Example sentences of "for the [noun] [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To know how to live for oneself and for the present when a choice involving sacrifice for others or the future does not arise will be indispensable to learning to make such choices in sufficient awareness . |
| 2 | In Greaves [ 1987 ] The Times , 11 July , it was held that it was a question for the jury whether a gap of 17 days between burglary and handling meant that the accused was not the burglar and so could be convicted of handling . |
| 3 | For the question whether a property is present here can never be different from or lie beyond the question whether we have the best possible evidence that it is present . |
| 4 | This claim might not unreasonably be held to cover such examples as we see in the following subject phrases : ( 15 ) the bicycles damaged all had red handlebars the line defective is the one to the outside a dose strong enough would put him out all night In all these cases , prenominal position would also be acceptable and appears to give the same cognitive meaning for the sentence as a whole , hence encouraging us to accept a solution to the first question , above , in terms of " emphasis " or " focus " . |
| 5 | Transparency itself is left as a relatively flexible concept : more of a commercial decision for the exchange than a matter of regulatory principle . |
| 6 | The same goes for The Shamen as a whole . |
| 7 | Councillors have suspended plans for the hostel until a meeting can be held . |
| 8 | NICK FALDO stirred himself at last in the Masters at Augusta National yesterday when a third round of 68 made him five under par for the tournament before a storm caused a three-hour delay that had a disastrous effect on defending champion Ian Woosnam , who had been sharing the lead with Craig Parry . |
| 9 | An exclusion clause gives the party relying on it total exemption for the breach whereas a limitation clause limits liability to a specified amount . |
| 10 | Euro competition chief Sir Leon Brittan has been pushing for the guide since a survey found British cars were an average 59 per cent dearer than the cheapest Continental prices . |