Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Legal assistance is most commonly used to secure payment of unpaid fees , or payment for a cancelled gig . |
| 2 | This may include lecture preparation , presentation , research for a publication or article in the members ' own name or research for a new piece of work to be undertaken . |
| 3 | It may also be true that social and market changes may " filter down " from the higher social classes ( such as the AB 's in the UK ) who are often first to perceive the need or desirability for a particular change . |
| 4 | So the moment you think one of the family is infected , ask your health visitor , school nurse , local health clinic , doctor or chemist for a suitable treatment . |
| 5 | One reason is that , if each firm were charged the same price or tax for a marginal unit of pollution , then every firm would pollute up to the point at which the marginal cost of reducing pollution was equal to the price of pollution . |
| 6 | If you are blind or physically disabled or your work regularly takes you away from home , you may qualify to vote by post or proxy for an indefinite period . |
| 7 | Is it a sort of bonus approval for something that has been done particularly well or approval for an ordinary job well done ? |
| 8 | ‘ The board may prohibit a member in the course of the member 's relevant investment business from — ( a ) entering into transactions of any specified kind either at all or to any specified extent or in specified circumstances ; ( b ) soliciting business or business for a specified kind from , or accept from , persons of a specified kind or in , or except in , specified circumstances ; ( c ) carrying on business in , or except in , a specified manner . |
| 9 | Evidently , the choice between the use of speech , handwriting or keyboard for a particular application will vary according to a number of factors : |
| 10 | Q I have been trying to locate a manufacturer of a walking boot or walking shoe which is synthetic , ie not leather or suede for a vegetarian friend , but so far have had no luck . |
| 11 | Additionally , if you have received treatment or advice for a medical condition during the 2 years before taking up the Hospital Income Plan , your cover for the condition commences after you have been insured for 24 months or if you are admitted to hospital for that condition during this period then as soon after the 24 months as you have been free of in-patient treatment for 12 months . |
| 12 | These can be full-height units giving extra storage space , or counter-style fittings , providing more work surfaces or space for a fitted hob . |
| 13 | Express Services say that the device — a speaker which is sensitive to sound and movement — is ideal for those people who want the deterrent of a loud bark , but do not have the time or space for a real guard dog . |
| 14 | The employer may be liable when he uses an employee with insufficient experience or training for a particular job and a fellow employee is injured as a result . |
| 15 | Since the days of Henry III at least , kings had claimed from each newly elected bishop and from some monastic superiors a living or pension for a royal clerk . |
| 16 | Aquamassage brush , £15 , BaByliss , can be used in bath or shower for an invigorating massage treatment |
| 17 | If you had been a young person at the beginning of this century , you may have been in ‘ in service ’ , working as a maid or servant for a wealthy family . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , s14(4) of SGA 1979 , which is replicated in other supply contracts ( s10(4) of SOGIT 1973 as substituted by the CCA 1974 and ss4(7) , 9(7) of SGSA 1982 ) , provides , " An implied condition or warranty as to quality or fitness for a particular purpose may be annexed to a contract of sale by usage " . |
| 19 | I will remember that error for a long time , but I wo n't let it get me down . ’ |
| 20 | In writing for others they will learn that writing for a public audience requires more care to be taken with the finished product than writing for oneself as an aid to memory . |
| 21 | Now , after almost fifty years we look back and the rich variety of our doings in the years between fulfills the concept of university as a preparation for life rather than training for a specific walk of life . |
| 22 | Plants like pansies will flower for longer , but even those that flower for a long time anyway , like African and French marigolds , will look neater and tidier if dead-headed , and the dead flowers will not detract from flowers that are still blooming . |
| 23 | He now realized that specialization for a particular way of life was an advantage even in a stable environment , because it allowed a species to escape from the pressure of rivals seeking to exploit the same resource . |
| 24 | Such techniques can be applied to establish clash and function for a wide range of engineering assembly problems . |
| 25 | The importance of ‘ generic skills ’ has been stressed in recent years by the Manpower Services Commission ( now Training Agency ) as a flexible response to and preparation for a fast-changing economy . |
| 26 | The areas chosen are all areas where the bilateral relationship is strongly apparent , and where the impact of bilateral action upon third parties may provoke a third party response : treaty law , international judicial and arbitral procedure , and responsibility for an international wrong , with particular reference to armed conflict . |
| 27 | Shorty was also a good guide and mentor for a growing lad , as good a father as any man could want . |
| 28 | I was discussing business contracts with my husband and waiting for a call from my own children who would rock with laughter if I prescribed a dose of warm camels ' milk and clove for a poor stomach and headache . |
| 29 | The Reuss valley floor is comparatively wide and level for a considerable stretch south of Altdorf ( 447m , 1,466ft above sea level ) and only begins to narrow at Erstfeld ( 472m , 1,548ft ) , by which point the new motorway N2 has parted company with the old Gotthard road No 2 as well as the railway , having crossed to the west bank of the river . |
| 30 | SEE that your child has everything for ski school : lift pass , ski school tickets , boots , skis , poles and money for a hot drink . |