Example sentences of "[noun] is [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The President is elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage ; Moi was returned for a third five-year term in February 1988 [ see p. 36137 ] without recourse to the electorate , having been proposed as sole candidate by KANU . |
| 2 | The President is elected for a five-year term by popular vote . |
| 3 | The President is elected for a five-year term by a 1,000-member People 's Consultative Assembly ( Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat ) , described in the Constitution as the embodiment of the whole Indonesian people . |
| 4 | The President is elected for a five-year term by universal adult suffrage ; Daniel arap Moi was returned for a third five-year term as President in February 1988 [ see p. 36137 ] without recourse to the electorate , having been proposed as sole candidate by the Kenya African National Union ( KANU ) , the sole legal party . |
| 5 | Under the 1983 Constitution an executive President is elected for a five-year term , as is a unicameral Legislative Assembly , which was expanded from 60 to 84 members in March 1991 . |
| 6 | An executive President is elected for a five-year term . |
| 7 | The President is elected for a five-year term by the 1,000-member People 's Consultative Assembly ( Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat — MPR ) . |
| 8 | Under the 1979 Constitution , an executive President is elected for a single four-year term . |
| 9 | If a group of mated animals is required for a particular day it is possible to increase the probability of mating using the Whitten effect ( 5 ) . |
| 10 | Usually the programme is intended for a certain age group . |
| 11 | The estate agent is selling for a third party and it would be totally wrong that his client should suffer because of the false window-dressing of his agent . |
| 12 | A number of further points should be noted : ( 1 ) If the financial adviser is acting for a newly-formed bidder ( eg an " off-the-shelf " company ) , the standard of care required of it has a special dimension . |
| 13 | A synthesis of my two strands of research is attempted for an illustrative ‘ typical ’ case in figure 10.6 . |
| 14 | Yet a sizeable turnover is required for a successful market : given the concern with the structure of the London capital market , and increasing international competition between markets , analysis of what determines turnover has an immediate relevance . |
| 15 | LIVERPOOL 'S latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit . |
| 16 | Liverpool 's latest recruit Stig Inge Bjornbye is set for a dramatic debut next week after receiving a work permit . |
| 17 | More specifically , Frith/Moll is appropriated for a partial critique of patriarchal law , sexual exploitation , and aristocratic culture . |
| 18 | His solution to the problem of scholarship is to call for a closer alliance between literary criticism and the historical study of language , to be achieved through the kind of emphasis on literary language which he himself had favoured since the 1930s . |
| 19 | A similar figure is quoted for a large landscape with a castle by Hubert Robert , while the portrait of Countess Maria-Theresa Kinsy , painted by Louise-Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun in circa 1793 , is estimated to bring FFr1.2-1.5m ( £120–150,000 ; $210–265,000 ) . |
| 20 | Now the dialysis machine is about to be taken back to the hospital and Richard is hoping for a healthy future . |
| 21 | If the money plus the bonus is left for a further two years , an additional bonus of another 14 months ' interest is paid , boosting the tax-free return to 8.62 per cent ( worth 11.49 per cent to the basic rate taxpayer , or 14.37 per cent to a higher rate taxpayer ) . |
| 22 | Now Renault is hoping for a marked increase in U.K. sales with the arrival last month of its diesel challenger , the turbocharged 19 DX . |
| 23 | But the two crews are likely to meet again at Henley and the scene is set for a classic confrontation . |
| 24 | NEW head chef Nigel Alexander is aiming for a healthier menu after taking over at the King 's Head Hotel , Richmond . |
| 25 | He said in 90 Minutes the other week that his dream is to play for a big Italian club . |
| 26 | If the glider is trimmed for a normal cruising speed , because of the longitudinal stability it will require a forward movement and pressure on the stick to keep it diving at a higher speed . |
| 27 | Although the Guaranteed Capital Bond is designed for a five year term , early encashment is allowed before the end of the fixed term . |
| 28 | Mr Crowther is pressing for a judicial review of the whole Department of Transport that would look into the government 's road policy . |
| 29 | Liverpool Town Hall is set for a new look |
| 30 | Australia 's Collaborative Information Technology Research Institute is looking for a joint venture partner in North America for Atlas , its C-based database management system . |