Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [noun] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had also opposed the complete privatization of state industries and instead proposed temporary protection for industry to allow for a process of revitalization , through exports and improvements in agriculture ( especially increased foreign aid for crop substitution programmes to replace cocaine-producing coca plants ) , mining and fishing . |
| 2 | Other plans were for the expansion of community care facilities , including support for families caring for a mentally ill relative , and more hostels and day centres . |
| 3 | Baldwin 's ( 1985 ) study of parents caring for a severely disabled child showed that the mothers , economic activity rates were almost half those of a control group of mothers who did not have a disabled child ( 33 per cent and 59 per cent respectively ) . |
| 4 | For many years readers DENISE BAILEY of Sussex longed for a pond in the garden , but with small children around the idea was shelved — until now . |
| 5 | Of course , you can always refer to books but this is rarely convenient if you have a piece of work to do for a deadline . |
| 6 | Dinner guest : Tuesday night saw the annual dinner of the area British Legion Club with members meeting for a meal at the Stanwick Arms . |
| 7 | David Spence , a 23-year-old from Natal studying for a diploma in social science , said : ‘ Oxford is seen as one of the very top universities in the world , and it is a dream come true just to be here . |
| 8 | In 1977 I enlisted the help of the Department at Nottingham to apply for a place at St Antony 's , an international studies college at Oxford . |
| 9 | Previously , sources said , SunSoft required an up-front payment of $120,000 to qualify for a 55% discount , a practice that worked against small reseller and laid the seeds for a grey market developing . |
| 10 | Our new 1990 fleet of award-winning Danish X-372's in their luxury version offering outstanding performance with the level of comfort required for a modern cruising holiday . |
| 11 | This is less than the 90 per cent level of acceptances required for a compulsory sale of minority interests under CA 1985 , s429 following a takeover offer . |
| 12 | Only in the case of engagements lasting for a single day or less , and involving people with whom the organisation does not expect to have further contact in the near future , might payment be made without any deductions . |
| 13 | PLANS by British Aerospace and France 's Thomson-CSF to merge their guided weapons businesses moved a step closer yesterday after the United Kingdom 's Ministry of Defence opted for a European missile for the new generation of anti-aircraft frigates . |
| 14 | On their part the workers protested over " oppressions " in the shape of late wage payment , truck , " stoppages " from pay for allegedly deficient workmanship , of effecting wage cuts by increasing the measure of work expected for a " price " , and of deducting excessive charges for rent of equipment and the supply of essential items , as often as they did of employers ' combinations to lower wages . |
| 15 | What proportion of councils opt for a third system ? |
| 16 | The substantial proportion of Cabernet makes for a slightly more elegant wine , with a delicious combination of spice and blackcurrant fruit . |
| 17 | A low degree of certainty calls for a low structure . |
| 18 | If we have made your ferry booking all you will need to do is relax and plan your journey and the AA can offer expert help with route planning for a small extra charge details will be sent with your tickets . |
| 19 | There nevertheless remain some aspects of the scheme which demonstrate how difficult it seems to be for government to jettison the original ideas of the Beveridge Report ; for example , the Invalid Care Allowance ( ICA ) , which was introduced as recently as 1976 , is not payable to married women on the grounds that they are likely to be at home anyway and hence not in need of compensation for giving up paid work in order to care for a chronically sick person in their household ( Groves and Finch , 1983 ) ; the tax system ( which is not under detailed discussion here ) still assumes that all men need an additional allowance to help pay for the cost of ‘ keeping ’ a wife . |
| 20 | Each spurt in investment has for a time been halfway successful in boosting harvests and production , but policy to date has failed to grasp the nettles of productivity , variety , distribution and responsible land use . |
| 21 | ‘ It was my responsibility as a project to establish the whole thing , ’ he said proudly , adding that his work at Newcastle called for a very broad range of expertise . |
| 22 | And , as yet , we have seen no reason to suppose that the need for explanation calls for a prior epistemology . |
| 23 | He looks like the sort of slave sold for a knock-down price ; skinny and stooped , wearing nylon trousers , damp plimsolls , and cringing in his thin anorak against the wind . |
| 24 | He remained silent when the government decided to extend the period of contribution required for a full state pension , thereby calling into question the right to retire at 60 , introduced by the Socialists . |
| 25 | Many women have benefited from mifepristone 's availability in France — but even there , not all women want it : according to a spokesman for the makers , about a third in need of abortion opt for a swift operation . |
| 26 | We have been told that it would be a waste of time applying for a permit for any other foreign rider . |
| 27 | A second group of stations opted for a free version of cinquecento baroque — Berlin Potsdamer Bahnhof ( 1872 ) , Mannheim ( 1876 ) , Budapest East ( 1876 ) , Zurich ( 1871 ) , and Brunswick ( 1848 ) . |
| 28 | He joined the ever-growing group of people calling for a change in the law . |
| 29 | A partnership is an unincorporated body of people combined for a common business objective . |
| 30 | They bridge the gap between the desire of lenders to be able to get their money back quickly , and the desire of borrowers to borrow for a long period . |