Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | my skin painted for war-dancing : |
| 2 | Naval rating dismissed for drug abuse |
| 3 | The reasons given for involvement follow a clear pattern : ‘ mobilise the masses around precise objectives ’ , ‘ unifying the country ’ , ‘ to help educate the masses and rally support for the government ’ , 'to mobilise the people behind the president and party' , and so on . |
| 4 | The proportion of students decreased and the proportion who cited ill health increased with age , and there were significant sex differences in the reasons given for unemployment — more women than men were not in paid employment because of either ill health or homemaking ( table III ) . |
| 5 | Stress , illness , poor morale , family commitments , back injuries sustained at work and the need to prevent cross infection with patients are the reasons given for absence . |
| 6 | Steward cites the medical reasons given for rescue team callouts by friends of youngsters who have collapsed in the hills . |
| 7 | For example , the spread ratio may be unity , the ratio of the contract values , the ratio of contract values adjusted for responsiveness to the general level of market prices , or the ratio of contract values weighted by some factor such as p . |
| 8 | For present purposes it suffices to say that futures contracts undertaken for investment purposes ( as opposed to commercial purposes ) are investments subject to the FSA . |
| 9 | The report claimed that fraudulent claims by farmers might account for up to 8 per cent of the total spent on ewe premiums , or some 100,000,000 ECU a year ; meanwhile , it said , subsidised milk powder intended for calf feed was being illegally diverted into food for human consumption . |
| 10 | defendant in belief that it was necessary to enter an appearance before a payment into court could be made was not estopped when he sought to have the case dismissed for want of prosecution on discovering that the writ had not9 been served . |
| 11 | The number of UK recycling centres has risen from 24 in 1988 to 320 , whilst 163 local authorities registered for aluminium can recycling programmes . |
| 12 | MAFF 's 1988 report on pesticide residues stated that residues were far higher than originally thought , particularly in the case of fruit and vegetables treated for storage . |
| 13 | Another rare work of note , an oil on linen view of Malacca ( circa 1880 ) , was executed by an anonymous Chinese artist working in the tradition of Chinese port views intended for export to the West . |
| 14 | December with bombs intended for Establishment targets . |
| 15 | West Country Living : Where gas really could be the main problem Lynne Edmunds suggests that all buyers should have their houses checked for radon |
| 16 | But you should avoid illustrated " coffee table " versions or simplified rewritten editions of a text intended for EFL students or children . |
| 17 | Texts are sometimes altered editorially for particular purposes , and in this respect , for example , you could compare Shakespeare 's play Henry V with a version of the play revised for performance in the eighteenth century . |
| 18 | Tajan 's rue Favart building reported for sale while staff cuts loom |
| 19 | Intuition says that a runner is quickest on a very hard track , so most tracks are made of concrete with a layer of polyurethane added for cushioning . |
| 20 | The latest surface mount inspection stand designed for use with the Olympus fixed magnification stereo microscope heads has an extra large XY stage that will accept most board sizes . |
| 21 | Since 1914 only ten British officers had ever been six times decorated for gallantry and one of these , Braham , who in 1951 was awarded the AFC for hazardous developmental work on all-weather fighter aircraft , uniquely achieved a seventh decoration . |
| 22 | The values for the attributes of node are constrained by the variables such as ssmin and ssmax which specify the minimum and maximum values permitted for subsection numbers . |
| 23 | The Great Eastern then pioneered a new development , annotated timetables designed for tourist use and pamphlets detailing local trips with train times and fares for each of the Great Eastern seaside resorts . |
| 24 | It was agreed by a single vote to defer a decision until consultations with clubs booked for weekend activities until the middle of December . |
| 25 | Holly Park targeted for park-and-ride |
| 26 | ( By which time , ROS has returned , tiptoeing with great import , teeth clenched for secrecy , gets to GUIL , points surreptitiously behind him — and a tight whisper : ) |
| 27 | It was announced last night that urgent talks are to be held with public health officials after a survey by the Institution of Environmental Health Officers showed 2,858 out of 5,622 restaurants , pubs , and other outlets investigated were using microwave ovens designed for home kitchens . |
| 28 | Sparta voted for war against Athens on this occasion in her own chamber , thereby getting Samos on to the Peloponnesian League agenda ; the Corinthians voted for peace in the second , decisive meeting , composed of the whole league ( Thuc. i.40 ) . |
| 29 | Secondly , the stability of the protein up to 60°C ( data not shown ) agrees with values reported for hTFIIA ( 12 , 23 ) . |
| 30 | Among the latest technology displayed at the Farnborough Air Show was a little black motorised Rogallo-winged hang-glider designed for use as a self-fly escape kit for aircrew downed behind enemy lines or for clandestine special forces missions . |