Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] for [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasons given for rejecting this paper are that the brain may compensate for poor hearing by enhancing hearing in the treated ear , resulting in an overestimate of the likely effects of treating both ears . |
| 2 | If you are looking for respite care for short periods , or convalescent care , you may qualify for some help through Income Support if you have less than £8,000 in savings . |
| 3 | In theory , this should make for greater understanding between the two , but teenagers are usually deeply absorbed in their own body and mood changes and have every excuse for not realizing that their mothers are suffering similarly and need some consideration too . |
| 4 | But you 've argued previously in this hall that North Yorkshire should provide for residential development at a level which would cater for a continuation of the past levels of migration . |
| 5 | Finally , one must look for some representation in accounts of the personal style deemed appropriate in an encounter in a given type of situation . |
| 6 | However , he added : ‘ We think it is high time the French government took responsibility for their citizens and should pay for this kind of damage . ’ |
| 7 | The new system should allow for one audit to be acceptable to all purchasers of training . |
| 8 | I think there are two points there , firstly I think that the York greenbelt should not be drawn overly tightly , it should allow for some provision for peripheral post two thousand and six , because there will be inevitably demands arising in that period , which can not be met in the new settlement , and I disagree with the County Council on their approach on that matter . |
| 9 | NILP stressed that a provincial government should allow for fair representation of all shades of opinion . |
| 10 | It is suggested that schools should arrange for each group of girls ( 12–16 per group ) to spend a minimum of 1 to 1 hours covering at least two of the workstations , preferably using the kind of equipment with which they are unfamiliar , although it would appear that whilst some of the equipment may be available in schools , girls commonly claim that it is only the boys who gain access to it ! |
| 11 | After a long discussion , they decided that one of them should ask for more food after supper that evening , and Oliver was chosen . |
| 12 | Their contract had come to an end ( see Chapter 14 , Frustration , below ) and they were in the same position as any other free seamen in Port Philip : ‘ they might stipulate for any amount of remuneration ; and , considering the circumstances , £40 might not have been an exorbitant sum ’ — per Erle J. |
| 13 | Being in with the gang did n't stop you getting hit but it meant that the Corporals might think for one second before lifting their fists Along with Mike the Rhodesian , Marius , Robert from Oberammergau and Chris , there was myself and a Frenchman called Tignet . |
| 14 | The International Olympic Committee announced its intention to visit South Africa in early 1991 , amid speculation that the country might qualify for full participation in most sporting activities . |
| 15 | In the chorales one might wish for greater definition of the inner parts , although the balance at the end of Cantata BWV 158 show marked improvement . |
| 16 | He sent a transcript of the testimony to Colombo , where it was perused by a secretariat official who might ask for more evidence before accepting or changing the local recommendation . |
| 17 | The Library could budget for phased installation of entry level systems within the next three years by spending a proportion of its budget in each of these years , and working on these systems would give us the expertise to proceed to development phase . |
| 18 | The JD Tele wins out on knobs , since the Signature 's volume control is horribly graunchy — again , not what you 'd expect for this kind of money . |
| 19 | There was nothing we could do for poor Victor at five in the morning ; we should meet for an early breakfast and decide then what to do . |
| 20 | First , we could search for some analogue of the potential function which proved so useful in electrostatics . |
| 21 | He stated that the Soviet Union had to negotiate the return of the islands before it could hope for improved co-operation with Japan . |
| 22 | One weakness of this study is that being retrospective , although the authors could control for inter-rater reliability in defining cases of schizophrenia , they were relying on diagnoses made by clinicians at an earlier period . |
| 23 | From ‘ above ’ , a left government could attempt to gain control over the deployment of investment funds , in particular the surplus income of the personal sector , while from ‘ below ’ workers could struggle for democratic control over the particular enterprises which employ them , breaking down the managerial hierarchies and commercial secrecy of these enterprises . |
| 24 | Is it not a ridiculous situation when the motoring correspondent of The Times ( 30 Jan. ) describes how he intended travelling from Brighton to Birmingham by rail , but found that he could drive for one quarter of the price , despite sole occupancy of a largish estate car ? |
| 25 | I would be grateful if you could arrange for one copy of all your departmental letterheads , leaflets , forms and publications which use the logo Lothian Regional Council , the crest or any departmental logos , to be sent to Pamela Bruce , Corporate Services Department , Room 3.13 , Regional Headquarters , George IV Bridge , Edinburgh . |
| 26 | I 'd be very grateful if you could arrange for this work to be carried out . |
| 27 | There are many reasons one could argue for this descent into retirement . |
| 28 | It may call for assertive behaviour in dealing with others to get the matters cleared up . ’ |
| 29 | They are , therefore , formulaic in character and although they may call for some adaptation for contextual fit they are not composed on each occasion from constituent parts . |
| 30 | Overseas candidates may apply for financial support to the British Council and other bodies . |