Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] for the [noun sg] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Bowlers allus goes for the man as is buildin' a ninnins. 'E 's the one they fear . |
| 2 | Numbers and commentaries upon them lay at the heart of the Robbins Report , although there was much else besides : the scale of research undertaken for the Report and the quality of the statistical analyses were unprecedented . |
| 3 | Almost reluctantly , Yanto took out the small cudgel designed for the task and struck the fish sharply on the back of its shining head |
| 4 | According to Marx 's theory the many different units were willing to unite and contribute their labour to work for the despot because this appeared , not as working for him , but as working for ‘ the higher unity ’ , which , they wrongly believed , was the source of their continued existence . |
| 5 | They automate the handling of data , information , expertise and reasoning used for the decision-making and decision-taking stages of the problem solving process . |
| 6 | ‘ This is a billion pound bruising for the motorist as today 's Budget will bring the Chancellor more than that figure in general revenue . ’ |
| 7 | Although programs like DO-IT existed for the PC before anything appeared for the Macintosh it and its close cousins cost several thousand pounds . |
| 8 | The visit is not ‘ unsolicited , ’ and therefore the Regulations do not apply , if the customer has expressly requested the visit , e.g. by completing and returning a reply paid card asking for the visit or by telephoning asking for it . |
| 9 | A company rule provided for the instant and automatic dismissal of anyone found smoking on the premises . |
| 10 | The IM reached for the telephone that linked him by direct line to Bacton . |
| 11 | They want the department to pay for the management and care costs involved in running the homes . |
| 12 | These people are serious picnicers , with traditional hampers in the back of the motor , silver cups for the champagne and even special arrangements to keep the drinks cool . |
| 13 | Project work can be developed in outline and the board allows for the planning and evaluation of group experiences . |
| 14 | Stewardship accounting is , therefore , typically limited to the balance sheet showing the money collected by the stewards , the form in which that money is held , and an audit certificate vouching for the truth and fairness of the statement . |
| 15 | And if the wrong person answers , or the engineer can not give the code word , the computer apologises for the disturbance and hangs up . |
| 16 | The front desk apologises for the inconvenience and they accompany him back to his room with a duplicate key . |
| 17 | There is no reason why Tanzania should not combine an examination , which is based on the things we teach , with a teacher and pupil assessment of work done for the school and community . |
| 18 | Appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that staff working for the vendors are not involved in work performed for the purchaser or vice versa . |
| 19 | So many barns ended up looking like suburban villas that The Society For The Protection Of Ancient Buildings launched a campaign to fight for the preservation and proper use of these distinctive and historic treasures . |
| 20 | This adjustment compensates for the slope and allows me to swing normally . |
| 21 | An old lady pays for the loaf and ½ ; lb butter in her wire basket , but you notice a jar of your own brand coffee in her shopping bag . |
| 22 | Our own Planning Committee County Council Planning Committee recommends route A on environmental and ecological grounds and route A is the popular choice the town speak and the Brandon Action Group and indeed the Suffolk member of Parliament , however the Norfolk County Council and the Weeting Parish Council oppose for the day and the Norfolk Member of Parliament supports their case , worth noting that Breckland District Council , the local planning authority in Norfolk also opposes for a day , now though it appears to be so this is not altogether a case of |
| 23 | Uncle Miles suggested that Lord fitzAlan retire for the night while he and the Empress read through the Queen 's letters . |
| 24 | Wall treatments vary from red or green with wood wainscotting for the Renaissance and Baroque pictures , to pale shades with chair rails for the Rococo , to lighter colours for the Impressionists , and stark white for modern and contemporary . |
| 25 | The case used for the person or thing on which the action takes effect , eg I bought the car . |
| 26 | This information helps the retailer plan for the future and order stock to match changes in customers ' buying habits . |
| 27 | The tide turned for the French when , under the inspired leadership of Joan of Arc , Charles was taken to Reims to be crowned king in the cathedral in 1429 . |
| 28 | The Mistral SST is the board used for the Youth and Ladies World Championships , for which identical boards are supplied for competitors at the race site . |
| 29 | The need to plan for the staffing as well as the financing of the social services does not apply only to the professionals : we can not decide to double our output of houses in order to deal with housing shortages and obsolescence without regard to the manpower resources of the building industry as well as to the availability of suitable architects . |
| 30 | ( There was of course little incentive to plan for the future when work was often obtained on a casual basis and wages were irregular . ) |