Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The closest thing to a suggestion of further co-operation with the SNP was Dennis Canavan 's argument that talks could be held on the narrow agenda of pushing for a multi-option referendum , and a reserved hearing the conference accorded to the Scottish Trades Union Congress general secretary , Campbell Christie . |
| 32 | If we apply the concept of accounting for a separate business entity then there is no reason why the salary paid to the owner should be treated any differently from other salaries . |
| 33 | The Profitboss , in developing his contacts , never forgets that the friendly Steven Cook he met at the conference last month might just be the head of purchasing for a major customer in two years ' time . |
| 34 | Commanding in the air , a great header of the ball and a strong tackler , Harry was the epitome of the ‘ stopper ’ centre-half and , in spite of playing for a struggling club , he was always loyal to the Palace . |
| 35 | The art of palpating for a pyloric mass should be taught by experienced senior staff to junior staff and students . |
| 36 | It is designed to help each applicant to make an informed decision before applying for a particular programme of study . |
| 37 | It causes them to suffer temporary lapses of memory and to have difficulty in concentrating for a short period of two to three hours . |
| 38 | The former Home Secretary took common ground with Mrs Thatcher in opposing a Brussels-dominated and economically illiberal ‘ Fortress Europe ’ and went much further than Mr Lawson or the pro-European cabinet majority in calling for a central bank on the looser American rather than Bundesbank model . |
| 39 | He would also be seeking compensation and if the authority made no offer he would have no hesitation in suing for a five-figure sum . |
| 40 | The combination of his gentle business experience , his belief in the politics of personal relationships and his patience in waiting for a desired outcome were unusual and valuable qualities . |
| 41 | As a student of these matters , surely the hon. Gentleman recognises that in , for example , the past five years , the peak age for offending for a young male has not gone down but gone up . |
| 42 | Hambro Countrywide 's shares soared 7p to 36p on Hill 's bullish comments , boosting its market value by nearly 25% , as the stock market savoured the first piece of good news about housing for a long time . |
| 43 | Among attractions of a combined survey is the economy of mobilising for a larger survey with fewer turns for the ship . |
| 44 | This shows how intermediation via Euromarket banks can increase the volume of spending for a given monetary base . |
| 45 | She had unconsciously put into practice the Winnie the Pooh principle , which rules that the most effective method of searching for a lost person or object is to get lost oneself on the assumption that some force of nature brings all forgotten things together in ignored niches and unfrequented locales . |
| 46 | The method of solving for a sequential equilibrium in the game outlined in Section 2 proceeds in two stages . |
| 47 | For over a decade the medical and nursing professions in Britain have taken a leading role in calling for a clearer national commitment to tackling social inequalities in health . |
| 48 | The fact that the assassination coincided with the release in Lebanon of the British hostage John McCarthy [ see p. 38405 ] fuelled speculation that it had been sanctioned by opponents of the Iranian government critical of its current conciliatory attitude towards the West [ see pp.38212 ; 38309 ] and of its role in pressing for an early resolution of the hostage crisis . |
| 49 | Firstly , in addition to looking for a general description of the information available in the films , this study was concerned particularly with information which is related to risks and potential risks in the scenes . |
| 50 | If I have a choice between working for a nice man who let's me get on with my work in my own way and as far as possible on my own initiative and a difficult woman , then I 'm not going to hesitate , am I ? ’ |
| 51 | His decision to take a year off from international rugby has left selectors with the difficult choice of going for a short-term replacement or of opting for long-term continuity . |
| 52 | Lord C told her to take a spot of leave before reporting for a short parachute course . |
| 53 | Many adult children gain great happiness from caring for a much-loved parent in the closing years of their life . |
| 54 | On waking , try staying in bed on waking for a few minutes and let your mind try to recall . |
| 55 | The other reason for looking for an approximate solution is that once it has been found such an approximate solution can then be worked upon and modified to give a much better solution . |
| 56 | The dominant reason for applying for a particular course was vocational ( see Table 1 ) . |
| 57 | CHARTBUSTERS Was ( Not Was ) wo n't return to France in a hurry after touring for a few miserable days . |
| 58 | Middlesbrough deserved their win after leading for a long spell , though manager Lennie Lawrence 's heart must have sank when Tranmere snatched an 86th-minute equaliser . |
| 59 | The strain of caring for a disturbed relative can be considerable and the need for an understanding and reliable friend to talk to and share the anxieties with is often very great . |
| 60 | Ann has n't done a lot of cooking for a long time though , have you really ? |