Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [prep] [v-ing] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is helpful to look at these to realise the complexity of planning for the world of public sector organisations . |
| 2 | A speech by the prince about caring for the terminally ill sounded so close to his wife 's concerns she could have written it herself . |
| 3 | In some instances , the pace of long-term change is being intensified , for instance in the provision of housing for the rural population , while in others relatively new features are evident , for example in farm indebtedness . |
| 4 | So what is the doctor 's duty in the case of caring for the terminally ill ? |
| 5 | I hope I have not made the experience of caring for the sick parent sound all gloom and sacrifice and bedpans . |
| 6 | The difficulty of accounting for the historical demographic transition by conventional economic measures ( Cleland and Wilson 1987 ) , and the fall of fertility even in some Third World countries with little economic progress today ( Cleland 1985 ) , has revived interest in non-material motivations for childbearing . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , in the course of preparing for the great race , I have become aware that the message to visiting runners is : ‘ Go home — dead or alive . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ It 's bad for the sport because I wanted to win the crown in the ring by fighting for the undisputed title , ’ said Lewis . |
| 9 | That means that after years of scrimping and saving at Charlton Lawrence should enjoy the luxury of preparing for the big time with money to spend . |
| 10 | In the afternoons , she must always be home at 4.30 — so that the carer can take her to the lavatory before leaving for the day . |
| 11 | Catch crops are usually sown in late summer or early autumn immediately after harvest , for grazing in early winter and again in the spring before ploughing for the next main crop . |
| 12 | The Lord clearly despises the practice of reaching for the stars instead of turning to him . |
| 13 | In order to create this relationship of mutual esteem between yourself and your examiner , pay him the compliment of searching for the point of his problem . |
| 14 | Instead of taking account of and sharing variations in earnings and living standards between spouses , whatever the number of marriages , and then treating them as individuals , the British system as described above has preferred to recognise the work of caring for the young , the sick and the old by giving credits which maintain the care-taker 's entitlement to the basic state pension . |
| 15 | In the event that no single party enjoys an overall majority in the Commons then the issue of sending for the Prime Minister and refusing a dissolution become matters so charged with political manoeuvring that the Crown would be drawn into politics in a public way that would be bound to invite a keener scrutiny as to what should be her proper role within the British constitution . |
| 16 | But the motive for praying for the saints is to equip them to minister in the world . |
| 17 | The Council and the Drug Control Centre are in the process of planning for the year from 1 April 1988 and to do this we need information on your plans . |
| 18 | A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting noted the " significant progress towards a comprehensive political settlement " made by the SNC and agreed to recommend the dispatch of a UN survey mission to Cambodia to begin the process of preparing for the " military aspects " of UNTAC . |
| 19 | At one-hour weekly meetings , the team started the process by looking for the symptoms of the problem , which meant pulling together all the relevant facts . |
| 20 | Lawrence E. Walsh , the special prosecutor in charge of the Iran-contra investigation , responded to the move by suggesting for the first time that Bush was a " subject " of his inquiry . |
| 21 | The present awareness of the importance of exporting for the Province in meeting the challenges of 1992 may mean a new role in education for the Institute . |
| 22 | The rhetoric of Idealism , as proclaimed by , for example , Sadler , Urwick , and Haldane , gave intellectual credence to their views on the importance of educating for the new democratic age , as they perceived it , especially after 1918 . |
| 23 | A psychiatrist emphasized the importance of preparing for the emotion of loss and recognizing it when it comes . |
| 24 | Nevertheless MAS can assist the purchaser in preparing for the meeting . |
| 25 | The Sports Council recently awarded £200,000 towards the development of a British men 's team , with the aim of qualifying for the Olympics . |
| 26 | Incompatible therefore though a Co-operative sector would be with the Webbs ' version of the fully Socialist economy , the incompatibility has not so far become obtrusive in the United Kingdom because Labour Governments , which incidentally have had the support of the Co-operative Party as the political arm of the Co-operative Consumer Movement , have carried western Socialist Empiricism to the point of settling for the mixed economy ; and any central planning has been indicative — and , some would say , ineffectual — rather than mandatory . |
| 27 | The influx coincides with a boom in the building sector , which has been spurred further by the need for housing for the refugees themselves . |
| 28 | That , of course , is why the United Kingdom Government have been in the lead in pressing for the completion of the single market and that is why , in the current negotiations , we are arguing for steps to strengthen the observance of Community law to ensure that a level playing field is included in the single market . |
| 29 | It was too much , even for the sake of cooking for the Prince of Wales . |
| 30 | But they refuse to follow the flock in calling for the return of the death penalty and reject the idea that the killers on the street , the people with the knives , are inherently evil . |