Example sentences of "and [noun pl] for a [adj] [noun] " 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 | Recent topics have included updates on how European countries are handling the environmental labelling issue and proposals for a comprehensive EC labelling system . |
| 4 | Despite inclusion in the Christie 's preview and plans for a pre-sale tour before the sale , the picture was suddenly withdrawn for undisclosed reasons before being catalogued . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | I made my way home each night with at least some notion of hope and plans for a new assault on Wilde . |
| 10 | Mitterrand approves his Bibliothèque and plans for a national art library |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | [ 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 . ] |
| 16 | Pleck ( 1975 ) argues that the symbol-dependent aspects of socialization have been neglected , and calls for a language-oriented theory of sex-role learning . |
| 17 | Training is seen as the acquisition of knowledge and skills for a specific purpose . |
| 18 | This course provides graduates with the relevant knowledge and skills for a wide range of employment opportunities . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Two years ago the basement of the northern cell block and the former jail infirmary were converted into stores and offices for a Civil Defence Training Centre . |
| 21 | Good luck to Betty and thanks for a great magazine . |
| 22 | Income , consumption and savings for a hypothetical economy . |
| 23 | The Potential Energy Functions Consortium is committed to the derivation and validation of accurate ‘ second generation ’ potential energy functions and parameters for a broad range of chemical compounds . |
| 24 | You have my sincere hope and prayers for a safe delivery out of your troubles , and which I fear not will be granted to you , and if I am not with you at the time you will have something to present to me when I do . ’ |
| 25 | Published accounts and investigative groups have blamed Serb forces and irregulars for a major share of the atrocities , but similar accusations have also been levelled at Croats and Bosnian Muslims . |
| 26 | But occasionally I will take the big pan and fill it with onions , carrots and potatoes for a grand stew . |
| 27 | Behind the Victorian front door frame was an earlier one , with mouldings and sockets for a carved headpiece . |
| 28 | The working groups , made up of 38 delegates and 38 advisers , focused on five areas , namely the creation of a climate for free political activity ; the constitution-making process and principles for a new constitution ; transitional arrangements ; the future of the " independent " bantustans ( Bophuthatswana , Ciskei , Transkei and Venda ) ; and time-frames and the implementation of decisions . |
| 29 | There 's no time to adjust mind and muscles for a different pursuit . |
| 30 | RIDDICK Bowe believes he can handle any heavyweight in the world and aims for a quick victory in his WBA heavyweight title defence against Jesse Ferguson in Washington . |