Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [verb] for a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rationing and controls in general were not regarded by the public as desirable elements in planning for a better Britain but as irksome and restrictive consequences of the war which should be got rid of as soon as better times allowed . |
| 2 | The whole process of planning for a better future has become discredited . |
| 3 | Aim for a margin of safety by allowing for a further two to three minutes ' ‘ sudden death ’ extension after that . |
| 4 | For old people living alone or together , there will be risks which they and others may feel is a price worth paying for a richer and more fulfilling life . |
| 5 | Among attractions of a combined survey is the economy of mobilising for a larger survey with fewer turns for the ship . |
| 6 | They 've joined councillors and regular book borrowers in calling for a better-funded and better-used service . |
| 7 | For over a decade the medical and nursing professions in Britain have taken a leading role in calling for a clearer national commitment to tackling social inequalities in health . |
| 8 | A BID to ease mortgage misery by asking for a bigger share of Government cash has suffered a setback . |
| 9 | President Richard von Weizsaecker , also from the CDU , launched the latest discussion last Christmas by calling for a looser law that could include dual citizenship . |