Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] for [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has resulted in a general failure on the part of local education authorities to plan for the promotion of community languages across all phases of the education system . |
| 2 | Not only has the arid nature of the land inspired successive rulers to create the most exquisite and luxuriant ornamental gardens in their palaces and towns ; it has also spurred generations of textile artists to compensate for the harshness of their environment by weaving emblems of foliate abundance into their rugs . |
| 3 | Or , as Niall Fitzduff put it , the community ‘ is not to be destroyed at the whim of mining company ’ while nothing could ‘ compensate us or the generations to come for the loss of our community ’ . |
| 4 | ( iii ) Building on their experience of reading and hearing a wide range of poetry , they should have opportunities , both individually and in groups , to use poetic features such as rhythm , rhyme and alliteration in verse forms such as jingles , limericks , ballads , haiku , etc. ( iv ) Pupils should have opportunities to write for a range of communicative or informative purposes including describing , explaining , giving instructions , reporting , expressing a point of view . |
| 5 | Ask local car dealer to write to car manufacturers to press for the introduction of more fuel efficient cars ? |
| 6 | If , as children , we were given healing opportunities to grieve for a range of losses , whether it was falling and losing our precariously-achieved sense of balance , the death of a cat , the breaking of a doll or having to move house , we will have learned skills which will stand us in good stead later . |
| 7 | These excellent distance learner texts could be used on a modular basis , allowing candidates to study for the purpose of expanding their knowledge to obtain a qualification , or to meet the needs of their work . |
| 8 | County had lost six of their last eight League games at the Baseball Ground , which had prompted disgruntled supporters to call for the resignation of manager Arthur Cox . |
| 9 | It is not just an effort to raise funds to pay for the continuance of the maypole-raising , but a way of instilling the custom into the children . |
| 10 | He invited his clients to pay for the privilege of cutting his locks and raised £1,000 for the Chest Heart and Stroke Association . |
| 11 | There is nothing more baffling in cricket than the continuing reluctance of umpires to move for the adoption of TV assistance for narrow run-out and stumping decisions . |
| 12 | No familiar McGowran use of the eyes to show for the passing of years . |
| 13 | Already Catalan employers were organized in powerful associations to fight for the maintenance of import prohibitions . |
| 14 | THE mother and father of a boy born without eyes are joining other parents to fight for the truth behind their son 's rare condition possibly linked to pesticides . |
| 15 | Number twenty two , capital effects to allow for the acquisition of various properties . |
| 16 | Trafalgar eventually gave in when the Panel threatened to take up its option to apply to the courts for an order under the 1985 Companies Act , which might have forced the company directors to pay for the production of revised accounts themselves . |
| 17 | The strong sense of community between living and dead expressed in the frequent injunction in wills to pray for the soul of the deceased and to endow a priest for this specific purpose witnesses to a feeling for a purpose in existence beyond that of material well-being . |
| 18 | Not only will this guarantee relevant standards and practicable quality assurance , it will also help organisations to plan for the implementation of the qualification . |
| 19 | The buildings are not open to the public , but Nailsworth and other nearby Cotswold towns and villages , such as Chipping Campden , Painswick and Uley , are rewarding places to visit for an impression of the wealth of local clothiers who built themselves fine houses as well as fine churches for their communities . |
| 20 | We have been asked over the years to vote for a freeze on medical school places when juniors were unemployed , for more manpower when they were overworked , and for more consultants when they were having problems with their careers . |
| 21 | Abel Goumba of the Front patriotique oubanguien — Parti du travail said that the " regime appears to be using stalling tactics to push it back as far as possible " and that the opposition would increase its activities to press for the conference to be convened earlier . |
| 22 | T : two things to establish for the writer at the beginning of the story one the situation what is the situation * at the beginning of the story * anybody what 's the situation Douglas * have you read the story Douglas S : no sir T : ah that wo n't help then will it who 's read the story what is the situation at the beginning SS : ( laughter ) T : £ is it Michael S : Carl T : what 's the situation at the beginning simple detail situation what where what is the story about at the beginning * have you read it S : no sir T : right who 's read it * Sarah ( Walsh 1987 : 82 ) |
| 23 | However , the investor may sell his or her rights to compensate for the fall in the value of the investment , 3,100 - ( 1,000 ) ( 2.99 ) =110 . |
| 24 | Rumours that the government will be forced to impose VAT on printed matter and other zero-rated goods to compensate for a shortfall in public finances and to reduce borrowings are being taken very seriously by the main book trade associations . |
| 25 | From the 1880s the richer members of the Jewish community made extensive and largely successful efforts to provide for the influx of destitute refugees from the Russian pogroms . |
| 26 | The joint chiefs held that General MacArthur should have sufficient resources to provide for the occupation of part of Korea in addition to his principal task of occupying Japan . |
| 27 | Direct offer advertisements ( eg newspaper advertisements inviting investors to apply for an investment by filling in a clip-out coupon and returning it with their cheque ) , may not be issued or approved in respect of futures or other derivatives or warrants . |
| 28 | We will retain the right of council tenants to opt for a change of landlord , but only after a fair ballot . |
| 29 | ‘ We do not support the pursuit of this issue in public argument and we will be committing our efforts to campaign for the recall of the Scottish parliament , to stop water privatisation and to achieve independence in Europe . ’ |
| 30 | 3 , We do not support the pursuit of this issue in public argument and we will be committing our efforts to campaign for the recall of the Scottish parliament , to stop water privatisation and to achieve independence in Europe . |