Example sentences of "[prep] our [noun sg] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ironically , most of our evidence for the use of these methods in Roman times come from mosaics where , apparently , such errors have been overlooked . |
| 2 | We do not envisage using the TA to respond immediately to outrages in Northern Ireland or to make it the first wave of our assault for the repossession of Kuwait . |
| 3 | The scope of our work for the purpose of this report was limited to confirming that the directors are entitled to deliver abbreviated accounts and that the abbreviated accounts have been properly prepared from the full financial statements . |
| 4 | Part of our case for the Radio News Network is that we must do better about telling our country about itself , not just in terms of law or education but also in terms of science , technology , medicine , the environment and an area where I personally have a great commitment — and that is coverage of business and our economy on which all our futures depend . |
| 5 | Suffering is part of our preparation for the hereafter . |
| 6 | Sometimes we get feedback : in the 1991 campaign on Morocco , over 10,000 members sent birthday cards to King Hassan containing a message about human rights ; as part of our campaign for the inclusion of human rights within the National Curriculum , over 3000 letters were written by members to MPs and ministers . |
| 7 | ‘ It seemed to me necessary to bring the testimony of our solidarity for the courage and determination of Colombia to fight a danger that extends beyond the borders of this country , ’ Mr Mitterrand told President Virgilio Barco . |
| 8 | Other developments such as quarrying , opencast mining , motorways , barrages , marinas , and oil-drilling , are threatening to destroy large parts of our environment for the sake of very dubious economic gains . |
| 9 | The guillotine motion after 10 o'clock tonight will attempt to preclude sensible contributions , attempt to preclude people from dealing with the difficulties and technicalities in the Bill , and pose a real problem for those of us who believe that local government is not a political football to be kicked about at whim , but an essential part of our democracy for the provision of essential services . |
| 10 | The results of the study are being analysed and will assist in the development of our policy for the management and improvement of all Scotland 's trunk road network . |
| 11 | I thought that as I 'd involved you all , to some extent , in the enquiries that were launched yesterday , I ought to inform you of the results of our search for the boy , Gerry Boden … ’ |
| 12 | One measure of our regard for the charity , has been the increase in Home Office funding . |
| 13 | Well , let's keep that to the back of our mind for the moment , cos we 're gon na , er see some answers to that along the way , this morning , I trust . |
| 14 | A 15-foot canoe waited along with our poler for the week , Matata . |
| 15 | But apart from our passion for the sport , we share nothing on a personal level . |
| 16 | Various suggestions were made , and the final plan was that Patsy , her husband and their two little boys should come and stay in a hotel in our village for the weekend . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's not necessarily going to be present in our relationship for the rest of our lives . |
| 18 | All this has resulted in our profit for the Division being significantly higher in the second half compared with the first half of the year . |
| 19 | Ive said for a while that the missing ingredient in our side FOR THE WAY TEAMS PLAY TODAY is a bit of pace in central defence . |
| 20 | But perhaps also we tend even more to suppress recognition of sexual elements in the child 's feeling for us — or in our feeling for the child . |
| 21 | This technique has been successfully used in our laboratory for the identification of B virus DNA in previous cases of fatal B virus infection . |
| 22 | We are driven , then , in our search for the experience to be found in great art , to enquire whether there is available any similar and sufficient channel of supply which is within reach of all without distinction . |
| 23 | We shall leave no stone unturned in our search for the culprit . |
| 24 | We shall look under every stone in our search for the culprit . |
| 25 | We must protect ourselves by issuing a disclaimer on our liability for the accuracy of any information released , since the source data may be unreliable . |
| 26 | Are they , for example , based on our concern for the truth , respect for the absolute value of life , our solidarity with the poor and the marginalised and with the realisation that communication is a fundamental human right ? |
| 27 | How ironic that we can , and do , produce our own offspring and become responsible for them without any preparation , any consideration as to our fitness for the job ! |
| 28 | Despite these remarks , it will be preferable to use a more compact notation , so , provided that it is understood that single nouns cover an intensional structure like that above ( and this will matter in later chapters ) we shall feel free to show them as simple occurrences of E , thus retaining as our notation for the pattern of any of the following : ( 14 ) green bottles hungry marchers chocolate cake 1.5 It is inappropriate and indeed impossible to characterize the semantic , and purely linguistic , value of qualification in extensional or referential terms . |
| 29 | Maundy Thursday we pitched a large trailer tent at Longridge to use as our base for the weekend . |
| 30 | A comrade Wu ( a lady ) is going to accompany us to Sian , and in fact to act as our guide for the rest of the tour . |