Example sentences of "[noun] of [pron] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the time he has parted with the nobler characteristics of his humanity for the sake of a planetary power of locomotion . |
| 2 | Some of Tallis 's Latin motets were turned into English anthems in the same dubious way , though the bulk of his music for the English rite is original . |
| 3 | The previous President , Manuel Pinto da Costa , did not contest the election , having announced on Feb. 2 his decision to retire from politics , following the unexpected defeat of his Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tomé and Príncipe — Social Democratic Party ( MLSTP-PSD ) in the country 's first multiparty elections , held on Jan. 20 [ see p. 37949 ] . |
| 4 | It would probably to appropriate for me to er second the motion in Welsh er , but as you 're and neither the English Welsh I would just like to say a few things , one , to express the appreciation of my council for the and secondly , |
| 5 | It is , however , worth noting some symptomatic cracks in the uniformity of their scorn for the products of the Culture Industry . |
| 6 | In those Thatcherite times , there was little mention of his sympathy for the one-nation Tory , Iain Mac-leod . |
| 7 | We 'll also be looking back a little bit at the Breeder 's Cup , we 'll also have the result of your poll for the Channel Four racing personality of the year , there 's the picture puzzle and lots of other things as well which I ca n't remember . |
| 8 | The smaller girl was already quietly repeating the words of her song for the twentieth time . |
| 9 | Discussion lasted from 12 to 17 November , apart from 13 November when the pope made a ceremonial offering of his tiara for the benefit of the poor . |
| 10 | British Telecommunications Plc says it is to complete its cable television network in the Westminster district of London by 1995 under undertakings given to the government as part of a review of its licence for the area : some 120,000 homes in Westminster , the only area in the UK where the company is licensed to offer television service over its phone network , will have access to the service on completion , Reuter notes ; the company hopes to be allowed to run TV throughout its network from 1997 . |
| 11 | It was a great encouragement to us all to hear David talk of his burden for the young people of Sao Paolo , Brazil . |
| 12 | His works were regarded as ‘ one of the best schools of its time for the training of practical mechanics ’ , the most distinguished engineer to work there being ( Sir ) Joseph Whitworth [ q.v . ] . |
| 13 | Rearmament created bottlenecks in the supply of skilled labour , placing trade unions in a position to press for changes in foreign policy as a condition of their support for the ‘ dilution ’ of labour . |
| 14 | A POLICY statement on the environment was issued by the Food and Agriculture Division in February stating recognition of its concern for the environment as a corporate priority and the company 's aim to integrate environmental considerations into the mainstream of business decision taking . |
| 15 | Gallaudet College conferred on him the Honorary Degree of B.D. in recognition of his work for the deaf , and he was appointed an Officer of the French Academy . |
| 16 | Judy Dunn , a Cambridge psychologist , recommends the preparation of your child for the new arrival . |
| 17 | I regard that day as determining the direction of my life for the next two years at least . |
| 18 | The teacher running the course checked out materials in the library as part of her planning for the course . |
| 19 | In any case , many royal clerks would see no sharp distinction between royal and church business or between clerical taxation and clerical reform , both of which were relevant to the well-being of the church : for many clergy , as indeed for Winchelsey , the solvency of the crown was part of their responsibility for the Christian commonwealth . |
| 20 | ‘ The department will also decide to send staff on courses as part of its responsibility for the development of professional and non-professional staff ’ … |
| 21 | The demonstrations had been planned by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions ( ZCTU ) as part of its campaign for the suspension of the government 's economic reform programme [ see p. 38751 ] and the repeal of new labour legislation . |
| 22 | Part of our case for the Radio News Network is that we must do better about telling our country about itself , not just in terms of law or education but also in terms of science , technology , medicine , the environment and an area where I personally have a great commitment — and that is coverage of business and our economy on which all our futures depend . |
| 23 | Sometimes we get feedback : in the 1991 campaign on Morocco , over 10,000 members sent birthday cards to King Hassan containing a message about human rights ; as part of our campaign for the inclusion of human rights within the National Curriculum , over 3000 letters were written by members to MPs and ministers . |
| 24 | Suffering is part of our preparation for the hereafter . |
| 25 | The guillotine motion after 10 o'clock tonight will attempt to preclude sensible contributions , attempt to preclude people from dealing with the difficulties and technicalities in the Bill , and pose a real problem for those of us who believe that local government is not a political football to be kicked about at whim , but an essential part of our democracy for the provision of essential services . |
| 26 | I do n't have any help in the house , as I prefer to use that part of my budget for the twins ’ child minder , Audrey . |
| 27 | Part of his admiration for the Mallorys derived from the cheerful , uncomplaining way in which they put up with discomforts and performed small acts of self-denial . |
| 28 | He gave her the money then , and said it was part of his retainer for the season . ’ |
| 29 | This series of strong points has been shown to have been established by Constantius Chlorus as part of his campaign for the recovery of the Province in AD 296 . |
| 30 | We do not envisage using the TA to respond immediately to outrages in Northern Ireland or to make it the first wave of our assault for the repossession of Kuwait . |