Example sentences of "[to-vb] in [noun sg] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IT had been the intention to suffer in silence for the rest of the season while the mighty Quakers continued to plummet towards the familiar , comfy surroundings of Division Four . |
| 2 | On the death of Sir Harry Erskine in 1765 , the election of a burgess to serve in Parliament for the District composed of the burghs of Anstruther Easter , Anstruther Wester , Pittenweem , Crail and Kilrenny , showed three of these burghs to be in the interest of Mr Alexander , Merchant in Edinburgh , and the other two in the interest of Sir John Anstruther . |
| 3 | As to what Parliament so prescribes , one must look to the Act delegating the power to legislate in order to discover what conditions it is necessary to fulfil in order for the instrument in question to acquire validity . |
| 4 | Other groups are studying rural development opportunities , farm forestry and other environmentally sensitive farming practices , the economics of low input and organic farming systems , the optimal utilisation of agricultural investment and the creation of expert systems to aid in decision-making for the management of the natural and farmed environment . |
| 5 | A non-confrontational policy designed to persuade drug cartel leaders to surrender in exchange for the banning of their extradition to stand trial in the USA had some success in Colombia [ see pp. 37772 ; 37851 ; 37957-58 ; 38345 ] . |
| 6 | Existing trade agreements between East Germany and east European countries ( especially the Soviet Union ) would have to remain in place for the time being , but imports under these agreements would have to be confined to the territory of East Germany . |
| 7 | If the unreasonableness produces voidness that means that so far as the law is concerned the clause has never existed : it may well then be possible to claim in tort for the restitution of money or goods although no specific action can be brought on the basis of the contractual force of the clause . |
| 8 | ‘ We went for an open systems solution because we wanted to build in flexibility for the future , ’ says ACCOUNTANCY 's Malcolm Cole . |
| 9 | With true brotherly love , he provided a cross for Anthony Mayson to finish in style for the lead . |
| 10 | The Iraqi government offered to co-operate in return for the lifting of economic sanctions and announced that it would send a mission to New York to discuss this with the UN Security Council on March 10 . |
| 11 | When Father died , he left us both enough to live in comfort for the rest of our lives , regardless of our husbands ’ support . |
| 12 | It was only when nine bottles disappeared in one morning that he decided to lie in wait for the thief . |
| 13 | There is no need to pay in advance for the work even if you are asked to do so ; you may be in an awkward position if the firm ceases to trade without having completed the job . |
| 14 | He had obligations to the universal episcopate which had to act in harmony for the unity of the church . |
| 15 | Gould left for Sydney , with plans to return in time for the birth , excited and full of anticipation at the prospect of ‘ fresh fields ’ . |
| 16 | Gould had only a couple of weeks to spare here ( he had been delayed a week in Maitland on the lower reaches of the Hunter while he waited to meet up with Stephen Coxen ) , having promised Eliza to forsake his desire to continue collecting , and to return in time for the delivery of their child . |
| 17 | All the fashions shown on the night will be available to order in time for the spring and summer social season . |
| 18 | In practice it is better to show in evidence for the prosecution that the defendant was also asked to try to get the horn to work as explained at ( D ) ( b ) of offence number 20 . |