Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most militant fan of Sixties architecture would be hard pressed to support a last-minute appeal for the Bull Ring , although crocodile tears will be shed over the probable demolition of the Rotunda , a monumental steel and glass phallus , that , in the absence of a sky-piercing cathedral , acts as the city 's one instantly recognisable focal point . |
| 2 | ‘ I am ambitious , and without any disrespect to the Vauxhall Conference , I do n't want to remain a non-League manager for ever . ’ |
| 3 | And if Jardines sought to sell out of Hongkong Land , it would be better placed to demand a hefty premium for offering effective control without the need to buy out smaller shareholders . |
| 4 | It is alleged that Guinness Brewing Worldwide failed to provide a safe procedure for work near high voltage electrical equipment so that non-employees were put at risk . |
| 5 | If the Church of England , which many preferred to call simply ‘ the Establishment ’ or , copying the Scots , ‘ the Episcopalian Church ’ violated its ‘ contract ’ and failed to provide a Protestant religion for England , then the Nonconformists , cooperating through the Council , would willingly take up the contract and deliver the appropriate religion . |
| 6 | Henry Ii planned to provide a legal framework for the continuance of his empire by asking both Richard and Geoffrey to do homage to their elder brother ; doubtless he also hoped that this clear recognition of his seniority would do something to allay the Young King 's sense of frustration . |
| 7 | The ECM being essentially free and unregulated is governed by the principles of competition while most domestic money markets have been riddled with monopolistic elements and restrictive practices , e.g. credit ( loan ) allocation rules , which sought to secure a privileged position for certain vested parties such as government borrowers and domestic banks . |
| 8 | National Certificate Modules and Higher National Units in the training of trainers are currently being revised to provide a pre-vocational qualification for those considering a career in training . |
| 9 | Unlike occupational SVQs , general SVQs are intended to provide a broad preparation for employment in a range of occupations . |
| 10 | The NVC is intended to provide a national standard for describing vegetation , in much the same way as a national Flora describes the species , and so it is clearly desirable to refer to the NVC in local Floras . |
| 11 | In 1946 , however , they agreed to establish a Scandinavian Committee for Legislative Cooperation . |
| 12 | The seven countries agreed to establish a permanent structure for annual drug summits and follow-up meetings , to curb the trade in the chemicals used to process cocaine , and to co-operate in the seizing of aircraft used for drug trafficking . |
| 13 | Trailer-wise , complaints from guards about excessive noise in the guard 's compartment at the rear of the power car saw an order for 101 second-class trailers hurriedly modified to include a small compartment for them . |
| 14 | The geographer Vaughan Cornish tried to establish a scientific basis for the study of scenic heritage . |
| 15 | The honours curriculum is designed to provide a good background for many types of work . |
| 16 | This course is designed to provide a broad base for students who intend to seek employment in a commercial information processing environment . |
| 17 | Programmes may be designed to provide a broad base for some students or be narrowly focused for others . |
| 18 | We will consult on our recently published draft planning policy guidance designed to provide a clear framework for decisions on developments to aid tourism . |
| 19 | The EC Council of Ministers needs to establish a general mechanism for negotiating with Switzerland now that it is the only country in Europe that has neither EC nor EEA status . |
| 20 | I would say that the CNAA was responsible for establishing the arts in higher education , first as subjects valid for higher education , and second as subjects valuable to the country , in other words it helped to establish a national reputation for the arts at this level , which had never existed before . |
| 21 | It has to provide an appropriate milieu for the sex act , to act as a channel for the menstrual flow , which is the shedding of the unused lining of the uterus when conception and implantation of the fertilized ovum has not taken place , and also furnish the route by which the baby exits . |
| 22 | WITH ITS power and prestige slipping away and its leaders calling desperately for unity , 72 per cent of Polish Communists have voted to find a new name for their party , the Polish United Workers ' Party . |
| 23 | Steve Cram , the Olympic 1500 metres silver medallist in 1984 , still has to launch a serious challenge for his place in the team but took another solid step on the road to Barcelona with an encouraging relay leg at Sheffield . |
| 24 | Commanding officers were asked to clamp down on harmful initiation ceremonies , and ‘ agony aunts ’ from the Women 's Royal Voluntary Service were installed to provide a sympathetic hearing for bullied soldiers . |
| 25 | Do you need to provide a written contract for them — and what should go in it ? |
| 26 | Obviously entrepreneurs will seek to pay the cheapest possible rent in order to minimize costs ; moreover , they will seek to establish a fixed rent for the duration of the lease , so that the money paid in rent can easily be forecast when planning the business . |
| 27 | As the British moved to create a new regime for their airlines after the war , the outstanding unresolved issue from the Chicago conference remained : the need for an Anglo-American air transport agreement . |
| 28 | Schedule+ is a graphical scheduling application designed to coordinate a working timetable for any or all the users on the system . |
| 29 | Management has to create a workable structure for collaboration , taking into account the objectives of all the various interest groups or ‘ stakeholders ’ in the organisation . |
| 30 | We think it 's time to try to create a new showcase for young galleries . ’ |