Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] for [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Xerox Corp , figures , page five , says it expects the European economy to remain weak for the rest of the year , but Xerox forecasts ‘ some encouraging signs of recovery ’ in Japan for the remainder of 1993 ; the plan to leave the financial services business remains on track but it might take several years . |
| 2 | The model might be represented thus : unc where S = sales level to be optimised Tvad = television advertising Psad = press advertising Slsfce = Salesforce size and deployment Slsfcecomm = sales commission paid to salesforce Dsincve = distributor discounts and incentives C = factors assumed to remain constant for the purpose of the exercise . |
| 3 | The 7.5 per cent increase in duty on leaded petrol in the Budget was understandable , given that the aim was to encourage drivers to buy lead-free for the sake of the environment . |
| 4 | Yet , encouraged by Tory Central Office , sections of the Press are keener to criticise Labour for the quality of its opposition than to slam the Government for policy failures . |
| 5 | He suffers from a ‘ sense of injured merit ’ , and like a spoiled child , sulking in the corner , he sulks in Hell and vows always to defy good for the sake of evil , in the vain hope of getting his own back . |
| 6 | But the Four Powers are likely to remain responsible for the city for the foreseeable future . |
| 7 | A word of warning here , I have seen tiny Neons for sale , but these are incredibly hard to keep alive for the newcomer to the hobby . |
| 8 | But Phil will never miss his football , not even if he has to lie low for a couple of months . |
| 9 | That 's why I want you to lie low for a couple of days , while I look into it . ’ |
| 10 | We suffered the barbarities of the school régime and swore to live free for the rest of our lives ! ’ |
| 11 | People are willing to pay high for the privilege of killing , ’ he said , grimly . |
| 12 | They have vowed to stay celibate for the sake of their careers . |
| 13 | Everyone knew that Diana and Charles had decided to stay married for the sake of their children , but were leading separate lives . |
| 14 | They insisted that no one else was involved and vowed to stay close for the sake of their daughter Rose , four . |
| 15 | Miss Barber added : ‘ Paula said the wife who was being left behind is going to feel guilty for the rest of her life . ’ |
| 16 | Miss Barber added : ‘ Paula said the wife who was being left behind is going to feel guilty for the rest of her life . ’ |
| 17 | The year 1475 was to prove crucial for the recovery of cloth exports , as the Treaty of Utrecht with the Hanse and the Treaty of Picquigny with France did much to restore the level of exports in the latter years of Edward IV 's reign ( 94 , pp.26–9 , 34–6 ) . |
| 18 | However , Ukraine invited representatives from the other CIS states to meet on Feb. 25 to negotiate repayment mechanisms ; at the meeting , which Russia had not attended , Ukraine had offered to become responsible for the share of the debt incurred by Moldova , Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan , which had also refused to sign the memorandum ( their share of the debt being minimal ) . |
| 19 | With the passing of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 , the 1982 Act was amended to allow the Audit Commission to become responsible for the appointment of auditors to health service bodies . |
| 20 | The Olympic dual silver medal-winning three-day event rider and the Edinburgh Woollen Mill 's pensioned-off steeplechaser require to add one more success to their comprehensive pillar-to-post victory at Bogside , Irvine , last Saturday , to become eligible for a tilt at the Foxhunters Hunter Chase at jump racing 's Cheltenham National Hunt Festival in 20 days ' time . |
| 21 | My own experience has led me to the conclusion that at the present stage of development of comprehensive education , a purely individual-based approach to support teaching is likely to prove counterproductive for a combination of three reasons : |
| 22 | When Miss Logan had permitted herself to become engaged for the voyage to Asiatic Turkey , she had under-estimated Miss Fergusson 's pertinacity . |
| 23 | Mosley now tried to collaborate with other anti-war forces , but to little avail although this activity was to prove disastrous for the BUF in 1940 . |