Example sentences of "a [noun] is [vb pp] for the " in BNC.

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1 He published a paper by ex-sapper Kenneth Koop , in which a case is made for the alignments being the remains of an early survey of Britain .
2 If a correction is made for the amount of ammonium cations (
3 To allow for the mass present in a mountain range above the reference surface the theoretical pull of the rock , based on an assumed average rock density , is subtracted from the free-air anomaly ( or a correction is made for the presence of sea water if the point is over the ocean ) .
4 Suppose that a contract is made for the provision of a network to link individual computers together , a term in the contract stating that the network will support at least 16 microcomputers .
5 Alternative types of direct social work are examined in which a framework is offered for the worker to plan the interaction .
6 The Speaker will normally rule that the Government has won ( ‘ ayes ’ if on the original motion , ‘ noes ’ if on the amendment ) but if a division is called for the House will proceed to an actual vote .
7 A desk is bought for the business for £100 paid for from the bank account .
8 There may now be a place , but if not , this process can be repeated up the tree until a place is found for the new value .
9 In general , where a relaxation is required for the fire resistance of the building ( E5 ) and or space separation ( E7 ) the possible hazard in relation to the space available has to be considered as well as the siting of existing ( or likely ) buildings on the adjoining land .
10 A name is needed for the more general set of phenomena , and the word ‘ chaos ’ has taken on a scientific meaning for this purpose .
11 In May 1890 , the minutes state that ‘ the old Saloon Shed having been pulled down to make room for the new Paint Shop , a shed is required for the three shunt engines ’ .
12 You will probably be responsible for the first £35 of each claim in respect of baggage , money , medical expenses and cancellation and curtailment ( except when a claim is made for the initial holiday deposit ) .
13 If too great a volume is produced for the i.c. to handle it shuts down automatically but will come on again when correct conditions are restored .
14 A role is created for the reader to play beyond that of the simple suspension of disbelief required by all fiction in the face , for instance , of such instances of an extraordinary control over his tale-telling by a supposedly drunken Miller as those just noted .
15 ( 7 ) Where an instrument under seal that constitutes a deed is required for the purposes of an Act passed before this section comes into force , this section shall have effect as to signing , sealing or delivery of an instrument by an individual in place of any provision of that Act as to signing , sealing or delivery .
16 A sub-lexicon is produced for the words in the text under analysis .
17 Further , when a covenant is taken for the benefit of property , the doctrine does not apply , but when it is taken to protect both property and a business , or solely a business , the doctrine applies and therefore the question of reasonableness arises .
18 A method is needed for the rationalization of the instruction , in terms of sequencing , presentation and feedback as to progress .
19 I am encouraged to see that in the more recent case of Ensign Tankers v. Stokes the House of Lords has now rejected the notion that the mere fact that a transaction is undertaken for the purpose of obtaining a fiscal advantage compels the court to ignore and nullify all the fiscal consequences which are beneficial to the taxpayer .
20 Once it is accepted that principles can be part of the law for reasons not reflecting convention but just because they are morally appealing , then a door is opened for the more threatening idea that some principles are part of the law because of their moral appeal , even though they contradict what convention has endorsed .
21 A novel is written for the person " in the street " .
22 A term often applied to a large group system is an organisation and these are usually created to accomplish a specific purpose , for example a hospital is organised for the treatment of people with disease ; and is perhaps within a yet larger organisation , a national health service , which in addition is responsible for maintenance of health , prevention of disease and rehabilitation .
23 Put another way , she had been plucked and prepared for meetings like this as carefully as a goose is dressed for the oven .
24 in a formal visit to an individual school a report is prepared for the education authority and the school ;
25 When a patient is seen for the first time , a single measurement of serum urea or creatinine alone is not helpful in differentiating the time course of renal failure .
26 On page 37 an algorithm is given for the signed multiplication of integral two's complement n-bit numbers .
27 The business in the example , it should be pointed out , is likely to be a retailer as there is no manufacturing capacity in the fixed assets and thus an opportunity is provided for the teacher to explore with the students the expected differences in the structure of assets and liabilities between different industries .
28 The three bedrooms cater ‘ for that separation which , with a family , is so essential to morality and decency ’ ; moreover , ‘ the children 's bedrooms … opening out of the living-room , an opportunity is afforded for the exercise of parental watchfulness ’ .
29 However , there is a note written on the front cover of the memorandum to say that ‘ nothing will be done until an Act is obtained for the acquisition of the Leicester Canals ’ .
30 Despite reservations about comparatively small numbers of patients , we can say that by the trial criteria , the diet did not prevent or reduce gall stone recurrence — whether or not an adjustment is made for the stone free interval .
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