Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [noun pl] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the time Tiphook arrived on the stock market , it already had impressive turnover and profits for a company only seven years off the starting blocks ; the following year it made £2.4 million profit on sales of £25 million . |
| 2 | Strong domestic pressure to reduce the US budget deficit and calls for a reassessment of NATO 's military relationship with the Warsaw Pact countries , led to a number of proposals for US force reductions ( for 1990 US budget , and defence budget see pp. 37177 ; 37178 ) . |
| 3 | These include plans for a tree foundation , a special business award and proposals for a sculpture to commemorate the honour , which is given by British Telecom in partnership with the Department of the Environment and the Royal Society for Nature Conservation . |
| 4 | His " Basis and directives for a Plan for economic recovery , in harmony with our national reconstruction " viewed the fundamental problem as the Spanish trade deficit , which he proposed to eliminate by massive state intervention to stimulate exports and reduce imports . |
| 5 | Wilbur replies , ‘ No Novocaine ; it dulls the senses , ’ and then , as the dentist begins his drilling and pauses for a moment , Wilbur screams out , ‘ Oh my God , do n't stop now . ’ |
| 6 | Talks centred on increasing bilateral trade and plans for a tunnel or bridge link between the two countries . |
| 7 | It is , however absolutely essential to prohibit all growth of grass and weeds for a metre round each tree in the first few years and while this is fairly simple to achieve by spraying with something such as glyphsate or by using a weed suppressing mat , there is still a substantial area to cut . |
| 8 | I 'd swap my vest and plasters for a Marks and Spencer circle-stitched bra , a rigid , pointed contraption that made me look as if I had a couple of ice-cream cones up my jumper : I could never fill them to the end ( not even on a good day ) and the last waltz would result in dents in the ends . |
| 9 | Murder appalled him because it took everything from the victim with no possibility of restitution , it blotted out memories of a past and hopes for a future . |
| 10 | Yet there is cabin space and facilities for a hell of a lot more . |
| 11 | The proposal to drop both the anti-abortion legislation and plans for a referendum on the issue was put forward by the Democratic Union , the liberal wing of the Solidarity parliamentary caucus . |
| 12 | Born in St Louis 60 years ago , she speaks eight languages , and has published five volumes of autobiography , beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings , several collections of poetry , plays and both music and lyrics for a number of songs . |
| 13 | On Jan. 20 a committee of the Assembly produced a draft law on the right to self-determination and proposals for a Constituent Assembly for the new Yugoslavia . |
| 14 | The £1,050 grant from Cleveland County Council will go towards rent , running costs , training and subscriptions for a year . |
| 15 | The 1992 accounts are due to be published shortly , and the company has agreed to ‘ provide fuller information about a number of accounting policies ’ , including the background and reasons for a transfer to reserves and the non-depreciation of properties described as leasehold and lease rentals . |
| 16 | Withhold food and fluids for a minimum of 4 hours to prevent regurgitation and inhalation of stomach contents . |
| 17 | BLACK HOLES have occupied the centre stage in astronomy and astrophysics for a decade and a half . |
| 18 | Yesterday , Chalmers solicitor in Belfast , Ian Kerr , told The Scotsman that several matters , including an appeal against the conviction and moves for a re-trial , were under consideration . |
| 19 | So , whilst this definition obviously includes jetting off to an exotic resort with a fortnight 's stay in a hotel , the definition also catches the hotel which offers an inclusive theatre weekend — one price covering the stay in the hotel and tickets for a show . |
| 20 | Girls and boys who have reached their third birthday are eligible for the Nursery and applications for a Nursery place may be made at any time . |
| 21 | Copies were available for signing in Holybourne Post Office and Stores for a week , and in the evenings petition organiser Alexis Gilmour canvassed around the village . |
| 22 | Why should anyone choose to invite family and friends for a meal , then sit amid dirty pots and pans , and the smell of boiled cabbage or fried onions , in preference to a separate dining room with a good size table ? |