Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] for [art] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is now acknowledged that the educational , health and social welfare systems are often not adequate or appropriate for the needs of most ethnic families . |
| 2 | It was agreed that ( i ) a system of proportional representation in the Assembly of the Republic ( legislature ) would be adopted ; ( ii ) legislative and presidential elections would be held simultaneously within one year of the signing of a ceasefire accord , although this deadline could be extended ; ( iii ) presidential candidates would be at least 35 years old and their candidacies supported by a minimum of 10,000 signatures ; ( iv ) the minimum voting age and that for the representatives in the Assembly would be 25 years , although there was an expectation that these would be reduced to 18 years after the first set of elections ; ( v ) a National Electoral Commission , one-third of whose members would be appointed by the MNR , would organize the electoral process , determining for example the number of seats per region ; and ( vi ) the government would assist the MNR to secure appropriate facilities to carry out its political work in at least every provincial capital . |
| 3 | She always was a bit ‘ igh and mighty for the likes of us , but I did ‘ ear mention that Kitty had been to see her at London University . ’ |
| 4 | The second special factor has been the role played by the Murid Brotherhood , an Islamic movement founded in the first decade of the twentieth century by Amadu Bamba , which has played a key political role in delivering support first for the French colonial authorities and later for the governments of independent Senegal . |
| 5 | Although they spoke German and came from the same backgrounds as their charges , they were often young and inexperienced and unprepared for the demands of the work . |
| 6 | Make life simpler for yourself and better for the seedlings by sowing thinly in rows , rather than scattering the seeds randomly over the surface of the compost . |
| 7 | An order may only be made against the legal aid fund if : ( a ) an order for costs would be made in any event ; ( b ) the proceedings were instituted by the assisted party and the unassisted party would suffer severe financial hardship unless an order were made ; and ( c ) in any case the court is satisfied that it is just and equitable for the costs to be paid out of public funds ( Legal Aid Act 1988 , s18(4) ) . |
| 8 | He can only highlight the atmosphere supporting the plot , especially those circumstances where he has to portray differences between classes and thus general behaviour , idiosyncrasies , etc. , for example the contrast that must be made between the dances for all and sundry in the town square and those for the aristocrats in the ballroom of Romeo and Juliet . |
| 9 | The guiding principles are the pursuit of efficiency , effectiveness and value for money : responsibility is to be decentralised , lower level operatives made aware of and accountable for the costs of their operations , targets are to be established and individuals assessed according to their ability to achieve them . |
| 10 | ‘ And convenient for the Houses of Parliament . |
| 11 | ( 1 ) A licensing board shall not refuse to grant a licence under this Part of this Act except under subsection ( 2 ) below or on one or more of the following grounds : ( a ) that the applicant is disqualified by or under this or any other enactment for holding a licence or is in other respects not a fit and proper person to hold a licence under this Part of this Act ; or ( b ) that the premises to which an application relates are not fit and convenient for the purposes of the canteen ; or ( c ) in a case where objection has been made to the situation of the canteen , on the ground specified in the objection ; or ( d ) that the applicant or body providing the canteen has entered into an agreement limiting the sources from which the alcoholic liquor or the mineral waters to be sold in the canteen may be obtained ; but nothing in this subsection shall prevent a licensing board from specifying in the licence granted by it the types of liquor ( including if the board thinks fit types of liquor other than those in respect of which the application for the licence was made ) which may be sold under the licence , and the holder of the licence or his employee or agent shall be guilty of an offence , if he sells alcoholic liquor of a type other than that specified in the licence . |
| 12 | Cabins are also available ( supplement below ) so you will be sure to arrive fresh and ready for the delights of Amsterdam . |
| 13 | Rotten as a bad apple , and ready for the bulldozers of history . |
| 14 | It 's unnecessary and unkind for any dog but disastrous for the likes of Moby . |