Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun sg] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had also opposed the complete privatization of state industries and instead proposed temporary protection for industry to allow for a process of revitalization , through exports and improvements in agriculture ( especially increased foreign aid for crop substitution programmes to replace cocaine-producing coca plants ) , mining and fishing . |
| 2 | Of course , you can always refer to books but this is rarely convenient if you have a piece of work to do for a deadline . |
| 3 | Scottish Hydro decided to go to war , but with environmental considerations in mind opted for a psychological approach rather than the shotgun option . |
| 4 | The Swiss publisher Artemis Verlags AG has entered into partnership with London Architectural Press to form a new English-language outlet for books on architecture intended for an informed readership . |
| 5 | Our new 1990 fleet of award-winning Danish X-372's in their luxury version offering outstanding performance with the level of comfort required for a modern cruising holiday . |
| 6 | For example , the pay schedule code contains all the rates of pay and hours of work allowed for a particular grade and will therefore act as a validation check when grade , hours and pay are entered . |
| 7 | that the hours of work required for a person to be treated as in ‘ remunerative work ’ will be reduced from not fewer than 24 to not fewer than 16 hours a week from April 1992 . |
| 8 | PLANS by British Aerospace and France 's Thomson-CSF to merge their guided weapons businesses moved a step closer yesterday after the United Kingdom 's Ministry of Defence opted for a European missile for the new generation of anti-aircraft frigates . |
| 9 | In May 1967 the mayor ridiculed a Nationalist proposal to submit a draft memorial to the Ministry of Development asking for an extension . |
| 10 | On their part the workers protested over " oppressions " in the shape of late wage payment , truck , " stoppages " from pay for allegedly deficient workmanship , of effecting wage cuts by increasing the measure of work expected for a " price " , and of deducting excessive charges for rent of equipment and the supply of essential items , as often as they did of employers ' combinations to lower wages . |
| 11 | A low degree of certainty calls for a low structure . |
| 12 | The win by Peter Crispe and navigator Tony Poole was an exceptionally popular one , the pair having been stalwarts of air racing for a long time . |
| 13 | If we have made your ferry booking all you will need to do is relax and plan your journey and the AA can offer expert help with route planning for a small extra charge details will be sent with your tickets . |
| 14 | If an SSR responds to an SPR which originated from an external client , then it is the responsibility of the LIFESPAN user who submitted the SPR in LIFESPAN to arrange for a copy of the SSR to be sent to the client . |
| 15 | If an SSR responds to an SPR which originated from an external client , then it is the responsibility of the user who submitted the SPR in LIFESPAN to arrange for a copy of the SSR to be sent to the client . |
| 16 | There nevertheless remain some aspects of the scheme which demonstrate how difficult it seems to be for government to jettison the original ideas of the Beveridge Report ; for example , the Invalid Care Allowance ( ICA ) , which was introduced as recently as 1976 , is not payable to married women on the grounds that they are likely to be at home anyway and hence not in need of compensation for giving up paid work in order to care for a chronically sick person in their household ( Groves and Finch , 1983 ) ; the tax system ( which is not under detailed discussion here ) still assumes that all men need an additional allowance to help pay for the cost of ‘ keeping ’ a wife . |
| 17 | Each spurt in investment has for a time been halfway successful in boosting harvests and production , but policy to date has failed to grasp the nettles of productivity , variety , distribution and responsible land use . |
| 18 | And , as yet , we have seen no reason to suppose that the need for explanation calls for a prior epistemology . |
| 19 | He looks like the sort of slave sold for a knock-down price ; skinny and stooped , wearing nylon trousers , damp plimsolls , and cringing in his thin anorak against the wind . |
| 20 | He remained silent when the government decided to extend the period of contribution required for a full state pension , thereby calling into question the right to retire at 60 , introduced by the Socialists . |
| 21 | Many women have benefited from mifepristone 's availability in France — but even there , not all women want it : according to a spokesman for the makers , about a third in need of abortion opt for a swift operation . |
| 22 | We have been told that it would be a waste of time applying for a permit for any other foreign rider . |
| 23 | And to , to resign and to bring the new leader in charge to settle for a time . |
| 24 | How strong this support will prove to be in the last analysis remains to be seen , but Labour 's treatment of Mr Gould and its refusal to back calls for a referendum on the Treaty suggest that any hopes of altering the movement towards European Federalism remain with the Conservative Party . |
| 25 | Attention to detail counts for a lot , and attention to detail is what you get with one of Michael Pedulla 's instruments … |
| 26 | It is a better strategy to create resources for industrialization to go for a rich peasant economy than to go for a middle peasant economy . |
| 27 | SUPPORT for Britain 's coal industry came last night from an unexpected quarter as the right wing pressure group Aims of Industry called for a wide ranging review . |
| 28 | The Sunday Independent , however , does not circulate on the British mainland and so there was still no head of steam generated for an inquiry . |
| 29 | May we use our knowledge of history and our memories of war to strive for a world in which people live together in peace . |
| 30 | Do not be afraid to ask a selection of bureau to quote for a job , even to output a sample page . |