Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [vb pp] for [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By early January 1945 , observers in the Stuttgart area were pointing out that Mein Kampf was being — rather belatedly — cited to prove that Germany had itself to blame for the war , that Hitler 's expansionist aims which he had laid down twenty years earlier were the cause of the war , and that it was therefore clear that ‘ the Führer has worked for war from the very beginning ’ . |
| 2 | Defence has accounted for 11% of UK manufacturing output and is one of the few sectors in which the country is still a world leader . |
| 3 | A report on suicides at Oxford University has called for ways to be found to reduce academic pressure on students . |
| 4 | After months of teetering on the brink , David Reed has filed for protection from his creditors . |
| 5 | Princess Cruises Chief Operating Officer since 1989 , Peter Ratcliffe has worked for P&O for 20 years . |
| 6 | The UN Development Programme has paid for tests on existing photovoltaic systems , and a British consultancy , Sir William Halcrow and Partners is carrying out field work in Sudan , the Philippines and Egypt . |
| 7 | This confusion has existed for centuries in Europe , notably in France . |
| 8 | Ms Radice will implement her policy by vetoing aberrant grants among the 1,122 ( totalling $66.1 million ) that the National Council on the Arts has approved for funding on the recommendations of peer panels . |
| 9 | In the twenty-two years since Ian Paisley had campaigned for Kilfedder in West Belfast , the world had been turned upside down more than once and the three men had crossed and re-crossed each other , like figures in a bizarre dance . |
| 10 | By the end of May around 15,000 former BCCI depositors had applied for compensation to the UK 's Deposit Protection Board . |
| 11 | He 'd seen what Madge Grimsilk had done for Therese in Maritza , and had savagely braced himself to give no sign , no indication of anything when he saw her Luxembourg costumes . |
| 12 | And that video can be obtained from Tavistock Church , in Tavistock Place it costs twelve pound fifty , with one pound fifty postage erm , but I think that it has been recommended to us and a number of the provinces have asked for copies to be made available and then maybe there are some churches within our provence that might like to have that video so that they can draw the attention of their churches to the work of the Council for World Mission . |
| 13 | This is not the first time that such considerations have arisen for readers of his fiction . |
| 14 | Old Colwyn Sunday League clubs West Shore and Hotpoint Reserves have applied for membership of the Subaru Vale of Conwy League . |
| 15 | François d'Aubert , the centrist vice-chairman of the French National Assembly 's finance committee has asked for details of the bank 's dealings with Mr Parretti . |
| 16 | In terms of a debate , he will be aware that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland has called for debates in the Scottish Grand Committee and I hope that everyone will contribute to them . |
| 17 | But , as fate would have it , my work has lain for years in a field where I was obliged strictly to keep my political convictions to myself . |
| 18 | The G M B has argued for change in how the T U C operates . |
| 19 | Sir Jimmy Savile has worked for years with victims of spinal injuries , and now he 's spearheading a campaign to cut the number of accidents at work — accidents which could , in many cases , have been easily avoided . |
| 20 | This is the first time this question has arisen for decision by any court since the enactment of the Judicature Act 1873 . |
| 21 | Tory had ridden for Bailey in two spells , during which his biggest success came on Docklands Express in the 1991 Whitbread Gold Cup . |
| 22 | His real name is James , or Jim , but he does n't pronounce it too well , " she continued , as the man deftly extracted the thick envelope containing one of the notes Katherine had written for Lee on the day of his departure . |
| 23 | The son of a Scottish blacksmith who had moved south from Aberdeen , Buchan had played for Arsenal as an amateur in the Woolwich days , until he presented an expenses bill for 11 s , and was suspended for extravagance . |
| 24 | The Advent had survived for years with a staff of four , plus occasional help from the owner 's wife with the reporting of weddings and similar social occasions . |
| 25 | Until Mick had objected for reasons of safety , I had even planned to camp half a mile from the soldiers . |
| 26 | President Joseph Momoh had appealed for assistance from the United Kingdom and the United States during April , but there were no indications that either country intended to commit troops or to supply lethal equipment . |
| 27 | In the 1950s the Church of England had called for reform of the law under which gay sex was illegal under all circumstances , though it still held the position that such acts were immoral . |
| 28 | The Prado administrators have asked for opinions from two influential organisations : the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts , of which Goya was a director , and the professional body that represents Madrid 's architects . |
| 29 | Recent social and feminist historians who have considered the question have bid for explanation on the back of contemporary allegiances . |
| 30 | It is one of several key areas the group has earmarked for attention during the next 12 months . |