Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [vb pp] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Victim Support has asked for an apology for the ‘ apparent inhuman treatment ’ of victim Sohail Ahmed , 32 , at Balham station , South London . |
| 2 | If the GP has asked for a drug to be dispensed in a special calendar pack , or has prescribed a small quantity of an unusual medicine that is only available from wholesalers in large quantities , the pharmacist will want to make sure that the pricing authority is aware of the extra costs . |
| 3 | With a jolt of excitement , as if his heart has stopped for a moment , his mind leaps to the image of a pyramid-shaped mountain . |
| 4 | However , the parliament has called for an investigation into how this particular project came to be funded . |
| 5 | The Economist has called for a bill of rights as a bulwark against what Lord Hailsham once described as an ‘ elective dictatorship ’ . |
| 6 | The document has caused a political storm and Labour has called for a statement from Mr Major . |
| 7 | After so-far fruitless attempts to create a ‘ scrambler ’ signal which could be inserted onto a disc or tape to prevent copying , the record industry has lobbied for a royalty to be placed on blank tapes and tape recording hardware . |
| 8 | ‘ The roof has leaked for a year , ’ John said , ‘ and I had to cover over the electrics to protect them from the rain . |
| 9 | Compagnie des Machines Bull SA 's European labour-management committee has asked for a meeting with Gerard Longuet , French minister of Posts & Telecommunications , before he ‘ takes any decisions concerning [ our ] company , ’ according to La Tribune . |
| 10 | You may recall that this committee has asked for a health and housing conference but we seem to get under it rather a lot of times , nothing it appears to be happening . |
| 11 | The following fall into this category : ( i ) step-parents ; ( ii ) anyone with whom the child has lived for a period of three years within the last five ; the relevant period of three years need not be continuous but must not have ended more than three months before the application is made ; ( iii ) where the child is in care , anyone who has the consent of the local authority ; ( iv ) where the child is not in care , anyone who has the consent of each person with parental responsibility for the child . |
| 12 | A Chief Constable has asked for an inquiry into the running of the world 's biggest military airshow . |
| 13 | But his boss has asked for an investigation into what he called evil and wicked aspects of the case . |
| 14 | Thank You'-You are about to deflate the small plastic paddling pool in the garden in which no infant has paddled for a month until you realise that it is now full of strange vegetation and even stranger swimming insects and you decide to keep it as a nature reserve . |
| 15 | ‘ Far from departing from the traditional view of the relationship between ranks , the moment has come for a return to it , ’ said Mr Roach . |
| 16 | the failure has continued for a period of , or periods amounting to , at least five years , |
| 17 | The recently-formed Bootle Miners Support Group has called for a lobby of Gladstone Dock tomorrow lunchtime . |
| 18 | But liquidity has increased for a number of the larger issues of recent years and certain gilt-edged market makers are now active dealers in a range of non-gilt securities . |
| 19 | She has told the local Home Care Organiser about Mrs B and the Organiser has arranged for a Home Help for the old lady , and is now arranging for the Community Laundry Service to be provided . |
| 20 | He would have liked a more advanced drawing course , but as that is not on offer has settled for a painting course . |
| 21 | The Swedish government has called for a ban on the international trade in the bluefin tuna . |
| 22 | I 've told Pepe to put a notice up that Miguelito has gone for a holiday abroad . ’ |
| 23 | A PARLIAMENTARY candidate has called for an investigation into why there was a delay in an ambulance reaching a woman who died after plunging from a window . |
| 24 | A Tory councillor has called for an end to the row which broke out after Darlington council checks revealed faults in the crash barriers around the upper deck of the NCP car park in East Street . |
| 25 | The organization has called for a review of Hong Kong 's detention policy for asylum-seekers . |
| 26 | Well the , the risk has changed for a start I mean with the chemicals there are so many now erm chemicals and so much of it being transported by road , the risk of that and the dangers of accidents must be increased , although legislation has brought in a number of improvements , so firemen have to be very much up to date with that . |
| 27 | An MP has called for an inquiry into the causes of teenage car crime , but police say there 's no reason to panic . |
| 28 | A 15-member panel chosen to represent a cross section of the Dutch public has called for a moratorium on all commercial exploitation of genetically manipulated animals because there are still too many unknowns in genetic engineering . |
| 29 | The Prime Minister has called for an end to smears and personal attacks in the run-up to the election with a focus on policies and issues . |
| 30 | Clinical R&D represents a key area in the development programme for pharmaceutical products and , with almost 1200 staff distributed internationally , a new position has arisen for a Training Co-ordinator to focus technical training activity in this area on a worldwide basis . |