Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His quest for glory has caused him to stretch his energies to the absolute limit . |
| 2 | And , despite what the media claimed , Reagan was not elected because people were fed up with the huge federal deficit and were clamoring for budget cuts … . |
| 3 | These are useless for feeding — but the time for feeding has long since passed . |
| 4 | The nature of the evidence about coin finds is of varying quality . |
| 5 | But also , and more importantly , the normal upward movement that was for long the solvent for discontent has been arrested . |
| 6 | This remarkable pioneer created twelve of these machines , of which eight still survive , the remaining four having been lost in battle or exploded during trial runs . |
| 7 | Though the numbers affected are small colonoscopic biopsy and histological examination for dysplasia seems to hold no advantage over routine clinical management . |
| 8 | Although there is apparently little difference in the proportions of male and female carers who are providing twenty hours or more help and support each week , clear gender differences do emerge as care-giving becomes more intensive . |
| 9 | AT&T Co is joining forces with Trender Corp to provide a transaction station for truck stops , to be based on AT&T 's Smart Card readers : the idea is to move trucks more efficiently through fuelling islands and minimise errors in charging . |
| 10 | The demand for shell suits in shiny crinkle and trilobal fabrics is waning and there will certainly be less of these versions around by next spring as far as the more fashion conscious wearer is concerned . |
| 11 | Good idea , is n't it , especially as his appointment as chairman has just been announced ? |
| 12 | The case for foot rests on the presumed equivalence of contrast between foot and query , in 17 : |
| 13 | And the , the pressure for change builds up and as the changes begin to happen , new values , new attitudes become dominant which in turn affects how people see things so they become interested in yet greater changes . |
| 14 | The Council reiterates its previously expressed view that the existing system of local government in Scotland should be retained , that a convincing case for change remains to be made and that the cost , confusion and disruption involved in the proposed reorganisation is not justified . |
| 15 | It 's been said although I would n't say it for myself that the lack of pressure for change stems from the Royal Family 's landholdings . |
| 16 | In the end , the account in Chapter 3 of the pressures for change amounts to an effective review of the recognition of the right of trade unions to be fully informed and consulted , in good time , by management about its intentions where they will or might affect the interests of employees organised by unions ; and so may be said to provide a firm footing for the argument that the practice of providing full information and of engaging in full consultation should be extended and adopted generally , in order that unions may better consider , and act in pursuance of , those interests . |
| 17 | Ironically , the best hope for change lies in the failure of so many new drugs to make the grade . |
| 18 | The need for change hinges on the state of the city coffers . |
| 19 | If it is seen in this way the burden for change rests with black staff and not with the white staff and institutions which perpetuate discrimination and racism . |
| 20 | It is the fault of this government and past ones that have allowed people to train in narrow , restrictive fields , and now , when the need for change arises , we are not in the position to do so . |
| 21 | Now , when the need for change arises , we are not in the position to do so . |
| 22 | He also presumes that ‘ all pressure for change comes from one direction only ’ . |
| 23 | The impetus for change comes from the Management Charter Initiative ( MCI ) , an employer-led pressure group which hopes eventually to transform all management qualifications into quantifiable ‘ competences ’ . |
| 24 | The Telecommunications — a Technology for Change has everything you would expect , plus more . |
| 25 | ‘ The impetus for change has been driven by the charities rather than the City , but the City recognised this and has sought to make the most of it . ’ |
| 26 | In any starting position , when the basis for change has been created the decision as to which stage should be contemplated is the key one . |
| 27 | When the request has been processed , the Change Coordinator will notify the New OED Project Director whether the request for change has been accepted or rejected , and he in turn will inform the user . |
| 28 | The Change Coordinator will tell the Development Manager whether the request for change has been accepted or rejected . |
| 29 | Even though the need for change has been clearly stated and the encouragement to change comes from the highest political levels , the systems through which health care are delivered are traditional and conservative and may not support an individual through changing policies and roles . |
| 30 | Similarly , in the need for institutional change study it was clear that need for change has two distinct components : the deficiency level of some institutional subsystem , and its importance to the system as a whole . |