Example sentences of "of [noun pl] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each state has its own constitution and is administered by a governor who , with the exception of the Governor of the Federal District , is elected for a six-year term , and a Chamber of Deputies elected for a three-year term . |
| 2 | Each state has its own constitution , is administered by a governor , who is elected for a six-year term , and has a Chamber of Deputies elected for a three-year term . |
| 3 | Legislative authority is held by a National Congress , comprising a 47-member Senate serving an eight-year term ( of whom 38 are elected and nine are directly appointed by the outgoing government and the Supreme Court — see pp. 37117 ; 37488 ) and a 120-member Chamber of Deputies elected for a four-year term . |
| 4 | But few can doubt that Europe 's varied assortment of nations makes for a conflicting assortment of company commercial strategies and government policies . |
| 5 | A second group of stations opted for a free version of cinquecento baroque — Berlin Potsdamer Bahnhof ( 1872 ) , Mannheim ( 1876 ) , Budapest East ( 1876 ) , Zurich ( 1871 ) , and Brunswick ( 1848 ) . |
| 6 | Add an extension to your home and still have thousands of pounds left for a rainy day . |
| 7 | On board were hundreds of campaigners heading for a national demonstration against the government 's rail privatisation plans . |
| 8 | Some 200 people in possession of pamphlets calling for a multiparty political system were reported to have been arrested in recent weeks around the country ; the human rights organization Amnesty International said that many people working in companies with facsimile transmission machines capable of receiving opposition literature printed abroad were among those detained . |
| 9 | They bridge the gap between the desire of lenders to be able to get their money back quickly , and the desire of borrowers to borrow for a long period . |
| 10 | This is less than the 90 per cent level of acceptances required for a compulsory sale of minority interests under CA 1985 , s429 following a takeover offer . |
| 11 | And your can use any number of eurocheques to pay for a particular item or service . |
| 12 | People strolled past without giving him a second look — couples hand in hand , families with pushchairs , groups of friends looking for a good spot to picnic . |
| 13 | For the reasons specified above , the 50 schools sampled were asked to provide us both with their overall attendance rate and the numbers of pupils absent for a specific week in June and again for a specific week in November . |
| 14 | The Conservative selection board was designed to bring the candidates ' list into the latter half of the twentieth century by including more industrialists , more women , more representatives of ethnic minorities , and reducing the number of barristers looking for a congenial second career . |
| 15 | In fact , if the answers given by 40 per cent of women quizzed for a new survey are anything to go by , the EC president might as well Jacques it in … |
| 16 | The post-war years were full of women longing for a full skirt and unable to make it . |
| 17 | 10% of house-buyers opt for a full structural survey ; this is a more detailed report based on a more exhaustive investigation and technical examination of the property — it lists the defects and includes an assessment of any remedial works which may need to be undertaken immediately and in the foreseeable future . |
| 18 | ( 10 ) A valuer 's report under CA 1985 , s103(1) in respect of shares issued for a non-cash consideration may be necessary . |
| 19 | My voting slip ( the other half ) is part of the number of votes cast for a particular candidate . |
| 20 | Only in the case of engagements lasting for a single day or less , and involving people with whom the organisation does not expect to have further contact in the near future , might payment be made without any deductions . |
| 21 | Legislative authority is vested in a Chamber of Representatives elected for a six-year term and comprising 306 members , of whom 206 are directly elected by universal adult suffrage , and the remainder by an electoral college composed of local councillors and representatives of professional bodies . |
| 22 | Legislative authority is vested in a Chamber of Representatives elected for a six-year term and comprising 306 members , of whom 206 are directly elected by universal adult suffrage and the remainder by an electoral college composed of local councillors and representatives of professional bodies . |
| 23 | Under the federal Constitution adopted in 1901 , legislative power is vested in the bicameral Parliament , comprising a 148-member House of Representatives elected for a three-year term and a 76-member Senate ( 12 seats for each of the six constituent states and two each for the Northern Territory and the Capital Territory ) . |
| 24 | The Kingdom of Thailand ( formerly Siam ) is a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliament consisting of a 261-member Senate appointed by the monarch , currently King Bhumipol Adulyadej , on the recommendation of the Prime Minister , and a 347-member House of Representatives elected for a four-year term by universal adult suffrage . |
| 25 | JOB loss fears are forcing millions of consumers to save for a rainy day rather than borrow , it was revealed yesterday . |
| 26 | JOB loss fears are forcing millions of consumers to save for a rainy day rather than borrow , it was revealed yesterday . |