Example sentences of "in [noun sg] to compensate for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have a steady flow of new developments in hand to compensate for the declining production from our older North Sea fields , notably Forties ( BP : 83.1% ) and Clyde ( BP : 51% ) . |
| 2 | The events which led to this began on 30 June 1925 when the coal owners decided that they would abolish the national minimum wage , cut wages by about 10 per cent in order to compensate for the government 's return to the gold standard with a reflated pound , and to maintain standard profits no matter how low wages fell . |
| 3 | It has even been speculated that a community which has grown up around a manufacturing plant may have a claim for compensation against the owners , if the latter decide to close the plant , in order to compensate for the diminution of land values and the destruction of the local economy . |
| 4 | What should management do in order to compensate for the shortcomings ? |
| 5 | The higher the w ratio , the greater will be the demand for money in order to compensate for the limited marketability of human wealth . |