Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] for an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Poland had by now withdrawn most of its trade through the city to its own port at Gdynia , and the Reich could hardly be expected to maintain or guarantee for an indefinite period the subsidy the city required.20 Lipski and Göring agreed that Germany and Poland should draw together in an understanding that they would jointly stabilise the city if the League should either collapse or decide to withdraw from Danzig . |
| 2 | If you 've had to put a plan on ice or wait for an opportune moment to announce a life-expanding decision then you need wait no longer . |
| 3 | A problem shared is usually a problem halved , whether it is learning how to cope with rheumatism , wanting to lose some weight or caring for an elderly relative . |
| 4 | A refusal to correct or apologise for an obvious mistake will enlarge the damages , as will the seriousness of the libel and the degree to which it is repeated . |
| 5 | The financial strain on the firm can be eased by : ( 1 ) effecting sufficient insurance cover ( see Chapter 5 ) ; ( 2 ) the inclusion of suitable provisions ( Clause 20 ) in the partnership deed clearly setting out the procedures to be adopted for the continuing partners to have the option to purchase the deceased 's share from his estate on an appropriate time scale or providing for an automatic accruer to the surviving partners ; ( 3 ) the inclusion of provisions in the deceased 's will enlarging the discretion of the personal representatives as to the time for realisation of assets in the estate and generally as to arrangements which may be concluded with the continuing partners ; and ( 4 ) where ( which is not unusual ) one of the personal representatives is a continuing partner , the inclusion in the will of specific authority for that partner in his capacity as personal representative and trustee to conclude agreements with the firm . |
| 6 | I contacted the North Devon District Health Authority and asked for an extra-contractual referral to be made for this operation . |
| 7 | Secondly , anything suggested by the Progressive Democrats has to be automatically suspect , on the grounds that the Pee Dees are a miserable bunch of motherfuckers who , when Sam Snort grasps the reins of power , will all be rounded up and interned for an indefinite period . |
| 8 | An enclosed community guards and cares for an enclosed community and we the public gladly subcontract this duty , hoping that it will be carried out unseen and unheard . |
| 9 | He was to express the presbytery 's grave concern over certain aspects of the handling of these cases and press for an urgent review of procedure in suspected child abuse cases . |
| 10 | That relationship was superb and made for an excellent team effort throughout the year , as was evidenced by the fulsome tributes paid to Ian McNeil at the end of his period in office . |
| 11 | The plaintiffs , a borough council , brought proceedings under section 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 and applied for an interlocutory injunction to restrain the defendants from using shop premises of theirs for trade on Sundays in breach of section 47 of the Shops Act 1950 The defendants resisted the claim against them on the ground , inter alia , that section 47 was in conflict with article 30 of the E.E.C . |
| 12 | In 1892 , the party majority led by Pilsudski opted for opposition to capitalism and support for an independent Poland . |
| 13 | Typically , those ( the majority ) who did not have a full-time class teaching responsibility , might ‘ float ’ and cover for an absent colleague one day , act in a support TTT capacity the next , and so on . |
| 14 | All the signs are that somewhere there is a warehouse full of unwanted red-blue 3D specs , going cheap and looking for an alternative use . |
| 15 | Lapis lazuli was valued for its deep cerulean blue , turquoise for its mid-blue , carnelian for blood red and felspar for an opaque green . |
| 16 | The party machines , however , are being oiled and watered for an early poll . |
| 17 | Several very eminent living palaeontologists frequently emphasise the abruptness of some of the major changes that have occurred , and seek for an external cause . |
| 18 | Square Face : Wear a headpiece that sits on the back of your head and opt for an understated veil style , although your face shape will carry a long veil beautifully . |
| 19 | Earlier , the new Conflict Prevention Centre of the CSCE met for the first time in Vienna on July 1-2 , as requested by Austria , and called for an immediate ceasefire and the return of the JNA to barracks , but failed to reach the necessary unanimity on sending a CSCE observer mission . |
| 20 | The meeting resolved to form a " co-ordination committee " which would meet regularly to ensure a united Arab stance in the forthcoming negotiations , and called for an immediate halt on Jewish settlement-building . |
| 21 | The Halifax said prices dropped 1.2pc last month and called for an immediate 2pc interest rate cut and ‘ specific ’ Government measures to stimulate the housing market . |
| 22 | On Sept. 28 Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev urged the USSR government to declare East Kazakhstan an ecological disaster zone ( local authorities had already done so ) , and called for an international team of experts to investigate the consequences of the contamination . |
| 23 | Although no breakthrough was achieved in the discussions , the Japanese delegation offered its approval of North Korea 's signature of the safeguards accord and called for an early inspection of the country 's nuclear facilities . |
| 24 | I believe that had there been television in those days , the British cricket public would have been shocked by what they say and called for an early end to it all , irrespective of the rights and wrongs of Bodyline . |
| 25 | But the National Union of Students rejected the authority 's report and called for an independent inquiry . |
| 26 | Like other supporters of Iraq , Yemen formally condemned the invasion and annexation of Kuwait during the early part of August , but then went on to direct its criticism at the US forces in Saudi Arabia and to press for an Arab solution to the problem . |
| 27 | An emergency Arab League summit , finally held in Cairo on Aug. 10 to discuss the Iraqi invasion , passed a seven-point resolution denouncing the " Iraqi aggression against " and annexation of Kuwait , and calling for an immediate withdrawal and the deployment of " Arab forces " to help Saudi Arabia and other states defend against " foreign aggression " . |
| 28 | In Spain González expressed his concern in a letter to Bush , suggesting that allied aerial bombardment of Baghdad and other cities should be halted , and calling for an international inquiry by the UN and the ICRC into the incident . |
| 29 | As news of the incident spread , the director felt increasingly uncomfortable , and opted for an administrative leave . |
| 30 | Robert waved briefly , ducked , and looked for an alternative means of escape . |