Example sentences of "[noun pl] allow for [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Teacher education , then , provides for the appraisal of ideas in order to make them more practically effective , because an understanding of abstract concepts and their relationships allows for adaptability in their realization .
2 In some cases there may be a need to introduce steps to allow for movement to a higher level .
3 It is possible to extend Friedman 's reconciliation of the broad principles of rationality and the perceived facts about the relationship between movements in nominal spending and real variables to allow for rationality of expectations .
4 The design of the front pockets allows for expansion and a place to put a pen/pencil .
5 The models allow for accumulation , inheritance , the transmission of earning capacity , and the role of chance or ‘ luck ’ .
6 2 An additional may be added to the above areas to allow for circulation , ducts , services cupboards and internal wall thicknesses. 3 Since the accommodation will normally be free standing and at ground level , no further space is likely to be necessary for access and escape , ie communications .
7 What a strange statement has come from Companies House confirming that the periods allowed for filing of company accounts actually expire at midnight on the date in the last month for filing which corresponds to the last day of the company 's accounting reference period ( see ACCOUNTANCY , October , p 98 ) .
8 Argentina 's debt with Paris Club countries stood at US$8,730 million , and the agreement concerned payments due over the next 10 years , with longer periods allowed for payment of U$2,800 million falling due by 2000 , and a ceiling on amortization payments after March 1995 .
9 There is , however , room for a realistic degree of relaxation in the system and the present 14 day periods allowed for exchange of pleadings will be increased to 28 days , subject to compliance with the overall timetable .
10 Can the periods allowed for information exchange between shifts be justified ?
11 Both these boards allow for movement of the display ; they are therefore very good for the rearrangement of sequences , e.g. planning patient care , ward management , functions of the body , heart valves or types of joints .
12 The software packages allow for bar charts and pictograms to be easily incorporated into the body of a report , while a high-quality laser printer doubles as a photocopier so that large numbers of perfect copies can be easily produced .
13 Although it is usual for expatriates to rent housing abroad , some company compensation packages allow for property to be purchased .
14 He will not be able to edit it or to introduce pauses to allow for comprehension ; nor will he have been able to prepare practice exercises ( oral or written ) based on the broadcast .
15 To cure this trouble , they began to fit the plough carrier on brackets from the underframe of the car with adjustable bolts to allow for wear of the wheels and keep the plough head at the desired height above the rail .
16 Reports indicated that it included strong guarantees of fundamental human rights , but that a number of clauses gave rise to heated debate , including proposed provisions allowing for detention without trial and for the postponement of local elections for five years .
17 However , individuals tend to exaggerate their positions to allow for compromise , and compromise itself is seen to weaken the value of the decision , perhaps reducing commitment .
18 English law has special provisions to allow for computer records to be admitted , however , it is currently uncertain whether the conditions apply to all computer evidence or only when admitted as hearsay .
19 Martin Shaw , the Derby director who represents his club on the League management board , said : ‘ The existing rules allow for flexibility in dealing with a case where the player clearly has done nothing wrong himself . ’
20 The pension fund loan and loan stock are to be repaid immediately following completion provided their terms allow for repayment on completion .
21 Purchasers of health care have tried to adjust their expected intervention rates to allow for activity in the private sector , but the calculations have been extremely crude because local data have not been available .
22 The traders from West Promenade and Queen Street called on the Rhuddlan Borough Council to amend their plans to allow for pedestrian links between West Parade and the beach .
23 Give long curtains good hems to allow for shrinkage .
24 A communiqué issued on July 4 at the end of a five-day meeting of the central committee of the ruling Parti congolais du travail ( PCT ) announced agreement on wide-ranging political reforms , specifically ( i ) broadening membership of the party ; ( ii ) abandoning Marxism-Leninism as the ideology of the state ; ( iii ) separating the functions of party and state ; ( iv ) ending the one-party system ; and ( v ) strengthening existing mechanisms allowing for freedom of expression , of the press , and of association .
25 In essence , practical security is concerned with preventive measures to guard against error , failure or attack , with damage limitation measures should these fail , and with adequate recovery capabilities to allow for business continuity .
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