Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] and [noun] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The income eligibility limit ( above which a person does not qualify for legal aid ) in fact remains unchanged at £6,800 for a non-reparation case and £7,500 for a reparation case . |
| 2 | The working groups , made up of 38 delegates and 38 advisers , focused on five areas , namely the creation of a climate for free political activity ; the constitution-making process and principles for a new constitution ; transitional arrangements ; the future of the " independent " bantustans ( Bophuthatswana , Ciskei , Transkei and Venda ) ; and time-frames and the implementation of decisions . |
| 3 | Delegates agreed that points to be discussed at the December meeting would include ( i ) the creation of a climate for free political participation ; ( ii ) constitutional principles ; ( iii ) the nature of the constitution-making body and arrangements for a transitional government ; and ( iv ) the future of the bantustans . |
| 4 | Steaua 's Ionel Fulga and Antwerp 's Rudy Taeymans were sent off in the second half , Fulga for dangerous play and Taeymans for a second bookable offence . |
| 5 | An understanding of such variations should help pupils to select the appropriate vocabulary and grammar for a given purpose and to recognise why communication sometimes breaks down when inappropriate choices are made . |
| 6 | Carter are touring America in a huge tour bus , which has been home to the ten-strong crew and band for a month-and-a-half . |
| 7 | Shorty was also a good guide and mentor for a growing lad , as good a father as any man could want . |
| 8 | By the autumn of 1917 , food queues had become a major grievance and demands for a more equitable distribution of food led to mass demonstrations and even strikes in many parts of the country . |
| 9 | He expressed his hearty agreement and desire for a compromise between the various church factions , and pledged his active support . |
| 10 | You have my sincere hope and prayers for a safe delivery out of your troubles , and which I fear not will be granted to you , and if I am not with you at the time you will have something to present to me when I do . ’ |
| 11 | Prices range from £9.95 for a three-metre black , blue or red cable up to £13.95 for a 5 metre orange or green version , £15.95 for a 5m translucent pink jobbie and £17.95 for a 5m toaster-type . |
| 12 | Hartnell have designed their first bridal collection , prices start at ‘ 1,250 for a short dress and £1,950 for a long dress . |
| 13 | Zeos International Ltd added a line of four low-cost personal computers based on Intel Corp 's 80486SX at from $1,400 for a complete 486SX-25 system and $1,500 for a 486SX-33 : called LiteLines , they are targeted at network and home office users and have room for future installation of CD-ROM or tape back-up unit . |
| 14 | The variation of torque with switching angle and speed for a three-phase , 15-degree step motor is shown in Fig. 7.7 . |
| 15 | Turbocharged engines generally produce more power and torque for a given capacity than non-turbo-charged ( naturally-aspirated ) engines , and have better specific fuel consumption ( fuel used per kW/hr ) . |
| 16 | In my experience most people who suffer a myocardial infarct have been under pressure with associated exhaustion and fatigue for a prolonged period . |
| 17 | The proposal to drop both the anti-abortion legislation and plans for a referendum on the issue was put forward by the Democratic Union , the liberal wing of the Solidarity parliamentary caucus . |
| 18 | By the time Tiphook arrived on the stock market , it already had impressive turnover and profits for a company only seven years off the starting blocks ; the following year it made £2.4 million profit on sales of £25 million . |
| 19 | Talks centred on increasing bilateral trade and plans for a tunnel or bridge link between the two countries . |
| 20 | Or as you shut your front door and panic for a minute , thinking you have left your keys inside , you hear yourself say ‘ It 's all right . |
| 21 | Here , in addition to a solid training and discipline for a priest , I was to get a widening and somewhat disturbing understanding of the task of a missionary . |
| 22 | Specifically , it obliges the young person to wear the tefillin ( the symbolic ‘ boxes ’ of the law worn by the orthodox ) when engaged in weekday prayers ; to participate in the synagogue services by being ‘ called to the law ’ ( a particular privilege and responsibility for a Cohen ) ; to be counted as an adult in the community for the purpose of establishing a quorum by which no service ( or synagogue , indeed ) could be instituted . |
| 23 | The exception , of course , is those less well-off pensioners who are disabled or over 80 , where the order provides for additional increases of £1 a week for a single pensioner and £1.50 for a couple , over and above the 7 per cent . |
| 24 | They decided to cut across the coastal plain and head for a wadi that would provide a route back to the top of the escarpment . |
| 25 | The Labour Party 's commitment was to raise pensions by £5 for a single person and £8 for a married couple . |
| 26 | The weekly basic state pension from April 1991 to April 1992 is £52.00 for a single person and £83.25 for a married couple . |
| 27 | Sid Cordle , of the Yorkshire Conservative Trade Unions , protested that the basic state pension of £46.60 a week for a single person and £69.80 for a couple was totally inadequate . |
| 28 | The basic rate at April 1989 is £43.60 per week for a single person and £69.80 for a couple , but some pensioners are entitled to somewhat higher rates because of graduated contributions or deferred retirement . |
| 29 | By any reckoning , this represents an impressive decade of military adventure and achievement for a country recovering from war and famine and for a government which ‘ needed peace ’ . |
| 30 | A generator providing vital power and light for a medical team working in remote rural areas . |