Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun sg] and for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its passage had been delayed by the calling of the December general election , at which Prime Minister Poul Schlüter had sought to strengthen his position by obtaining a mandate both for the budget and for a programme of tax reforms [ see pp. 37868 ; 37924-25 ] . |
| 2 | I understand at one time it was possible to cross the river by means of stepping stones but these are no longer in position and the landowner finds that walkers wander along the river bank looking for the path and for a way to cross the river . |
| 3 | In April , a month after the ‘ moderate ’ right had come together in the ominously powerful and well-financed form of the CEDA , local elections provided encouragement both for the right and for a Radical Party now hungry for power . |
| 4 | The studies reported in this table did not control for maturity or seasonality effects in the distribution , that is , they studied the distribution of futures price changes or returns across all seasons of the year and for a variety of contract maturities ( maturity effects on the distribution are discussed in Chapter 8 , while seasonality effects are considered in Chapter 9 ) . |
| 5 | He has built up a reputation for naïvely self-important pronouncements on the state of the world and for a determined shunning of personal publicity , but circumstances force him to stand by his words when the Evallonian Royalists seek his support . |
| 6 | He paid for water to be piped from the valley 1,500ft below the village and for a proper tarmacadam road to be constructed , linking it to the twin towns of Couiza and Montazels in the valley below . |
| 7 | There is also a tendency to pause in a pose at the end of a phrase and for a deliberate change to be made before further dance . |
| 8 | There was no sign of a studio and for a minute she expected to find that Alain had been merely frightening her — some hidden cruelty to make her feel uncomfortable , another chance to embarrass her . |
| 9 | The PLO then issued a statement calling for a ceasefire and for a " serious political dialogue … to normalize relations between the two sides " . |
| 10 | Man has an undeniable need for a God and for a religion corresponding to that God . |
| 11 | The alarmed settlers immediately formed themselves into a blustering militia , and Lafayette F. Grover , Governor of Oregon , successfully petitioned the Secretary of the Interior to re-examine the situation , declaring : ‘ Joseph 's band do not desire Wallowa Valley for a reservation and for a home . |
| 12 | Figure 4.10 shows a bar.code for a book and for a pupil . |
| 13 | Dana did n't come to the showroom either ; she had appeared for a fitting and for a rehearsal , as she had promised , neither of which had been an outstanding success . |
| 14 | The interests and power of the railway companies put paid to Holbrecht 's ideas for a Ringstrasse and for a north-south through boulevard . |
| 15 | He applied to be joined in the proceedings as a defendant and for a stay of the possession order . |
| 16 | Before his association with William Smith and other Lollards of Leicester he had acted as a preacher and for a time as a hermit , with varied reception but some support from the Augustinian canons at Leicester Abbey . |
| 17 | It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside . |
| 18 | It is said that he stood before the altar and for a moment the Blade called to him . |
| 19 | To my left I saw the long purple curtains twitch in the window and for a moment I thought it was her just making sure I 'd gone . |
| 20 | Before 18 months , a child wo n't recognise herself in the mirror and for a long time will describe herself in terms of attributes ( like smallness ) and her possessions . |
| 21 | Once it had dispersed , Bunting was allowed to hold a meeting in the Diamond and for a short time afterwards there was tension as rival groups of teenagers faced each other , but police and DCAC stewards persuaded them to disperse before any trouble broke out . |
| 22 | I think this book is worth having for a professional needing some facts in a hurry and for a student wanting an introduction to intersection control . |
| 23 | When she stopped speaking his feeling of animosity towards her seeped from him , and the pity that he always felt for her again rose to the surface and for a moment he himself knew the extent of her frustration and the reason behind her furious tantrums when she had known his uncle was going to marry again . |
| 24 | A man caught up with her on the pavement and for a moment she stared at him blankly . |
| 25 | Mr Lewis came to a halt and for a moment seemed at a loss as to how he should go on . |
| 26 | Ahmed Ahmedi was at the airport and for a time no one knew what to do with me . |
| 27 | Soon , though , Horsewoman Clair Dalton will be establishing a regular service around the town and for a couple of pounds , you 'll be able to step back in time and view the famous architecture in the same way that the Spa Towns Regency Founders did . |
| 28 | Some members of this family may possess dual molecular recognition properties — for the ligand bound by the protein and for a receptor cell to which the ligand is transported . |