Example sentences of "[noun pl] for [noun] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Working Together , para 5.15.3 states that an initial child protection conference should take place within eight days of referral unless there are special reasons for delay when a maximum of 15 days may elapse .
2 The use of earplugs can simulate the effect , and help one to appreciate the implications for safety if a person does not hear the whistle of the boiling kettle , or the sound of a pot of food boiling over , or the noise of approaching traffic .
3 Orders for payment after a summons jumped by nearly half to 2,355,174 .
4 This policy should also include procedures for action when a neonate is discovered missing .
5 The bank is also considering a rolling settlement period to replace the current fortnightly accounting system , as well as ‘ delivery versus payment ’ , the automatic exchange of shares for cash after a stock market transaction has taken place .
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