Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most militant fan of Sixties architecture would be hard pressed to support a last-minute appeal for the Bull Ring , although crocodile tears will be shed over the probable demolition of the Rotunda , a monumental steel and glass phallus , that , in the absence of a sky-piercing cathedral , acts as the city 's one instantly recognisable focal point . |
| 2 | And if Jardines sought to sell out of Hongkong Land , it would be better placed to demand a hefty premium for offering effective control without the need to buy out smaller shareholders . |
| 3 | National Certificate Modules and Higher National Units in the training of trainers are currently being revised to provide a pre-vocational qualification for those considering a career in training . |
| 4 | Unlike occupational SVQs , general SVQs are intended to provide a broad preparation for employment in a range of occupations . |
| 5 | The NVC is intended to provide a national standard for describing vegetation , in much the same way as a national Flora describes the species , and so it is clearly desirable to refer to the NVC in local Floras . |
| 6 | Trailer-wise , complaints from guards about excessive noise in the guard 's compartment at the rear of the power car saw an order for 101 second-class trailers hurriedly modified to include a small compartment for them . |
| 7 | The honours curriculum is designed to provide a good background for many types of work . |
| 8 | This course is designed to provide a broad base for students who intend to seek employment in a commercial information processing environment . |
| 9 | Programmes may be designed to provide a broad base for some students or be narrowly focused for others . |
| 10 | We will consult on our recently published draft planning policy guidance designed to provide a clear framework for decisions on developments to aid tourism . |
| 11 | WITH ITS power and prestige slipping away and its leaders calling desperately for unity , 72 per cent of Polish Communists have voted to find a new name for their party , the Polish United Workers ' Party . |
| 12 | Commanding officers were asked to clamp down on harmful initiation ceremonies , and ‘ agony aunts ’ from the Women 's Royal Voluntary Service were installed to provide a sympathetic hearing for bullied soldiers . |
| 13 | Schedule+ is a graphical scheduling application designed to coordinate a working timetable for any or all the users on the system . |
| 14 | Airtours is expected to reflect an improved climate for the holiday business this year when it publishes first half figures on June 28 . |
| 15 | The legislation for the new agency was expected to have been introduced into Parliament at the earliest possible opportunity by Secretary of State for the Environment , Michael Heseltine , who is expected to set a firm date for publication of the consultation paper on the new environment agency sometime in October . |
| 16 | But , as a sign that some things do not change , Lord McAlpine , former Conservative Party treasurer , is expected to host a small party for friends , many connected with the ancien regime around Mrs Thatcher . |
| 17 | The SVQs in Business Administration at Levels I and II are expected to have a wide appeal for employers and candidates alike and will probably be of particular interest to Youth Training ( YT ) and Employment Training ( ET ) trainees involved in office work . |
| 18 | Lock , who has denied involvement in the narcotics trade , and also denies knowing Gregory , is expected to face a separate charge for the latest alleged offence , a British Embassy spokeswoman said . |
| 19 | As the title implies , foundation courses are primarily designed to offer a preparatory training for students wishing to enter more advanced courses or to pursue an activity in art and design . |
| 20 | Seven other individuals , not related to his family , who had come to have a high regard for Beattie over the years among them were three or four Roman Catholics , including a man whom he had helped to find a new house after he and his wife had been intimidated out of their home by the Provisional IRA . |
| 21 | OSF is clearly hoping to stake out its claim to a piece of the open systems marketplace with what is expected to become an annual event for both hardware and software vendors . |
| 22 | Although the 1992 reforms are intended to create a single market for labour , as well as goods and services , both the French and West German delegations expressed doubts about the need to control an influx of immigrants . |
| 23 | PostScript images can also be read in but these will be boxed to provide a regular shape for the run-round . |
| 24 | Request : The soon-to-be-retired Mrs Finchley was selected to write a short introduction for ‘ The Twilight Zone ’ , ‘ an anthology of essays from eminent people in the twilight of their careers . ’ |
| 25 | The Minister suggested that the Government had listened to the employers and had decided to provide a statutory framework for the CITB . |
| 26 | In the end , the account in Chapter 3 of the pressures for change amounts to an effective review of the recognition of the right of trade unions to be fully informed and consulted , in good time , by management about its intentions where they will or might affect the interests of employees organised by unions ; and so may be said to provide a firm footing for the argument that the practice of providing full information and of engaging in full consultation should be extended and adopted generally , in order that unions may better consider , and act in pursuance of , those interests . |
| 27 | Bull 's decision to adopt IBM 's Power and PowerPC RISC architectures is reckoned to provide a clear direction for future technology development and will lead to the increased availability of application software from independent suppliers , the partners hope . |
| 28 | Everyone is asked to bring their Teddy ; an attempt is being made to create a new record for the largest gathering of Teddy Bears and 1,075 are needed . |
| 29 | Sartre , therefore , can not after all be said to substitute a simple voluntarism for an underlying historical structure . |
| 30 | Council houses were built to fulfil a social need for those people who could not , or for some reason did not wish to buy a house , and for generations to come . |