Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [adv prt] [pos pn] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether Highland should remain as a single-tier region or be divided into smaller units is likely to be one of the most difficult decisions Mr Lang faces as he reaches an advanced stage of drawing up his plans for local government reform . |
| 2 | He would be well advised to insist on a written indemnity in that respect to cover both intentional and accidental holding out , and , as regards the latter , to cover his accidentally holding himself out as a partner so long as that is done in the course of carrying out his duties for and in the interests of the firm . |
| 3 | Yields in general will tend to be higher for longer term investments , because lenders require to be compensated for giving up their money for long periods of time . |
| 4 | Pilger , in drawing up his list for Sutton , had cheerfully ignored Right-On methods of recruitment , bypassing and snubbing the Founders again . |
| 5 | In spelling out its arguments for the proposed pattern , the Council was once again reinterpreting the balance that had been at the centre of its concerns from the beginning : there was nothing in the Charter and Statutes ‘ which prevented greater recognition from being given to an institution 's own internal procedures where these could be shown to be rigorous and effective . |
| 6 | The working budget is for expenses you incur in carrying out your programme for the client . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , in the period after the Second World War , as the Labour government made significant advances in laying down its programme for a welfare state , there was a growing unease about the scale of administrative activity . |
| 8 | All this week is for is going on appointments I 've made last week , and for setting up my appointments for next week . |
| 9 | The doctor and midwife may start getting to know you and your wishes about pregnancy right from the first visit , by talking over your plans for antenatal care , where you want your baby to be born , how you plan to feed the baby , and so on . |
| 10 | At the time it seemed as if the government had crushed the nationalist movement by locking up its leaders for life . |