Example sentences of "and [adv] [verb] [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Should we look to it for a pool of inventive talent that actively embodied novelty in its products , and thereby provided pressure for technical change among its customers ; or rather , for provision of engineering skills that responded passively to the demands made upon it by the inventiveness of its clients consumer industries and civil engineers ? |
| 2 | Appointed to the politburo and then made founding editor of the theoretical journal Hong Qi ( 'Red Flag' ) in 1958 , Chen wrote numerous articles attacking ‘ revisionism ’ and supporting Mao 's disastrous ‘ Great Leap Forward ’ , an ill-conceived and brutally executed drive for rapid industrialisation and rural collectivisation now blamed for the deaths of more than 15 million people . |
| 3 | On a political level , these schemes help to maintain the status quo , because they satisfy some of the minimum housing needs of the poor and so reduce pressure for radical reforms . |
| 4 | And apart from this exacerbation of old quarrels at the level of official and formal relations , religion lost some of its hold on the masses as it did less and less to provide channels for social protest . |
| 5 | Throughout the 1970s , these calculations produced significant and much quoted advantages for nuclear generation over coal . |
| 6 | Italy , of course , plays a major role and already has plans for economic aid to the States across the sea , such as electrical power development . |
| 7 | Yale views the purchase as a long-term commitment and already has plans for new subjects to take the series into the twenty-first century . |
| 8 | The co-operation of Western creditor government and private banks was sought in providing a global solution to foreign debt burdens , and thus to allow scope for realistic economic and social development strategies which also protected the environment and controlled the production of drugs . |
| 9 | In the western counties , three of the sites with pavements depicting Orpheus — Newton St. Loe , Woodchester , and Withington-also provide evidence for comparable assortments of geometric mosaics . |
| 10 | It has since been retrospectively enlarged , going back to 1754 for North America , and progressively completing coverage for other countries , particularly European geology . |
| 11 | It has since been retrospectively enlarged , going back to 1754 for North America , and progressively completing coverage for other countries , particularly European geology . |
| 12 | In any event , and no matter what reforms were contemplated , the issue that was posed by Marius Moutet , pre-war Minister for the Colonies in the Popular Front and shortly to become Minister for Overseas France , was whether or not France really considered herself to be a nation of 100 m. and whether or not she was to be a great power . |
| 13 | For some years now , there has not surprisingly been a strong feeling among colleges and faculties and departments of art and design that a rational and nationally recognized structure for vocational courses is long overdue . |
| 14 | These reports assess the situation for a particular service or type of trained staff and usually make recommendations for improving quality and supply . |
| 15 | There were also regular conferences at headquarters for divisional controllers and further coordinating meetings for other divisional officers , with whom their headquarters functional equivalents liked to maintain direct contact . |
| 16 | ‘ Yet with the right kind of controls , and the development of proper management for the species , the caiman could be conserved and still create income for local people and foreign exchange for the government . ’ |
| 17 | To stimulate regional economic development , the EC agreed advanced technology transfers to offices located in Argentina , Colombia , Chile , Uruguay and Venezuela , and also to support training for small and medium-sized businesses . |
| 18 | The Prime Minister announced on Nov. 26 that some months earlier the Queen had asked him to consider the basis on which she might voluntarily pay tax on her personal income and also take responsibility for certain payments to additional members of the royal family ; the Prince of Wales had made a similar request with regard to the Duchy of Cornwall . |
| 19 | For Christ 's Hospital he designed the new grammar school ( 1793 , demolished ) — receiving a gratuity of 100 guineas ‘ for his great attention during the building ’ because he had charged at a rate of only 2½ per cent instead of the usual 5 per cent — and additions to the school in Hertford ( 1800 ) , and also made designs for various ambitious unexecuted schemes for redeveloping the main buildings . |
| 20 | At St Pierre Park half of these memories are pre-programmed by the chefs , which means menus can be reproduced and also gives room for extra fine running , all at the touch of a button . |
| 21 | The Animal Care Trust — ACT — supports the College by raising urgently needed funds to ensure high standards of facilities are maintained , to extend , modernise and equip the RVC 's three hospitals and also to provide endowment for professional staff . |
| 22 | In either case , the random clustering of cones of one type must constrain colour discrimination at high spatial frequencies , and also has implications for chromatic aliasing . |
| 23 | Closed windows and doors help to contain smoke and flames for about 20 minutes , and as inhaled smoke can immobilise people who are attempting to escape , these vital minutes may permit a more orderly evacuation from other parts of the building , and simultaneously allow time for professional help to arrive . |
| 24 | The Advanced Courses Development Programme has provided the opportunity to consolidate the existing system and simultaneously to introduce certification for individual units . |
| 25 | Consequently , although the team did not wish to limit their investigations to one category only , it was agreed to examine financial matters first , and then review priorities for subsequent study . |
| 26 | Paintings and old prints of Madeira are always sought after and sometimes change hands for high prices . |
| 27 | The secondary market helps new issues get underway in the primary market and therefore provides capital for growing companies . |