Example sentences of "of [verb] a [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It came to the reverse conclusion so far as the crime of administering a drug for the purpose of obtaining sexual intercourse was concerned and recommended that all sexual acts should be covered . |
| 2 | In Chapter 2 we embarked on the task of building a house for the writer-self , a beloved abode where the writer in you can live . |
| 3 | The third rule is that an application to a tribunal claiming unfair dismissal casts the burden of proving a reason for the dismissal falling within the Act on the employer . |
| 4 | If , however , the court order specifies that the lump sum is to be used for the purpose of purchasing a home for the assisted person or her dependants enforcement of the charge can be postponed ( Civil Legal Aid ( General ) Regulations 1989 , reg 96 ) . |
| 5 | The increased use of trained child care officers who had studied the growth and development of personality meant that more people were aware of the difficulty , if not the impossibility , of compensating a child for the break-up of his or her natural home . |
| 6 | Their generosity was appreciated being so willing to give some time explaining to a fellow enthusiast the intricacies of steaming a locomotive for the first time and the difficulties which had been experienced in the rebuilding process . |
| 7 | She was in the middle of writing a report for the monthly meeting of the board of governors but she laid down her pen immediately . |
| 8 | There is unfortunately no obvious way of writing an expression for the energy in the simultaneous presence of all the charges . |
| 9 | With the draw being kind to them , Glasgow Western , Britain 's most successful side in Europe , have a realistic chance of securing a medal for the fifth successive time . |
| 10 | While Mrs Thatcher will welcome the proposed postponement of fixing a date for the conference , she will bitterly oppose the West German move to fix a closing date . |
| 11 | Ranteallo had already confessed to us that much of the problem of fixing a date for the rites had also been the laborious process of raising money from the banks in Makassar . |
| 12 | no , what I 'm say is they might of had an interview for the university as well |
| 13 | I am in the process of compiling a catalogue for the collection of 20th century religious art belonging to the Methodist Church , a collection that was created in the early 1960s . |
| 14 | I do n't rate your chances of getting a ticket for the Leeds end , touts never seem to have them coz of hassles with membership cards . |
| 15 | But they can ‘ know ’ them , in the sense of getting a feel for the sort of person they are , a closeness with them , even an affection . |
| 16 | Welcome to these two newcomers but meanwhile , ‘ old hand ’ Diane Bennett tackles the decision of buying a computer for the knitting machine , so do n't miss Oh Brother if you are about to do the same . |
| 17 | The order for the appointment of such an examiner is the modern equivalent of the long-obsolete practice of issuing a commission for the taking of evidence out of the jurisdiction . |
| 18 | Would it be better to confirm the order for the west coast main line instead of negotiating a bonus for the chairman that is worth £53,000 ? |
| 19 | THE IDEA of preparing a budget for the building of a house is a daunting thought , especially to someone who is more used to budgeting for the family holiday . |
| 20 | It has been much easier to give an overdraft than to go through the whole process of studying a plan for the business and coming up with longer term loan financing . |
| 21 | ‘ Mr. Burgess in my judgment was clearly an experienced careful solicitor and I have no hesitation in accepting his evidence that he did form the view that on 26 March 1986 Mr. Winterbone was not capable of making a will for the reasons he stated — namely that he was incoherent and confused in the sense that he was unable to remember names and addresses and he was not at all clear in relation to the names of the people that he wished to benefit . |
| 22 | The information had also been disclosed in confidence to another shareholder who was using if for the purpose of making a bid for the plaintiff company . |
| 23 | Johns notes that the strategy of substituting active for passive raises the problem of supplying a subject for the active clause . |
| 24 | Bessy 's besom served the practical purpose of clearing a space for the performance and reducing the dust , but also carried suggestions of sweeping good or ill-luck . |