Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [adj] [noun pl] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For when a religion is put into a position where its , albeit necessary , business activities appear in the eyes of its followers , to be outweighing in importance its original purpose , it ceases to be of the slightest use in so far as it is able to fulfil one of its most important reasons for existence , that is , to provide a satisfactory code of behaviour to be observed in that area of human conduct which can be considered as being subject to moral law . |
| 2 | One of its most important decisions for dog welfare — changes in litter registration to make puppy farming more difficult — I only found out about by chance ! |
| 3 | Almost a quarter of the world 's population — 1.2 billion people — were reckoned to be too poor to meet their most basic needs for food , clothing and shelter . |
| 4 | As there were up to sixteen different taxes , the more ignorant , who were usually also the poorest , were compelled to run to their more fortunate fellows for advice on how to calculate , time , and pay ( or avoid paying ) these complex dues . |
| 5 | This is a line that BR considers one of its more probable candidates for closure . |
| 6 | This defining characteristic — it is a goal-seeking entity-makes a corporation inherently criminogenic , for it necessarily operates in an uncertain and unpredictable environment such that its purely legitimate opportunities for goal achievement are sometimes limited and con-strained . |
| 7 | His most recent ideas for stage sets were seen at the recent production of Hölderlin 's ‘ Oedipus ’ at the Schauspielhaus in Bochum . |
| 8 | Reid reserved his most venomous attacks for Virgin and Branson . |
| 9 | The Wellington is a stylish licensed hotel whose satisfied guests continue to enjoy our fully inclusive terms for bed , breakfast and evening dinner throughout the year . |