Example sentences of "[vb -s] for an [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | This outlined the familiar and depressing picture of existing services dominated by large , old , isolated hospitals with shortages of staff and amenities and with inadequate day and out-patient psychiatric facilities , and put forward plans for an overall improvement of services . |
| 2 | Aluminium would be in breach of EC limits for an unknown number of years in Northumbrian Water 's region . |
| 3 | It may be generally true that the natural language use which constitutes the goal of learning is realized by a focus on meaning rather than form , and is a matter of top-down rather than bottom-up processing , but the process of arriving at that goal , the development of the authenticating ability , calls for an effective internalization of form and capability of analysis which will allow for their use across a wide and unpredictable range of different contexts . |
| 4 | This frequently accounts for an apparent lack of appetite of the power-tool . |
| 5 | The problems and opportunities that new conventional weapons technology — ‘ emerging technology ’ — presents for an efficient allocation of effort as between the research and production capabilities , and the force contributions , of the NATO allies are likely to be considerable . |
| 6 | Adjustment can now come about automatically via the exchange rate , although the success of this mechanism depends upon the elasticity of demand for imports and exports as far as the current account is concerned , and on the stability of capital flows for an overall balance of payments . |
| 7 | As readers from last week may recall , the clothing giants were taking legal steps against the Scottish grungers for an alleged infringement of copyright , ie the ‘ borrowing ’ of the C&A logo for a single sleeve . |