Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may partly explain why a speaker or writer opts for a marked theme in a given context . |
| 2 | The absolute right of an editor or journalist to opt for a personal hearing before a complaints committee would be removed . |
| 3 | The absolute right of an editor or journalist to opt for a personal hearing should be removed . |
| 4 | If an error or warning occurs for a particular module then an appropriate message is output to this log file , but processing continues until all modules in the steering file have been examined . |
| 5 | Depending on the materials available , the choice of what metal or alloy to use for a particular artefact would be influenced mainly by its intended function and how it was to be manufactured . |
| 6 | What is perhaps more important for the language learner is that viewing television or film made for a native speaking audience is an authentic experience . |
| 7 | And so it was all along the line , from Telnitz in the south , right the way to the Olmütz road , where the plain rose into the foothills of the mountains to the north ; and after he had disappeared into the tumult and light , neither Thiercelin nor Epitot spoke for a long time . |
| 8 | After his visit to the hospital he spoke to shoppers in Stockton High Street about the community charge and Labours plans for a fair rate . |
| 9 | The former Charlton Athletic manager has been linked with Spurs , with Peter Shreeves under pressure and fans calling for a new manager . |
| 10 | Later , you 'll use races to help monitor your progress , but first of all you need to go through some basic steps to establish the habits and strengths needed for a good running programme . |
| 11 | But you would lack all the vitamins , minerals and protein needed for a healthy diet . |
| 12 | I 've seen comparable cost per port and maintenance costs for an equivalent C++ application in spite of the theoretical portability benefits of C++ . |
| 13 | Brazil called it a step backward in international relations and Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities . |
| 14 | But le Havre and Cherbourg opted for a simple and austere classicism , with the new vogue for geometrical emphasis to the fore . |
| 15 | Whilst Harry 's replies were being vetted , his photo was taken for a false identity card , and his uniform and shoes exchanged for a civilian outfit . |
| 16 | Chatterton is represented in the novel as an accidental suicide — slain by a cocktail of arsenic and laudanum swallowed for a venereal infection . |
| 17 | Dexy 's songs were a series of manifestos and clarion calls for a new , pure music , always about to be born . |
| 18 | In May 1972 the Minister of State for Information , Broadcasting and Tourism called for a complete ‘ rethink ’ about the role of television in the country . |
| 19 | A great deal could be done , even in the present climate of opinion , and example counts for a great deal . |
| 20 | PETER 'S FRIENDS : Kenneth Branagh and chums meet for a crisis-ridden yuletide . |
| 21 | The European Council of heads of state and government met for a special summit in Rome on Oct. 27-28 . |
| 22 | A group of lawyers from Britain and Europe called for a judicial inquiry into allegations of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and the security forces in Northern Ireland . |
| 23 | Exports of motor vehicles and ships accounted for a large proportion of the improvement . |
| 24 | Folk myths and wisdoms survived for a long time . |
| 25 | The latest published figures on the origins of TB infection in confirmed herd breakdowns in Great Britain show that south-west England has a much higher incidence of breakdowns and badgers account for a high proportion of them . |
| 26 | He did this on the same day , with the result that the situation became much calmer and negotiations opened for a new Executive Council which would include General Aung San as its leader . |
| 27 | The American commanders are far more gung-ho than the politicians in Washington , and pressure mounts for an all-out attack on the enemy , including massive air strikes . |
| 28 | On 27th November , 1847 , the emigrant ships Phillip Lang and John Wickliffe sailed from Greenock with 247 Scottish men , women and children bound for a new way of life in New Zealand . |
| 29 | ‘ Our Charter for alcohol and health calls for a rational system of taxation with drinks taxed according to their alcoholic strength ’ |
| 30 | A complete set of the books published in 1982 on various aspects of nuclear weapons would probably provide adequate building material and radiation shielding for a sizeable fallout shelter . |