Example sentences of "and [noun] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Seek out the company of cheery chums and forget your worries and woes for a wee while . |
| 2 | May the Town Crier remain in the very capable hands of the college students and lecturers for a long time to come . |
| 3 | Such techniques can be applied to establish clash and function for a wide range of engineering assembly problems . |
| 4 | The importance of ‘ generic skills ’ has been stressed in recent years by the Manpower Services Commission ( now Training Agency ) as a flexible response to and preparation for a fast-changing economy . |
| 5 | You 'll pay around £128 for a rock climbing weekend , £77 for a weekend 's multi-activity holiday and £225 for a multi-activity week . |
| 6 | Shorty was also a good guide and mentor for a growing lad , as good a father as any man could want . |
| 7 | I was discussing business contracts with my husband and waiting for a call from my own children who would rock with laughter if I prescribed a dose of warm camels ' milk and clove for a poor stomach and headache . |
| 8 | The Reuss valley floor is comparatively wide and level for a considerable stretch south of Altdorf ( 447m , 1,466ft above sea level ) and only begins to narrow at Erstfeld ( 472m , 1,548ft ) , by which point the new motorway N2 has parted company with the old Gotthard road No 2 as well as the railway , having crossed to the west bank of the river . |
| 9 | SEE that your child has everything for ski school : lift pass , ski school tickets , boots , skis , poles and money for a hot drink . |
| 10 | Despite inclusion in the Christie 's preview and plans for a pre-sale tour before the sale , the picture was suddenly withdrawn for undisclosed reasons before being catalogued . |
| 11 | In the turmoil of the two years after the Japanese surrender , catastrophic inflation at triple digit rates coupled with an explosion of labour and political activity culminated in mass protest and plans for a general strike on 1 February 1947 . |
| 12 | In addition to the Gulf crisis , they addressed questions concerning the modalities of Soviet troop withdrawals from East Germany , and plans for a German-Soviet treaty . |
| 13 | SIR JOHN HALL emerged from the latest bout of boardroom battling at Newcastle United yesterday with a controlling stake in the club and plans for a complete takeover . |
| 14 | The Arab Maghreb Union ( AMU ) summit , held in Casablanca , Morocco , on Sept. 15-16 , managed to avoid discord on the subjects of Western Sahara and plans for a Middle East peace conference . |
| 15 | I made my way home each night with at least some notion of hope and plans for a new assault on Wilde . |
| 16 | Mitterrand approves his Bibliothèque and plans for a national art library |
| 17 | BRITAIN 'S biggest sock maker and second largest bra maker , Sherwood , will this week announce pre-tax profit of £14 million plus , a 4-for-1 scrip issue and plans for a full market listing . |
| 18 | Prince is also reported to be compiling a soundtrack and story for a new movie entitled The Dawn . |
| 19 | The subcontract is part of a prime contract awarded to Norton Diamond Film Inc , and calls for a two-year development programme , with an optional third year . |
| 20 | The subcontract is part of a prime contract awarded to Norton Diamond Film Inc , and calls for a two-year development programme , with an optional third year . |
| 21 | This is despite their repeated claims that the act , which tightens up rules on the safety inspection of large dams and calls for a national register of dams , was necessary . |
| 22 | [ That this House condemns British Coal for its closure of the Coventry Colliery at Keresely with the loss of 1,300 jobs , completed in a mere 13 days from the announcement of the decision to the working of the last shift ; believes that the pit is not abandoned but mothballed with 40 million tonnes of good quality reserves of medium sulphur content which will be kept on a care and maintenance basis until a link-up is organised by a privatised Daw Mill Colliery should the Government be re-elected ; condemns British Coal 's refusal to attend two meetings of local authority and parish councillors , local honourable Members of this House and church representatives and notes the absence at the meetings of 24th October and 11th November of the local Tory honourable Members ; and calls for a public inquiry into the methods of the closure and the false economics which talk of losses ' yet fail to take into account the future cost to public funds of lost production and taxes paid , and of dole and unemployment payments to be made . ] |
| 23 | Pleck ( 1975 ) argues that the symbol-dependent aspects of socialization have been neglected , and calls for a language-oriented theory of sex-role learning . |
| 24 | The comparison of the effective exchange rate and actual rates clearly demonstrates the value and necessity for a weighted exchange rate . |
| 25 | Training is seen as the acquisition of knowledge and skills for a specific purpose . |
| 26 | This course provides graduates with the relevant knowledge and skills for a wide range of employment opportunities . |
| 27 | Much depends on whether the employer sees the degree as a screening for general ability , a broad foundation of knowledge and skills for a particular occupation , or as turning out a finished product which he can employ without incurring further substantial training costs . |
| 28 | The trust implied fidelity or commitment , together with an abandoning of the old ways of sin and indifference for a total dedication to God 's will in Christ . |
| 29 | It also includes the Ford Escort , Vauxhall Astra and fabric for a limited edition Rover . |
| 30 | A good shower helped , but she would have liked to go down and search for a stiff drink . |