitimate , fatherless grandchild , or for a parent who drank . |
| 20 | If , for example , eligibility for a grant for education , or for council housing , or for employment in the public service , or for a place for a child at a school of first choice , were to be assessed by reference to the citizenship record of the applicant , then this would put considerable pressure on many people to perform these ‘ voluntary obligations ’ . |
| 21 | Or for tea or for a drink ? |
| 22 | The men work with practised skill , pausing only to sharpen their axes or for a short cigarette break . |
| 23 | They may be designed primarily to be cut for hay or silage , for grazing , or for a combination of cutting and grazing . |
| 24 | After common primary schooling , children were selected by intelligence tests either for one of the old grammar schools or for a technical school , or for a secondary modern school . |
| 25 | After common primary schooling , children were selected by intelligence tests either for one of the old grammar schools or for a technical school , or for a secondary modern school . |
| 26 | So , whether you 're saving for something special or for a rainy day , you can start earning interest straightaway . |
| 27 | In addition , even though a fifth of total income is derived from occupational pensions , the vast majority of pensioners rely on social security either for all or for a significant proportion of their income : two-thirds of them receive 80 per cent or more of their income from this source . |
| 28 | Jacquie , who can be contacted on 0483 301831 for information — or for a fundraising pack that could be used by clubs , pubs and organisations — told the Herald : ‘ Politics and now the general election have tended to dominate newspapers for a long time , squeezing out reports on stories about Africa — good as well as bad . |
| 29 | For meditation , yoga or for a philosophical discussion , try a blend of frankincense , myrrh and cedarwood . |
| 30 | Nevertheless , you may still lose your job because of the take-over or for a reason connected with it . |