Example sentences of "[adj] for [verb] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the absence of this ‘ classical ’ formation , we are looking for tendencies and trends much less sharply and universally defined , but no less definitive for tracing the particular mutation of the novelistic effected by television . |
| 2 | Sir Karl Popper , whose ‘ Conjectures and Refutations ’ is crucial for understanding the recent philosophy of science , points out that the mind can never be a passive register of experience . |
| 3 | Recognition of aperiodic soil/water/gravity events in a landsurface catenary concept makes this approach appropriate for studying the dynamic interaction between soil properties and landforms . |
| 4 | The Muddles have acquired a site of undeveloped agricultural land west of Birmingham which is well served by motorways and which they believe is perfect for building the ultimate racecourse . |
| 5 | Sorley is certainly remarkable for rejecting the prevailing enthusiasm for war so early on , and for forecasting , through a mixture of irony and pity , the horrors of Flanders before ever he reached the front . |
| 6 | Murine monoclonal antibodies conjugated with plasminogen activators may be valuable for targeting the therapeutic agent to thrombus . |
| 7 | He took the view that mass searches were fine for discovering the hidden body of a murdered child , or even a murder weapon like a knife , gun or bludgeon . |
| 8 | It is not expected that the cost will rise above $2,000 , the cost of the government fine for emitting the same amount . |
| 9 | Because of its low internal radioactivity , flint is especially good for dating the Palaeolithic back to at least 250 ka ( 1 ka = 1000 years ) . |
| 10 | Tent is free standing , good for selecting the ideal pitch once erected |
| 11 | Emily , 21 , is famous for playing the spoilt brat in films like Wish You Were Here and Scorchers . |
| 12 | Further north is Le Mans , famous for having the finest chevet in France ( 429 ) . |
| 13 | This is a fine listed Georgian building standing in half an acre of grounds with a stream — once famous for driving the greatest concentration of water mills in Great Britain . |
| 14 | This colour chart is quite inadequate for registering the subtle range of CL colours , and standard rock colour charts do not contain an appropriate range or scale for comparison either . |
| 15 | Generally , this method , however , I believe is more useful for studying the human condition than an experimental approach which looks at behaviour as the result of manipulation of variables . |
| 16 | Studies of pronuclear division in fertilized eggs are useful for assessing the primary level of chromosome abnormalities , some of which may act as zygotic lethals or become disguised in subsequent cleavages . |
| 17 | Some mainstream stratification theorists have suggested that gender inequality is not particularly important for understanding the unequal distribution of resources in society , or the causes of political change . |
| 18 | I felt apologetic for boring the poor man and was as brief as possible in order to spare , not myself , but him . |
| 19 | At other times the steady day breezes are idyllic for exploring the whole estuary in any of our range of performance dinghies , catamarans or windsurfers . |
| 20 | Gloucestershire Social Services department , which will be responsible for overseeing the private school , say if new pupils are enrolled the school will be subject to detailed inspections regarding the welfare of the children . |
| 21 | The Military Household was responsible for overseeing the personal safety of the sovereigns , which at the beginning was entrusted to the Guides , a cavalry regiment rigged out in green and gold , numbering 1,000 , whose Colonel was Prince Joachim Murat . |
| 22 | HIRE PURCHASE — Purchasing and Supply were last year responsible for hiring the massive Penrod drilling rig at Dounreay . |
| 23 | John Nott was not the Foreign Secretary , and therefore not responsible for reading the international scene , but he was the next best thing . |
| 24 | The American , who was ranked as high as 22 in the world in 1982 , will be responsible for coaching the current Rover Scholarship players in the south east as well as taking international teams to tournaments abroad . |
| 25 | The European Community ( EC ) , for example , actually came into existence largely through an acute perception of French national interests by Jean Monnet , who was mainly responsible for creating the European Coal and Steel Community — the precursor of the Common Market — as a means of protecting French industry and especially French steel makers from their more efficient German competitors ; and it is widely recognized at the present time that national interests continue to play a major part in the debates and decisions of the Community . |
| 26 | Just under a century later , in 869–70 , the Emperor Basil II , though he had turned for help to Pope Hadrian II , was responsible for summoning the fourth Council of Constantinople . |
| 27 | The team member on duty who had completed the initial referral form was also responsible for completing the pre-coded questionnaire . |
| 28 | They are clients of the Carnegie Partnership which involves Scotland 's fullback in coaching the Watson 's College schoolboys three times a week and being responsible for developing the commercial side of his club . |
| 29 | It is , however , worth mentioning that Nestlé subsequently established a special unit based in York responsible for developing the whole group 's worldwide confectionery business . |
| 30 | We are responsible for setting the overall budget for the Video and for making any decisions which affect this budget and which relate to the educational purpose of the Video as set out in Schedule A. We have the right to be present at any or all of the stages of production , shooting and editing in order to fulfill these responsibilities . |