Example sentences of "[noun prp] for the [noun] [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gorbachev eventually proved willing not only to condemn Stalin for the imprisonment and execution of loyal Russians in the 1930s , but also to concede that Stalin had secretly divided eastern Europe with Hitler in 1939 . |
| 2 | Russia 's First Deputy Prime Minister , Yegor Gaidar , was in Washington for the IMF and World Bank meetings and to brief Group of Seven ( G-7 — leading industrialized countries ) and other ministers on Russian policies . |
| 3 | 5.133 of the Act makes the licensing board the authority in Scotland for the grant or renewal of bookmakers ' permits , betting agency permits , and betting office licences under the Betting , Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 , and for the grant , renewal , cancellation , and transfer of licences and for the purposes of Schedule 9 under the Gaming Act 1968 . |
| 4 | Alcatel NV said its equally-owned Alcatel Qualcomm joint venture with Qualcomm Inc signed an accord with Combellga for the sale and service of its satellite truck messaging and tracking system in Russia : Combellga is a joint venture between Russian telephone company Comincom , Belgian telephone operators MGTS and Belgacom and Alcatel 's Belgian unit Alcatel Bell Telephone Co SA . |
| 5 | A very pleasant day was had by all , and Clive Moxon said that ‘ we would particularly like to express our thanks and appreciation to Area Manager Ken Burkinshaw for the help and assistance given to our retired association ’ . |
| 6 | At both the Annual General Meeting , and the Council Meeting earlier that day , tributes were paid to Mr Flemington for the energy and commitment with which he had presided over the Institute and promoted its work . |
| 7 | WOOD GROUP Fire Protection 's projects department recently won a substantial order from Newfoundland Offshore Contractors in Canada for the design and supply of fire protection and safety equipment for the Hibernia field development . |
| 8 | There is some evidence in Africa for the idea that uplift may precede volcanism since the Adamawa dome in the Cameroon region , which rises to elevations in excess of 2000 m , lacks evidence of recent volcanic activity . |
| 9 | Mother-of-three Miss Campbell , who has been married twice , decorated Sunninghill for the Duke and Duchess of York 's marriage and did Romenda Lodge for the Duchess after they separated . |
| 10 | Both Rizzo and Cassani are ex-IBM vice-chairmen and according to IBM Akers called them back as ‘ counsellors and advisors ’ with Rizzo for the US and Cassani for Europe . |
| 11 | I tell you I do n't , did n't realise that er Paul and Charlene have said er they can move in by June the second all you 've got ta do is dump everything in there then bugger off to Malaya for the summer and sort out when he gets back ! |
| 12 | Eliza acquiesced , forsaking for the time being the prospect of seeing her brothers in Australia for the comfort and security of staying in Hobart , and yet sad to be losing the company of her husband . |
| 13 | The Geneva talks were described by Pérez de Cuéllar as of " psychological " importance in preparing the ground for future peace talks within the framework of Resolution R98 and the Iraqi News Agency ( INA ) reported on July 6 that Saddam had received a letter of thanks from Rafsanjani for the assistance and sympathy shown by the Iraqi government and people to the Iranian earthquake victims [ see p. 37522 ] . |
| 14 | A contract has been signed with Colombia for the design and supply of generators for the Urrá 1 and Urrá 2 complex , a deal worth approximately $500 million . |
| 15 | Raymond Oxborough , 30 , of Headingley , Leeds , was jailed for seven years in September for the rape and manslaughter of Kathleen Lillyman , 61 , in March last year . |
| 16 | Special thanks to Bing and Robin for their organisation of the event , Jimmy and Peter for the photos and video , Catering staff and to Transport Section for services over and above the call of duty . |
| 17 | The pair have signed a letter of intent that will have HP investing ‘ significant resources ’ including money , hardware , software , people and facilities in MTI for the porting and development of MTI 's mainframe-based software on its Unix platforms . |
| 18 | I admired George for the care and attention he gave to Lennie . |
| 19 | ‘ … there is not as yet any public hospital or infirmary … in or near the Town of Bedford or in the County of Bedford for the reception and relief of sick and lame Objects within the same Town and County such as those in Northampton and Leicester Counties and which appear to me to be very much wanted … and are usually created by public subscriptions … . ’ |
| 20 | Part of the work being carried out by IMS for the Science and Engineering Research Council involves a short follow-up study in Spring 1985 , to check on the short term destinations of research students , their salary levels , and the extent to which those looking for work in September 1984 managed to find it ( see 1.3 ) . |