Example sentences of "[noun] for a [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But one or two boys every year venture into Greek in preparation for a Classics degree . ’ |
| 2 | Basil 's Notes for a Teachers ' In-Service Course at Hoyland Teachers ' Centre February 1953 |
| 3 | ( 7 ) The members of a licensing board for an islands area or licensing division of an islands area shall be elected at a meeting of the council of the islands area to be held on a date between May 16 , 1977 and June 30 , 1977 to be determined by the council , and , in the case of subsequent elections of those members : ( a ) except in so far as paragraph ( b ) below otherwise provides , at the first meeting of the council held after each subsequent ordinary election of the council ; and ( b ) where a determination under subsection ( 3 ) above is made ( whether or not at such meeting of the council as is mentioned in paragraph ( a ) above ) , either : ( i ) at the meeting at which the determination is made ; or ( ii ) at the first meeting of the council held after such meeting as is mentioned in sub-paragraph ( i ) above . |
| 4 | In the case of a board for an islands area or division of an islands area , the members were to be elected at a meeting of the islands council to be held between May 16 , 1977. and June 30 , 1977 , and thereafter at the first meeting of the council after every ordinary election . |
| 5 | Focusing on the ‘ ideological cracks ’ e.g. internal contradictions of the film text , they made a case for a women 's discourse where it was previously thought none could possibly exist . |
| 6 | I 've been in touch with the Public Hall and I understand the Mill Yard will be in use as a car park for an Antiques Fair on 28th March 93 . |
| 7 | He took part in a television series starring Billie Whitelaw called Time Out For Peggy , playing a verse writer for a greetings card manufacturer , and in a Margaret Rutherford TV play , The Noble Spaniard He also had two more demanding projects — pantomime and a second Carry On film . |
| 8 | Farmer Jack Gibson submitted plans for a visitors ' centre , caravan site , holiday cottages , log cabins and homes for sale at Hall Hill Farm , near Lanchester , which attracted 20,000 visitors to open days last year . |
| 9 | The Labour Party unveiled plans for a women 's ministry , which would have a seat in the cabinet . |
| 10 | John Major juggled a pledge to privatise the rail and coal industries with plans for a citizens ' charter to guarantee public services . |
| 11 | If we paid cash , we might have had to go to shareholders for a rights issue . ’ |
| 12 | And that 's what it amounts to , this ‘ Boom Boom ’ , this monster soundtrack for a jeans ad — relayed across TV screens and cinemas — this dirty , snatch-and-go story of carnal heat . |
| 13 | ROHITA looked special after blasting clear in the final furlong for a three-lengths win in the Payne and Gunter Fillies Stakes at Goodwood and it may take a good one to stop her in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal Ascot . |
| 14 | the Deputy Head ( Curriculum ) worked with the Head of Additional Studies Faculty to produce a framework for a study-skills course which would link with the work of all other departments ; |
| 15 | Andrew , 38 , a buyer for a sports equipment company , said they were very surprised when they learned they had been entered . |
| 16 | Fortunately I had a space on a half-occupied two-tier stand for a 48″ × 18″ × 15″ tank , so that was the first item on the shopping list . |
| 17 | One of the mill towers still stands as a private house and the old ropery is the base for an antiques shop . |
| 18 | Although there has been considerable support for a Teachers ' Council , the proposal has made little headway . |
| 19 | Schools have attempted to provide positive uses of this time by moving all classes onto the next year 's timetable , or by offering a suspension of timetables for an activities week , for example . |
| 20 | Second , in the same area , again there have been proposals for a cyclists ’ crossing of the traffic island to link Bristo Place to George Square , which should also become part of the scheme . |
| 21 | A new telephone hotline will be established by York City Council to deal with parking problems in the Barbican area under new revised proposals for a residents ' parking scheme . |
| 22 | In fact , in 1945 , foreign secretary Ernest Bevin was interested in economic , military and political ties to Western Europe , took a keen interest in proposals for a customs union during 1946–8 and encouraged European co-operation in January 1948 by calling for a ‘ Western Union ’ through which Europe , backed by America and the Empire-Commonwealth , would match the Soviet Union . |
| 23 | GCC Interior Ministers met in Kuwait on Nov. 21 and 22 , and Finance Ministers met on Nov. 22 but apparently failed to make progress on proposals for a customs union — a step towards creation of a common market by the year 2000 which had been set as an objective earlier in the year [ see p. 38985 ] . |
| 24 | Three years of long and protracted negotiations characterized the proposals for an indoor-events arena . |
| 25 | The South African , once ranked in the world 's top 300 , decided to enter when she found herself in the north west for a three-months summer stay with her boyfriend 's family in Bolton , but was never seriously tested as Benmnett fell to her second consecutive defeat in the final . |
| 26 | They are also planning to renew calls for a Monopolies and Mergers Commission investigation into the electricity generators , National Power , PowerGen and Nuclear Electric . |
| 27 | He turned up at the game with his head shaven , Gazza style , to raise money for a children 's cancer charity as part of Friday 's Comic Relief day . |
| 28 | The film , which is based on the story of Peter Pan , will raise money for a children 's hospital ward . |
| 29 | If that 's the case , WAGWIN would make a decent present for a Windows fanatic . |
| 30 | It took three minutes for a plain-clothes policeman to reach the booths , but all were empty . |