Example sentences of "for an [noun sg] [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a useful occasion for an outing to visit the Casterton dig . |
| 2 | At the same time , she felt a sense of guilt , of disloyalty , that she could even for an instant contemplate the idea of deserting her mother and turning her back on the place she called home . |
| 3 | Her parents refused consent for an operation to remove the obstruction , although there were no grounds to suppose that if the outcome of the operation was successful , Alexandra would not go on to enjoy a life of some longevity . |
| 4 | ‘ used by virtue of that licence ’ In other words the vehicle concerned must have been used under the trade licence and not under a normal vehicle excise licence for an offence to contravene the law relating to trade licences . |
| 5 | Syrian forces , Lebanese troops , and militiamen have been poised for a week for an attack to seize the palace . |
| 6 | Syrian forces , Lebanese troops , and militiamen have been poised for a week for an attack to seize the palace . |
| 7 | Plans for an incinerator to burn the carcasses of BSE-infected cattle have been approved by the government . |
| 8 | His followers closed in , looking for an opening to join the fight and pin Bigwig down . |
| 9 | The arrival of the Italian soldiers was held up for a time while the Italian government bargained for an Italian to command the UN forces ( the commander is , as it happens , a Brazilian ) . |
| 10 | Even then , the Attorney-General did not ask for an adjournment to enable the House of Commons to consider the matter . |
| 11 | You 've been sitting there for an hour watching the fire almost go out . |
| 12 | Place in the fridge for an hour to absorb the flavours . |
| 13 | After attempting for an hour to storm the church , those who were still alive to tell the tale turned back . |
| 14 | The Scots rebelled and Charles I had to raise more money for an army to quell the uprising and for funds he had to resort to Parliament who demanded the removal of both Archbishop Laud and the Earl of Stafford . |
| 15 | Example 3:11 Option to renew ( 1 ) The tenant may by notice in writing served not less than six months before the date on which the term hereby granted is expressed to expire call upon the landlord for a further lease of the demised property ( " the further lease " ) provided that up to that date he has paid the rent and reasonably performed and observed his covenants ( 2 ) The further lease shall be for a term of ten years from the said date upon the same terms and conditions as this lease ( save as to rent and as to this option for renewal ) and at a rent to be agreed between the parties or in default of agreement to be determined by a single arbitrator to be appointed by the President for the time being of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ( 3 ) In determining the rent payable under the further lease the arbitrator shall have the same powers as would be enjoyed by the court determining a rent for the demised property under section 34 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and shall disregard the same matters as are therein specified ( 4 ) This option shall be of no effect if the tenant fails to register it as an estate contract within three months from the date of this lease Example 3:12 Option to renew contracted out tenancy If : ( 1 ) the tenant wishes to take a further tenancy of the demised property for a term of five years from the expiry date of the term hereby created ; and ( 2 ) the tenant gives written notice of his desire to the landlord not more than six nor less than three months before the expiry of the term ; and ( 3 ) up to the date of the notice the tenant has paid the rent and substantially performed his covenants ; and ( 4 ) the tenant joins with the landlord in making an application to the court for an order authorising the exclusion of the provisions of ss24-28 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in relation to the further tenancy ; and ( 5 ) the court makes such an order then the landlord shall let the demised property to the tenant for a term of five years from the expiry of the term hereby created at a rent to be agreed between the parties or in default of agreement to be determined by arbitration and otherwise upon the terms of this lease ( except this option for renewal ) Example 3:13 Clause negativing perpetual renewal Nothing in this clause shall entitle the tenant to renew the tenancy for any term expiring more than twenty years after the beginning of the term of this lease |
| 16 | Lonrho plc applied for judicial review for an order requiring the Minister to publish the report and to refer the takeover . |
| 17 | However , if an application is made to the court for an order requiring the trustee to summon a meeting to consider a resolution for his removal as trustee , the court may , if it thinks no sufficient cause has been shown for the application , dismiss it but not until after an ex parte hearing of the applicant ( r 6.132(2) ) . |
| 18 | The client may then pursue the right to apply to the High Court for an order to have the bill taxed . |
| 19 | Where a plaintiff or defendant dies and the cause of action survives but no person is substituted for the deceased under Ord 5 , r 7 , the defendant ( or his personal representatives ) may apply for an order directing the plaintiff ( or other person entitled ) to proceed within such time as may be ordered , and in default , the action may be struck out ( Ord 5 , r 12 ) . |
| 20 | However , where a defendant does not reside or carry on business within the district of the court and he desires the action to be transferred to the court for the district in which he resides or carries on business , he may , after delivering a defence , counterclaim , or request for time for payment , apply ex parte in writing for an order to transfer the action to that court . |
| 21 | Mr. Page then applied by way of judicial review for an order quashing the visitor 's decision . |
| 22 | It is eminently reasonable for an individual to choose the treatment that is likely to generate the most QALYs . |
| 23 | Rainbow 's been waiting for an opportunity to nudge the conversation round to Stamford Hill . |
| 24 | The bishop declared that for a clerk in holy orders to sit as a justice in eyre for forest pleas was contrary to the canons of the Church , and rendered him ineligible for an office involving the cure of souls . |
| 25 | There must be money in it and that may be the reason for an attempt to fool the laboratory in its work with thermoluminescence . |
| 26 | You could see Dunwoody was conserving Royal Cedar 's energy , however , and asking for an effort approaching the second last he rose fractionally in front and was well on top at the line , having 2 ½ lengths to spare over the gallant Durham Edition who was trying to give 18lb . |
| 27 | It is usual for an interviewer to show the candidate to the door with a few final words . |
| 28 | The Memorandum and Articles in question have never been altered from those that were first registered , save for an amendment increasing the company 's authorised share capital . |
| 29 | There have been major rebellions against the imposition of charges for eye and dental tests , for an amendment to grade the poll tax according to ability to pay , and for the second reading of a private members ' bill to liberalize the Official Secrets Act . |
| 30 | When CNN reported on Nov. 8 that it had obtained tapes of his telephone calls , Noriega 's chief lawyer , Frank Rubino , successfully petitioned District Judge William Hoeveler ( the judge presiding over the case ) for an injunction prohibiting the network from broadcasting any material which violated the confidentiality of the attorney-client relationship . |