Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] and [vb base] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had left his regiment ( to his father 's exasperated disgust ) to learn about bloodstock and work for a while for a not over-reputable Irish trainer . |
| 2 | Whatever level of public expenditure proves practicable , and however it is distributed , the primary source of support and care for the elderly people are informal and voluntary … |
| 3 | His two profoundly moving ballets , Gloria and Requiem , the one a poem for lost youth and hope through the onset of war and the other a song of mourning and praise for a departed friend , stand and fall by theaudience 's response to their message and not to the pre-eminence of a star . |
| 4 | But before that she would make a cup of tea and read for a bit . |
| 5 | He has suffered terrible injuries and he 's going to need a lot of help and care for the future . ) |
| 6 | The barrage could have been a symbol of determination and hope for the Merseyside region . |
| 7 | The requirement that homes should be a haven of peace and rest for the male breadwinner has set up a tension with an architectural notion of " rationality " which proclaimed bare simplicity , tidiness , and the importance of cooking and cleaning as work processes . |
| 8 | But he dreamed of a free Namibia , and asked the conference to send Swapo a message of solidarity and support for a massive victory in a free Namibian election . |
| 9 | DEC , Hewlett-Packard Co and IBM have yet to agree to adopt the software , but USL is trying to get their representatives there in a show of solidarity and support for the operating system . |
| 10 | Fiedler 's analysis can be described by a 3-dimensional cube in which one dimension represents the level of respect and trust for the leader amongst subordinates , a second dimension is the degree to which the tasks of the group are clearly defined , and a third dimension is the degree to which the leader has power and authority to reward or punish subordinates . |
| 11 | It took 19 litres of paint and cellulose for the coachwork , which matched the original perfectly . |
| 12 | John Carty , Scottish officer for the Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union , said last night that it was a case of wait and see for the plant , which employs just under 500 staff after the 67 recently announced redundancies . |
| 13 | Please could you take this matter up with them as a matter of urgency and arrange for the seat to be re-instated . |
| 14 | Please could you take this matter up with them as a matter of urgency and arrange for the seat to be re-instated . |
| 15 | It was held that the words , ‘ like proceedings shall be had ’ , should be construed to give any person aggrieved the right to apply by way of information and summons for the penal orders available under s.94 of the 1936 Act . |
| 16 | The accolade of membership of NACAB carries with it the advantages of status and support for a bureau . |
| 17 | Crossing the boundary , I always check the airspeed because I know that above 60 knots , if necessary , I can make a well banked turn of up to 180° , with virtually no loss of height and return for a downwind landing . |
| 18 | Mid-sole : the layer between the sole and insole of the boot , which is anatomically shaped and designed to give the correct amount of flex and support for the activity for which the boot is designed . |
| 19 | It does not do so ; standing orders recognise this position of dominance and provide for the devotion of most of the time of the House of government business , including Bills . |
| 20 | Those are the ground of appeal and counsel for the local authority and the guardian , whilst not seeking in any way to defend the approach of the justices , asked the court to utilise the provisions of R.S.C. , Ord. 55 , r. 7(7) to dismiss this appeal notwithstanding the defective nature of the findings of fact and the reasons . |
| 21 | Come out of prison and look for a living in 1978 ? |
| 22 | This is not to suggest that all , or indeed any , should be discarded ; if England have to go for maturity and hope for the best , so be it . |
| 23 | Only the terror of being caught by the creature — I could all too clearly imagine myself being hurled from the roof — drove me to climb over into space and feel for the first rung of the ladder . |
| 24 | In 1965 Lyndon Johnson told Congress that ‘ If we stand passively by while the centre of each city becomes a hive of deprivation , crime and hopelessness … if we become two people , the suburban affluent and the urban poor , each filled with mistrust and fear for the other … then we shall effectively cripple each generation to come . ’ |
| 25 | Cover the pie with foil and bake for a further 35 minutes . |
| 26 | Maximilian said , and Edward looked at him with interest and regard for the first time . |
| 27 | An integrated transport policy which gives priority to government funding of public transport is also recommended , as is increased research and education , more accountability from industry and support for the " polluter pays " principle . |
| 28 | Feel the force : peace-keeping operations have changed in emphasis and demand for the UN 's services has risen alarmingly |
| 29 | A horrible series of futile uprisings against impossible odds and always ending in butchery and defeat for the rebels . |
| 30 | A bare majority of the High Court of Australia has held that the burden lies upon the plaintiff to prove lack of such care ; but the contrary arguments of the minority seem more convincing in principle and allow for the grave difficulties facing a plaintiff with the task of proving negligence against the supplier of a public utility such as gas or electricity . |