Example sentences of "of [noun] for the [noun pl] in " in BNC.

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1 There was a list of bands that might be interested in doing an album ( a musical tone-scale running all the way from Yes to Genesis ) , and a sheaf of sketches for the sets in a stage presentation .
2 This is necessarily a source of weakness for the banks in the competitive struggle against the building societies .
3 Perhaps , like Meredith Jones , Lloyd 's natural interest and generosity were spurred on both by the obvious scarcity of opportunity for the children in that industrial beehive and by the war which had just broken out .
4 He was very interested in bird watching and kept a large tin of peanuts for the birds in our front porch .
5 A change of livery for the Coronations in the Sixties .
6 Now I might have extra players so that there can be some moments of rest for the players in one of the very long symphonies ; but in Bruckner 's day it was often a matter of re-scoring a passage because you knew that the third horn was not a very good player and that is all you had .
7 Just to conclude , I share the view expressed already by Councillor , that just as the issue of the elderly persons homes brought about the loss of control for the Conservatives in , be sure the Health Service will bring about the downfall of the Conservatives in White Hall .
8 I think children had a considerable amount of respect for the police in those days .
9 As preparations are made for Constantin 's visit CAR is sending out another load of relief for the orphanages in Romania .
10 By his appointment as permanent under-secretary of state for the colonies in 1956 , he became one of the few overseas service officers to assume the top post .
11 Thus , we would suggest that these second types of explanation for the differences in the rate of crime between men and women — that female crime exists to a much greater extent than is indicated by the statistics but is just less often recorded — can not explain the enormous sex differences in recorded rates of crime .
12 Therefore , if someone develops a new form of layout for the components in a computer or a new configuration for printed circuit boards , these are unlikely to be granted patents .
13 Theoretically , Karla Fohrbeck could in her official capacity prevent any purchases she disapproved of , but such a veto would not only be in breach of artistic freedom but would also conflict with her idea of autonomy for the museums in her charge .
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