Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] its [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oxfords and brogue styles have been standard office issue for most of this century , but in the last 30 years the loafer has — thanks to its American and Italian perfectors — become a relaxed and stylish alternative to lace-ups , but there are purists who still harbour doubts about its suitability for the boardroom . |
| 2 | His works were regarded as ‘ one of the best schools of its time for the training of practical mechanics ’ , the most distinguished engineer to work there being ( Sir ) Joseph Whitworth [ q.v . ] . |
| 3 | Early in 1980 , Whitehall 's newly-created Interdepartmental Group on Climate Change published a report on the implications of its subject for the United Kingdom . |
| 4 | If IBM has any sense ( which is in itself a topic worthy of serious consideration ) it will offer versions of its engine for the entire ES/9000 range ; should it do so , the 9221 version might be nothing larger than a circuit board or two that fits in a standard rack . |
| 5 | Air Touring of Biggin Hill , Aerospatiale 's English distributors , kindly lent us Golf Bravo Lima Yankee Delta , the 518th aircraft off the production line , some 1300 hours into its life for the task . |
| 6 | ICL will also supply technology developed under the auspices of its work for the UK Ministry of Defence 's Corporate Headquarters Office Technology — or CHOTS — to the effort , and use Hughes STX as a gateway to lucrative US government and defence contracts . |
| 7 | VAUXHALL has been giving more details of changes and additions to its range for the sales year . |
| 8 | The next month we received yet another set of referee 's comments and a rejection of the paper on the grounds of its unsuitability for the journal yet complimentary in other respects . |