Example sentences of "of [verb] [noun sg] for the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Designed for office dictation use , this machine followed Edison 's preferred method of using electricity for the motor , but it had acoustic recording and reproduction . |
2 | For Martin Brundle now , the desperate job of maintaining enthusiasm for the remainder of the world championships , while the desperate need of finding a new seat hangs over him . |
3 | The immense size of the problem is obvious and the cost of maintaining information for the future is large , but it seems likely that the benefits will outweigh the costs . |
4 | The process of producing information for the bureaux involves the monitoring of legislative and other changes through newspapers , journals , Hansard , HMSO daily lists and other sources . |
5 | It was also tied into the whole range of English Romantic landscape painting , especially Turner , in terms of oozing love for the material and not being afraid to enjoy the application of paint . |
6 | A further consequence of a rather haphazard system of acquiring information for the recommendation of schools was a suspicion on the part of some headteachers that the invitation to participate was based on personal contacts and the preferences and prejudices of , for example , the local inspector . |
7 | European Ryder Cup hopefuls Barry Lane , David Gilford and Steven Richardson considerably improved their chances of gaining selection for the match against the United States at The Belfry in September with top-six finishes in the Lancia Martini Italian Open at Modena . |
8 | Planting new churches is one clear way of gaining ground for the kingdom of God . |
9 | Dyson then went about the task of enlisting support for the organisation , a process which was successful , as can be seen from the thirty-three signatories ( including Lord Attlee , the Bishops of Birmingham and Exeter , Isaiah Berlin , Julian Huxley , Bertrand Russell ) to the letter that appeared in The Times in March 1958 . |
10 | Political intervention was often the only means of securing permission for the sale of a commission to another . |
11 | Others were more conveniently sited for them but inconveniently for the Company , as a condition of selling land for the railway . |
12 | In general , research suggests that in the immediate wake of unexpected news of a major loss , such as finding oneself permanently disabled after a car accident , denial may also , in the short term , be an adaptive response as a means of buying time for the individual ( Adams and Lindemann , 1974 ) . |
13 | Hazlitt found the humbler job of reporting parliament for the Morning Chronicle ; we find him describing how one MP rose to a parliamentary occasion by ‘ soaring into mediocrity , ’ a joke any modern sketchwriter would be proud to use and probably has . |
14 | So she has to find another way of providing music for the midnight service . |
15 | Initially concerned with the advancement of these aims through the provision of low cost holidays abroad , rapid early success led to the extension of operations to the home market with publicity material stressing the proletarian nature of the enterprise : ‘ Trips for the workers ; Holidays to suit all pockets ’ ; ‘ What Cooks have done in the way of facilitating travel for the upper-middle and middling-middle classes , the WTA are arranging to do for the masses . ’ |
16 | But it 's not a question of holding office for the sake of holding office . |
17 | But still the habit of flying north for the summer persisted among the birds and it has remained to this day , even though the journey is no longer a few miles , but several hundred . |
18 | It would be appreciated if researchers would make a habit of sending information for the Newsletter and the Research Database . |
19 | There were grounds for believing that only fear of the consequences of dismantling UNRWA for the stability of the host governments guaranteed the perpetuation of its services , pending a solution to the refugee problem . |
20 | The paper , designed to provoke discussion , considers the usefulness of civil liability as a means of allocating responsibility for the costs of remedying environmental damage and of preventing future damage . |
21 | It was very satisfactory and the two girls went to Helen 's flat to celebrate with a drink and discuss the possibility of doing work for the pet shop in Seabourne . |
22 | The paper was , however , limited in scope , since it was felt that there were major changes in higher education ahead — the James Committee on Teacher Education was sitting , for example — and the items most prominent in the document were a proposal to reduce the amount of paper work for renewals of course approval , and the possibility of delegating authority for the registration of MPhil students . |
23 | I met 15 women , all of whom said they wanted to learn machine knitting , but most of whom were afraid of taking responsibility for the machine . |
24 | Calheiros subsequently resigned his post as PRN congressional leader on Nov. 16 , after accusing Collor of having assumed an air of " infallibility and inflexibility " , of showing contempt for the congress , and of allowing " escalating immorality " . |
25 | The President has the responsibility of supervising the overall operation of SSATs , as well as of organizing meetings , training courses and of preparing material for the guidance of SSATs . |
26 | He swapped the threat of suspending parliament for the referendum , and sacrificed Yegor Gaidar to protect other reformers . |
27 | Thus , since the executive 's way of making money for the corporation is not viewed as either immoral or criminal , his neighbours are hardly likely to discriminate against him ; after all , there but for the grace of the enforcement agencies |
28 | Of course , I 'd have to be back by four , on account of making tea for the boys when they get in from school . ’ |
29 | Observers say Secrett faces a difficult task at a time of falling income for the organisation . |
30 | She felt angry at the idea being thrust on her , and more determined in her purpose of obtaining money for the drainage of the West Bog . |