Example sentences of "and [vb -s] for the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 's quick , determined , and looks for the good things in life . |
| 2 | ( This ensures a wide field of application and allows for the gradual introduction of new languages such as Ada . ) |
| 3 | This ‘ deadband ’ prevents the servo from ‘ hunting ’ and allows for the inevitable backlash , friction and inertia of the gearbox and motor . |
| 4 | The bowler returns the ball to his own end and prepares for the next delivery . |
| 5 | An elderly woman does not want to take the risk , hastily glances at the sharp blades of the door , retreats back to behind the faded white line and waits for the next train . |
| 6 | The principle upon which it operates is that the pool is split into two components : the first is referred to as ‘ common funding ’ and accounts for the greater bulk of the pool ; and the second is known as ‘ further funding ’ and comprises an element of additional financing for those institutions which have a high historic unit cost . |
| 7 | To receive and consider the Directors ' Report and Accounts for the financial year ended 27th March 1993 . |
| 8 | This appears in the annual report and accounts for the 53 weeks ended 2 May 1992 . |
| 9 | Over 60 per cent of public expenditure flows through these accounts , as well as grants to local government and finds for the National Health Service , nationalized industries and public corporations . |
| 10 | Suppose the central bank takes this line of argument seriously and opts for the following policy rule : where n is a constant . |
| 11 | The winner is the one who jumps and crawls for the longest time , and he receives a blue ribbon to wear round his waist . |
| 12 | It sees no antithesis between the liberal and the technical and contends for the wider acceptance of the truth that the latter will be of no lasting value to the community unless the people of this country are adequately equipped to participate actively in its government and culture . |