Example sentences of "for the [adj] [noun] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | I did n't really imagine he 'd chosen the paint for the front door on that basis , but I liked the door being that colour , though it hurt stupidly by making me remember a lot of things . |
2 | Although normally kept shut , there is an escape hatch for the after cabin in each of the cockpit seats . |
3 | I do n't think that there are teachers who pop out to the staffroom for the odd fix of some hard drug . |
4 | The final sentence of this book aptly summarises its core message : ‘ The practice of groupwork is an exercise in the co-operative discovery and use of resources for the mutual benefit of all group members . ’ |
5 | An agreement between the National Actuarial Associations in the EC is being implemented which provides for the mutual recognition by each Association of the members of other EC Associations who wish to pursue the profession in other member countries . |
6 | The catalogues which accompany these events have rather different characters , for although there are entries for the exhibited works in each sort of catalogue , and usually an introduction , historical catalogues often have additional essays . |
7 | The conclusion is inescapable that the reason why the US and UK have illegally rejected all means for the peaceful resolution of this dispute with Libya is that both states know full well that Libya was not responsible for the Lockerbie bombing . |
8 | Rivalling the Indus River dolphin for the dubious distinction of most endangered dolphin , is the baiji or Chinese river dolphin , a little-known species found only in the Yangtze River . |
9 | In this context the authors note that ‘ equalizing ’ income differentials ( higher income to compensate for the lower attractiveness of some jobs ) are normally swamped by ‘ accentuating ’ differentials ( such as status and recognition following high income ) . |
10 | The General Strike is often taken as the symbol for the industrial relations of these years — and is seen as an event which brought to an end the militant trade unionism of almost two decades . |
11 | For the appropriate timing for such an application , see Ginera Ltd. v. City of Glasgow District Licensing Board , 1982 S.L.T. 136 , in which the Second Division considered it would be " odd " if an applicant who had only a provisional grant of a licence , could have permission for Sunday opening before the licence for the premises was in force . |
12 | William Elstobb found the eighteenth-century fenmen content with ‘ uncomfortable accommodations ’ ; and Vancouver wrote of Burwell in 1794 : ‘ Any attempt in contemplation for the better drainage of this fen is considered hostile to the true interests of these deluded people . ’ |
13 | That device might bring some benefits for the internal morale of both opposition parties . |
14 | Ministers of the Crown will no longer be responsible for the internal workings of such organisations , accept in so far as they fulfil their contractual obligations . |
15 | Finally , great size also presents problems for the softer parts of any creature . |
16 | Provide a towel for the exclusive use of each child . |
17 | To reinforce the authority of the position ( rather than the person ) we attribute status , titles , honours and other props to power , all for the exclusive use of those occupying the position . |
18 | For the chic make-up on these pages we used the versatile , top-quality cosmetics by Prescriptives , available on the newly-refurbished ground floor at Harvey Nichols . |
19 | These tutors are responsible for the professional development of each student in the group and supervise the students on block teaching practices . |
20 | accountability for the successful operation of each role . |
21 | It provides a reality orientation programme , reminiscence therapy and the very much higher levels of staffing needed there have proved to be very important for the successful working of that project . |
22 | Close co-operation between the authorities in the various member states will be essential for the successful implementation of this imaginative and pragmatic form of harmonisation . |
23 | I was the first to state that reunification was the best option ( and I quote from an Institute minute ) ‘ provided the RIBA can show that Portland Place can be adapted for the successful functioning of all departments . ’ |
24 | Symbols , according to Gandhi , are a necessity for the religious life of some people but he insists that there is nothing inferior in conceiving of God in personalized terms . |
25 | I refer to your application for the above post with this Council and write to inform you that you have been included in the list of candidates who are to be invited for an interview . |
26 | But clearly we can not blame a single organic agent for the simultaneous extinction of all the varied and unrelated groups of dinosaurs , the pterosaurs , the marine reptiles , the ammonites , the belemnites , the rudistids and many minor groups besides at the end of the Mesozoic . |
27 | A contract for the joint exploitation of these resources was signed on March 14 , 1990 , with Kuwaiti and Soviet interests and major oil companies , notably Exxon and Mobil . |
28 | GRANT FOX topped 1,000 points for the All Blacks in all games , including non-Test matches , with Saturday 's haul of 15 against the Lions . |
29 | He has been waiting for the right offer for some time after turning down an approach from Italian club Pisa several seasons ago . |
30 | Nevertheless , it does provide a simple demonstration of a problem that dogs all our stratigraphical thinking , and as the palaeontologist in question was my student ( and I visited the area with him ) my inclinations are wholly for the second interpretation in this case . |