Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [noun pl] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | SIR JOHN HALL emerged from the latest bout of boardroom battling at Newcastle United yesterday with a controlling stake in the club and plans for a complete takeover . |
| 2 | There 's no time to adjust mind and muscles for a different pursuit . |
| 3 | Some swimming baths offer an over-50s afternoon , once a week , with a swim , plus tea and biscuits for a minimal charge like 20p . |
| 4 | BRITAIN 'S biggest sock maker and second largest bra maker , Sherwood , will this week announce pre-tax profit of £14 million plus , a 4-for-1 scrip issue and plans for a full market listing . |
| 5 | Recent topics have included updates on how European countries are handling the environmental labelling issue and proposals for a comprehensive EC labelling system . |
| 6 | Income , consumption and savings for a hypothetical economy . |
| 7 | I made my way home each night with at least some notion of hope and plans for a new assault on Wilde . |
| 8 | You have my sincere hope and prayers for a safe delivery out of your troubles , and which I fear not will be granted to you , and if I am not with you at the time you will have something to present to me when I do . ’ |
| 9 | The working groups , made up of 38 delegates and 38 advisers , focused on five areas , namely the creation of a climate for free political activity ; the constitution-making process and principles for a new constitution ; transitional arrangements ; the future of the " independent " bantustans ( Bophuthatswana , Ciskei , Transkei and Venda ) ; and time-frames and the implementation of decisions . |
| 10 | Despite inclusion in the Christie 's preview and plans for a pre-sale tour before the sale , the picture was suddenly withdrawn for undisclosed reasons before being catalogued . |
| 11 | Delegates agreed that points to be discussed at the December meeting would include ( i ) the creation of a climate for free political participation ; ( ii ) constitutional principles ; ( iii ) the nature of the constitution-making body and arrangements for a transitional government ; and ( iv ) the future of the bantustans . |
| 12 | SUCCESS with a new product and hopes for a novel pest killer are generating excitement about one of Japan 's staple foodstuffs , the soyabean . |
| 13 | This course provides graduates with the relevant knowledge and skills for a wide range of employment opportunities . |
| 14 | Training is seen as the acquisition of knowledge and skills for a specific purpose . |
| 15 | Much depends on whether the employer sees the degree as a screening for general ability , a broad foundation of knowledge and skills for a particular occupation , or as turning out a finished product which he can employ without incurring further substantial training costs . |
| 16 | Mitterrand approves his Bibliothèque and plans for a national art library |
| 17 | Rationale and resources for a multicultural music curriculum |
| 18 | RIDDICK Bowe believes he can handle any heavyweight in the world and aims for a quick victory in his WBA heavyweight title defence against Jesse Ferguson in Washington . |
| 19 | The cry , as so often and so disastrously in European history , was for revenge and preparations for a new invasion began immediately . |
| 20 | By the 1870s matters had improved for some : a survey of Nonconformist ministers in the city of Oxford in 1875 showed stipends ranging from £60 p.a. plus house and allowances for a Primitive Methodist minister to about £300 p.a. for the Wesleyan Superintendent of the Oxford Circuit . |
| 21 | In the turmoil of the two years after the Japanese surrender , catastrophic inflation at triple digit rates coupled with an explosion of labour and political activity culminated in mass protest and plans for a general strike on 1 February 1947 . |