Example sentences of "[noun sg] for the older " in BNC.
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| 1 | Despite the hardness of her aunt 's attitude , the latter 's distress had got through to Lucy , causing her to become engulfed with sympathy for the older woman . |
| 2 | For while Hartnell was couture for the older royals , its demise followed the shocking news that the higher-profile Edina Ronay house , which counts Princess Diana and the Duchess of York among its customers , is in serious trouble . |
| 3 | In England , as elsewhere , ‘ even though their help could not be counted upon ’ , children and kin were providing the greatest share of support for the older generation of their families . |
| 4 | It is this combination of corporate activities in an unfettered market , with limited State support for the older regions , that ultimately explains the scale of employment inequalities . |
| 5 | Helping them recognize the feeling of when they want to go can be an important component for the older pre-school child . |
| 6 | The state is the most important single source of income for the older age groups . |
| 7 | And it 's a pound for the older ones . |
| 8 | The leaf area machines give a quite accurate area measurement of cut leaves , of the order of 5% maximum error for the older machine and 2% for the newer one , under the experimental conditions used here . |
| 9 | Canoeing for the older paddler |
| 10 | CONTRACEPTION FOR THE OLDER WOMAN |
| 11 | Eagle Star launched it strategy for the older market last April , with a range of special policies sold by a mature salesforce . |
| 12 | But now Laura could only feel a deep well of sympathy and compassion for the older woman . |
| 13 | This revolutionised almost all aspects of the earth sciences , and provided a mechanism for the older concept of continental drift , which was , until the 1960s , an often-dismissed peripheral idea . |
| 14 | In the 1803 Sunday School there was a library for the older Sunday School scholars — those in the Bible or Testament classes . |
| 15 | Whe , why to take the , the sting out of the issue they could put the , the line higher up on the earning scale , or higher up on the sa the receiving scale for the older ones who have so , possibly stopped working ? |
| 16 | The front has space for the older person to put details of gas , electricity , telephone , water , local council and police station numbers . |
| 17 | But if they suddenly have the urge to express their senior status in relation to a new pet in the home they may revert to the age-old manner of doing this , much to the distress of their well-meaning owners , who probably bought the new kitten as a special companion for the older cat . |
| 18 | I do feel concern for the older people . |
| 19 | In many cases , it may be a matter of giving ground , out of kindness and consideration for the older person , who has been stripped of so much already . |
| 20 | We explained that we had to do without them for the most part — and be tankful for the older ones and the women . |
| 21 | As medical care improves , a much more ‘ beehive ’ shaped profile becomes the standard pattern with death being fairly unlikely before the age of about 60 , at which point the remaining scourges of cancer and heart disease maintain the pyramid form for the older age groups . |
| 22 | While such a policy may relieve the short-term burden of unemployment for the older men nearest retirement age , unfortunately our study showed that the majority of those in their mid- and late fifties , who did not have the option of becoming early retired , faced the prospect of very long-term unemployment , and found the experience very distressing ( Walker et al. |
| 23 | Good Neighbours , Darby and Joan and the day centre at Horrox Court provide regular support and entertainment for the older villagers . |
| 24 | As soon as she could , she resumed the normal pattern of her life , getting up at 7.30 a.m. to prepare breakfast for the older children and get them ready for school . |
| 25 | Little attention has been given to the relationship between mental and social class for the older age groups . |