Example sentences of "and [vb -s] [verb] a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | That possibility was handled by Bob Beckman , an American economist-writer who has settled in this country and has built a reputation for the uncanny accuracy of his predictions , though it is fair to say that not everyone agrees with his views of his predictions . |
| 2 | The Kazakh government has recognized the problem and has accepted a programme for the construction of appropriate burial sites . |
| 3 | This Act has also established in law the authority ( and responsibilities ) of the head teacher over disciplinary matters , and has imposed a system for dealing with exclusions from school . |
| 4 | This attractive black and white mammal has widespread human appeal and has become a symbol for conservation efforts both within China and internationally as the symbol of The World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) . |
| 5 | The agreement contradicted the promise of Arab self-rule that Britain had made to Sherif Hussein of Mecca ( King Hussein 's great-grandfather ) and has become a byword for duplicity . |
| 6 | This can be one of the greatest difficulties to overcome if you take on an adult dog which has had several previous homes , and has gained a reputation for snappy behaviour . |
| 7 | The Belfield Reading Project has attracted considerable interest and has provided a model for many schools in this country and abroad . |
| 8 | The Corpus of Knowledge was developed from the findings of wide ranging research and has provided a basis for all of HCIMA 's education initiatives , such as programmes of study for professional qualifications and the national Accreditation of Prior Learning network and the introduction of an Industrial Experience Scheme for teachers . |
| 9 | Student Keith Marsh is particularly interested in science and has organised a trip for pupils to use the college laboratories while Clare Phillips is helping in the primary school library . |
| 10 | US airline operator , Northwest Airlines Inc , is moving to open systems and has issued a request for information on products that it can use to build an integrated distributed computing system . |
| 11 | Richardson , Texas-based Micrografx Inc warns that it has uncovered corporate funds mismanagement in its Japanese subsidiary Micrografx , KK which may result in a loss of $500,000 , and it will likely take a provision for the non-recurring loss in the fourth quarter ; the company further realigned its worldwide operations to respond to changes in software purchasing trends and the costs of marketing products and services and expects to report a loss for the fiscal . |