Example sentences of "in [noun sg] for [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The children who were in Pindown for the longest periods could receive more than £50,000 . |
| 2 | J. C. E. Roberts , welcomed all present and remarked that although the Society had only been in existence for a few months , much had already been done and the Society had a firm foundation on which to build . |
| 3 | Off-the-road activities in mind are water colour painting and foreign language study — mainly in reserve for the dark nights of winter . |
| 4 | This is in preparation for the new Sprinters when they come into service . |
| 5 | It was reported at the end of February 1990 that the then Minister of State for the Southern Province R. H. Sam Kpakra had suspended voter registration in preparation for the 1991 elections in the constituencies of Bo Town 1 , Bo West and Bo North , following claims that irregularities had taken place . |
| 6 | A preliminary draft of a charter on the environmental rights of developing nations has been issued following the third set of negotiations in preparation for the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development ( UNCED ) . |
| 7 | Thus our activities at Windscale will be an essential part of the overall review we will be carrying out in preparation for the three Divisions . |
| 8 | In preparation for the next elections , Williams persuaded a number of local politicians and businessmen to join him in running for office on the P.N.M. ticket . |
| 9 | Aside from its last-minute agreement with Unix System Labs ( see front ) , SCO was strengthening some other key relationships in preparation for the highly-competitive months ahead for those in the operating system software business . |
| 10 | Vic keeps Baxter in suspense for a few moments , while he reviews the advantages of having him under an obligation . |
| 11 | The SAC welcomed a large increase in support for the Gaelic arts , saying that reflected its commitment to Scotland 's traditional cultures . |
| 12 | ( b ) Badby Wood Enchanting in spring for the spectacular shows of bluebells ; also a habitat for foxes . |
| 13 | It was the persuasion of the Vice Society that led Lord Chancellor Campbell to push through the Obscene Publications Act of 1857 , an Act which was to remain in force for a hundred years , and this was followed by the establishment of the first ( and short-lived ) Obscene Publications police squad in London . |
| 14 | She thought it was limited to securing £60,000 and would only continue in force for a few weeks . |
| 15 | An increase in Japan 's financial contribution to a total of $4,000 million , announced on Sept. 14 , would include an additional $1,000 million for the costs of the multinational forces , as well as $2,000 million in aid for the worst-affected countries of the region [ see below ] . |
| 16 | A evening out with friends ended in tragedy for the four women just after midnight . |
| 17 | The all-night fishing trip ended in tragedy for the four men after their boat ran out of fuel and ran aground on a sandbank off Nash Point . |
| 18 | Trace Computers Plc blames the fall in turnover for the six months to November 30 ( figures , see page five ) , on a planned reduction in the scale of its computer supplies business , where turnover fell by nearly £1m ; the company managed to shave £122,000 from its administrative and operating costs ; the original businesses of insurance broking systems , property management systems and bespoke software development have continued to prosper , the company says , and the Proteus distribution systems business , consolidated on its return to profits last year ; Trace Financial also made a small profit and there was interest in the BlueChip stockbroking product ; the group is still investing about £2m a year in research and development — with some contribution from its customers ; the Pink networking technology company had a disappointing half year , turning in a small loss after having made a profit last year . |
| 19 | In fact to judge the book as a whole in determining if it was obscene had generally been the practice in law for the hundred years since the Hicklin case . |
| 20 | However , it was funded from taxes collected by central government rather than from direct payments by members of the public in exchange for the medical services received . |
| 21 | The justiciar , Geoffrey FitzPeter , who had taken the cross , was absolved as he was dying in return for a 2000 marks ' subsidy for the Holy Land . |
| 22 | Eventually , the nine orangs were taken to the offices of the Ministry of the Environment ( which they proceeded to wreck ) and handed over in return for the jailed students . |
| 23 | Parents will need to see gains in their children 's learning in return for the extra efforts that they are expected to make . |
| 24 | All Giles had wanted in return for the small gifts he showered on her was affection . |
| 25 | Furthermore the public expected increased ‘ productivity ’ in return for the substantial increases in salaries achieved in the 1970s by unionised teachers in both the UK and the USA . |
| 26 | New York , they say , is the great example of the Democratic Welfare State ; a million and more on welfare , hospitals in chaos , 2,000 people murdered each year , the nation 's highest concentration of Aids sufferers , kids shooting kids in the schools , and all in return for the highest levels of tax in the United States . |
| 27 | Something more than a vote was expected in return for the major posts , but essentially they too were employed to aid the development of a political interest . |
| 28 | Some later Acts , such as that of 1853 disafforesting Wychwood Forest , did not extinguish common rights : common fields were to be set and cleared in each parish in compensation for the common rights which the forest inhabitants had previously enjoyed over the whole forest waste . |
| 29 | Most of the ‘ Shadows ’ remained in post for the four years of opposition . |
| 30 | Rob and Chris , in town for a Tall Persons Club gathering , wanted to meet Bill because he was the sort of guy they could look up to . |