Example sentences of "[noun] [vb -s] a [adj] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The death of Marcos offers a momentous opportunity for the Aquino government to rally the people behind the ideals which swept it to power : freedom and democracy , bread and justice . |
| 2 | The figures show that agriculture represents a major industry for Scotland . |
| 3 | How schools set about developing the statutory orders in the context of whole — curriculum policies represents a significant challenge for leadership and , not the least in primary schools , the strategies adopted by headteachers . |
| 4 | Each of these activities offers a newsworthy vehicle for furthering your objectives vis-a-vis your various target audiences . |
| 5 | ICARDA 's multidisciplinary staff of over 60 senior scientists and 600 technical and support personnel has an international mandate for barley , faba bean and lentil production improvement and — with other centres — a joint regional mandate for wheat and chickpea production improvement . |
| 6 | ( The field of Waterloo has a special significance for the regiment ) . |
| 7 | Within the Department of Printed Books , the British Antiquarian Division has a special responsibility for the Library 's collection of older books . |
| 8 | This powder has a great attraction for all animals , and the horse itself . |
| 9 | Whilst the student grant contains a fixed amount for housing , it is generally regarded as well below market rates that , of course , vary according to area . |
| 10 | For example , in the rattlesnake the upper end of the tooth near the jaw has a large inlet for venom ( the basal orifice ) , and a smaller outlet close to the tooth 's tip ( the distal orifice ) . |
| 11 | ‘ Pally has a soft spot for his old club . |
| 12 | ICI has a high reputation for its commitment to research , but even so I was surprised by the wide range of high-powered work going on at their Brixham Laboratory . ’ |
| 13 | After the miraculous discovery that constant tugging at the organ produces a highly pleasurable sensation , the adolescent male develops an insatiable appetite for sexual self-abuse . |
| 14 | Yefano of Vine Street , Middlesbrough has a previous conviction for cruelty to cats . |
| 15 | The directorate has a continual need for processed information to support decision making , to develop policy and advice for Academic Board and Governors , and to satisfy the appetite of external bodies such as DF.S , CNAA , NAB/PCFC , etc. for numerical information From time to time there is also the need for high quality information to support particular initiatives , such as the ( successful ) application for accreditation . |
| 16 | But as dissatisfaction with scholastic theory increased , so did acceptance of ancient atomism , and Gassendi has a prime responsibility for its revival . |
| 17 | IN most respects a purchase made at an auction constitutes an ordinary contract for the sale of goods . |
| 18 | This approach stems from a strongly held belief that voluntary action represents a major force for positive environmental change . |
| 19 | The spectacle of inner city regeneration offers a powerful medium for a political commitment to a strategy based on what is superficially market led growth . |
| 20 | The investment represents a personal victory for the city 's Principal Arts Officer , Elizabeth Goodall , who has led a long campaign to educate local politicians of the cultural and economic rewards to be reaped from properly investing in the visual arts infrastructure . |
| 21 | Religion displays a particular preference for negative additive conjunctions such as nor . |
| 22 | Oil of Cumin : the horse has an instinctive passion for this . |
| 23 | Labour has a clear programme for action that has been endorsed at successive party conferences , including that held last month . |
| 24 | The mind has an astonishing aptitude for skating off at tangents . |
| 25 | The department has a well-equipped laboratory for instrumental phonetic and computational research . |
| 26 | The department has an international reputation for its research and has a regular programme of seminars given by invited speakers . |
| 27 | The construction industry has an excellent provision for youth training , unlike many other sectors of British industry , but by 20 November 1991 , only 9,562 young people had started on YT , compared with 11,877 by the same date last year . |
| 28 | Sage has an enviable reputation for knowing how to deal with accounts — ask any accountant — and , it seems , accounting firms are happy to give discounts to businesses who present their books in Sage format . |
| 29 | Almost everyone in the North-East has a soft spot for them , of course , but few are as susceptible to Berwick 's charms as 36-year-old Stuart Bell , from Redcar . |
| 30 | ‘ And while I 'm there , I could buy some winter vests for the boys as well — and Josh needs a new shirt for best … . |