Example sentences of "[verb] for [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Adding in refinancing of maturing debt ( and allowing for individuals ' national savings ) , that means that £1 billion of gilt-edged debt must be sold per week . |
| 2 | No credit is given for trusts ' abilities to enhance returns through gearing . |
| 3 | McHale plans to use the extra £50,000 he has been given for players ' wages to good effect . |
| 4 | HEALTH AUTHORITIES will be expected to adhere to the ‘ firm ’ budgets they are to be given for patients ' drugs , Kenneth Clarke , Secretary of State for Health , said yesterday . |
| 5 | Ideally joint guidelines should be developed for parents ' evenings . |
| 6 | The new five-speed automatic gearbox , designated ‘ W5A030 ’ and developed for Mercedes ' six-cylinder engines , is ingenious most of all for its simplicity . |
| 7 | We might at least be fair about the ways in which we account for pupils ' behaviour . |
| 8 | Asked in February 1987 what he had to say about the conclusions of the Tower Report , the first detailed inquiry into the affair , he referred reporters to ‘ the eighth Beatitude of Matthew 5 ’ : ‘ Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness ' sake , for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . ’ |
| 9 | She took a BSc honours degree in Sociology at London University , worked as a community counsellor for one-parent families in Camden and was on the literature panel of the Arts Council until their decision to return to the Government some money designated for writers ' bursaries led her to resign in disgust . |
| 10 | Guests will be lawful visitors to those parts of the hotel to which they have been invited , i.e. all public rooms ( lounge , reception , restaurant ) , their bedrooms , conveniences , etc. provided for guests ' use . |
| 11 | Where do I need for Kids ' County , what you rang up for ? |
| 12 | Thus Byrne ( 1981:70 — 84 ) creates five categories : ( 1 ) protective services , such as police and fire , that seek to Protect the citizen from various dangers , ( 2 ) environmental services to control and improve the physical environment such as highways , transport and planning ; ( 3 ) personal services , such as education , housing and social work , that seek to enhance personal welfare ; ( 4 ) amenity services , such as museums , theatres and sports facilities that provide for citizens ' leisure time ; and ( 5 ) trading services for which local authorities make commercial charges . |
| 13 | This stands for Days ' Sales Outstanding . |
| 14 | What 's happening for James ' birthday ? |
| 15 | EC is blamed for farmers ' ‘ losses ’ |
| 16 | Community Health Councils , the health watchdog bodies now formally established in every area , and local voluntary organizations can play a key role in pressing for users ' views to be heard . |
| 17 | It sought to provide for workers ' retirement by broad , diversified investment in the American economy , that is , in equities . |
| 18 | It was still early when they went in to Gamages and headed for Ladies ' Gowns . |
| 19 | His second , literary name assumed when he went to school was Nguyen Tat Thanh ( Uguyen destined for success ' ) . |
| 20 | A possible ( relatively ) benign explanation might be presented for GPs ' failure to pursue a non compulsory route : that women , whose conventional role involves running the home and family , would be less willing to go into hospital precisely because of their feelings of responsibility for others in the home . |
| 21 | It 's a big single , with three gear legs and their doors ; two exhaust chimneys — not pipes — to inspect for birds ' nests ; a four-bladed de-iced prop with no nicks to point at yet ; fuel drains ( four under the wings , one under the nose ) . |
| 22 | Hankin appealed for fans ' patience and encouragement at a critical stage of the season . |
| 23 | Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is no case to be made for taxpayers ' money being used to prop up Boris Yeltsin , who will turn out to be the David Owen of Russia ? |
| 24 | ‘ Movies Are n't Made For Tuxedos ' |
| 25 | Boost for Batleys ' hopes . |
| 26 | Bell Atlantic Corp 's Bell Atlantic Business Systems International has formed a partnership with Fujitsu Australia Ltd to provide independent computer service and support for companies ' enterprises in Australia , New Zealand , Papua New Guinea and Fiji : each company will own a half interest in a partnership that owns ACL Computer Services and will conduct business under the name of FBA Computer Technology Services , providing hardware , software , network and usage support on mainframe to desktop systems from multiple vendors ; Fujitsu Australia is now 80% owned by Fujitsu Ltd and 20% by ICL Plc . |
| 27 | IBM TO PROVIDE SALES AND SUPPORT FOR SAPIENS ' PRODUCTS |
| 28 | 'Crap for actors ' was his favourite expression . |
| 29 | They fed trout in the lake at Sandringham House , slid down the banisters , took Jill , their springer spaniel for long rambles , played hide and seek in the garden , listened to the wind whistling through the trees and hunted for pigeons ' eggs . |
| 30 | Freemasonry has been criticised , with good reasons , for its false god , its inaccurate gospel , its secrecy and , consequently , its easy abuse , its confusion of Scripture with its own ancient myths and fables , and its susceptibility to being misused for members ' selfish ends . |