Example sentences of "[noun] for [art] [det] " in BNC.

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1 Preparation for the latter may be regarded as a matter of self-training : it needs a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to all aspects of planning , one which covers curriculum and assessment , teaching , management and organization , finance and resources .
2 UK hotel companies are anxiously awaiting the outcome of round one in the bidding for the former East German hotel group Interhotel .
3 St Ives last week reported pretax profits of £10.5m for the half year ended 29th January 1993 , an increase of 4.1% over the same period last year .
4 Whatever the reasons for the latter , Labour was able to fill the political vacuum created , not as an automatic or natural beneficiary , but because of the electoral advances gained from growth of the trade unions .
5 Coopers & Lybrand 's insolvency team has analysed the reasons for the many unnecessary corporate failures it has recently dealt with .
6 It was either recovery or recession , modernising the health service or commercialising it , investing in all children or preserving opportunity for a few , said Mr Kinnock .
7 The statement says that where a member 's opinion is sought on the application of accounting standards or principles to specific circumstances or transactions of an entity of which he is not the auditor , he should ensure that he has access to all relevant information , he should contact the auditor to provide an opportunity for the latter to bring to his attention any relevant facts and , given his client 's permission , he should provide a copy of his opinion to the auditor .
8 Indeed , Britain 's forthcoming presidency of the European Commission might be used as an opportunity for the more dirigiste members of Mr Major 's staff to press for a move to the narrow band of the ERM , in which case interest rates must be locked into those of Germany .
9 Just as I had n't minded when asked if I would like to take care of Jeffrey Bernard for a few days while he was in Sydney to promote the play about himself , Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell , which is currently playing here .
10 This leads to hysteresis , with two possible electron states for the same applied voltage , enabling the memory states to be defined .
11 If using ordinary rollers , aid the process by switching your hairdryer on to the cold setting and whizz over hair for a few minutes before unwinding the rollers .
12 We realized that each of us would be a big story for a few days , but that would pass and then we 'd be able to get on with the real work of getting to know our families and friends again .
13 Then one time when he was doing some other business with the woman we called Mrs Howard , he sold her the story for a few marks .
14 A limited contract for a few sessions , at least in the first instance , is always preferable .
15 The likely outcome is the offer of a three-year contract for the former England skipper and his no.2 Terry McDermott .
16 They compared the average mispricing in the near contract during the stock exchange account which included the delivery date , with that in the next near contract for the same period , and with that for the near contract in previous stock exchange accounts .
17 John Cunningham in ‘ The Guardian ’ , referring to coverage of the mortar bomb attack on Whitehall wrote : ‘ Whitehall 's scariest 60 minutes proved to be one of radio 's finest hours , effortlessly making the case for an all news channel ’ .
18 Since conventionalism is at best no more powerful a conception of law than pragmatism , this marriage would hardly improve the case for the latter .
19 Those putting the case for the former , point to its relative speed , although where large and complicated matters are involved this advantage may be lost .
20 The legislation protects their consciences , and in charity makes financial provision for the few priests who will feel that they must leave .
21 To the extent that there is an elision in the terms of debate , and the concept of postmodern arrangements is aligned only with a ‘ free ’ labour market variant of organizational forms , which actually means freedom for a few and restriction to much more repressive conditions for the many , then the terms of debate and choice are unnecessarily restricted .
22 This is associated with a reduction of freedom for the former group and increasing personal access to motorised transport for the latter .
23 President Reagan found it difficult to reduce the US budget deficit for the same reasons .
24 I 'd have to stay in Holyhead for a few nights .
25 Hooper is both a gifted photographer , and a craftsman of the written word — not necessarily common skills for a former professional parachutist with more than 3,000 jumps under his belt .
26 Surely you can tap the chairman for a few quid so we can buy someone half-decent .
27 Landowners were , however , allowed to retain the rights of pasture and of cutting wood which they had previously enjoyed , subject to the customary payment of ‘ puture ’ to the foresters , and ‘ saving always to the king his deer and pasture for the same ’ .
28 cheque for a few thousand or something , that would have but it were n't .
29 Jean Goodwin presented a £300 cheque to Dr. Bathall for Cardiac Support Group , and Heather Trimming presented a cheque for the same amount to Mrs. Todd for the Alton branch of Sight Concern Hampshire .
30 At last there 's hope for the many hundreds of children whose lives are made a misery by birthmarks .
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