Example sentences of "[verb] for [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chairman of the Museums and Galleries Commission , Graham C. Greene , has asked the Attorney General Nicholas Lyell to look into the matter of the permission , finally granted this year by the Charity Commissioners , but applied for in 1988 , to break the Trust of Thomas Holloway . |
| 2 | Yeah I think that 's usually the safest thing to go for with these things |
| 3 | For a start there were no agreed criteria for subdividing the cerebral cortex into regions , and criteria were not destined to be developed for about another century . |
| 4 | Many unpredictable issues may emerge which are difficult to plan for at this stage . |
| 5 | name name dropping the supporters I mean for to those Tories telling them that the that the association for county councils for example is a backer probably counts more than telling them that that is a backer . |
| 6 | The 12 person dormitories have been replaced by five purpose-built houses , each with rooms catering for between two and six people . |
| 7 | The improvement in trading which I reported a year ago rapidly evaporated as recession regained its grip in the United Kingdom and gained momentum in the important Continental Europe and Japanese markets which themselves account for about one half of the sales of our United Kingdom businesses . |
| 8 | Canada and Australia account for about another 10 per cent , producing cobalt as a by-product of nickel . |
| 9 | It has won an important contract with Eurodisney and has substantially increased its exports which now account for over three-quarters of its sales . |
| 10 | It was not that the mines were not producing for between 1564–1570 metal to the value of £31,167 was sold , but even this did not cover the operating costs . |
| 11 | Place the beans in a casserole with water to cover , bring to the boil and then simmer for about 1 hour . |
| 12 | Pour in the stock , bring to the boil , then cover and turn down to a gentle simmer for about 1 hour and cook until tender , stirring occasionally . |
| 13 | Market socialism has also looked attractive to some socialists in the West , as a possible respecification of socialism worth struggling for in capitalist countries whose proletariats are now long used to high living standards and extensive consumer choice . |
| 14 | What he sues for in each case is loss caused to him by the use of an unlawful weapon against him — intimidation of another person by unlawful means . ’ |
| 15 | As a rule of thumb , a pre-sensitised board can be exposed for between 5 and 10 minutes using an ordinary UV light box . |
| 16 | The ambiguity of something so ill-defined argued for on such different , and sometimes contradictory grounds , needs serious analysis . |
| 17 | If the interpretation of democracy argued for in this book is correct , or at least is found persuasive by its readers , then it should be clear that its principal practical implication is that democracy is still " unfinished business " on the agenda of modern politics . |
| 18 | The candidate and unit enrolment data is cumulative in that , for example , the courses enrolled for in 1991–2 will include the new Batch 2 courses first validated for that year — but will also include candidates enrolling for the second cycle of Batch 1 , the third cycle of Phase 2 pilots , etc . |
| 19 | Although the resolution authorized a governing body established in Geneva , consisting of all 15 members of the Security Council , to decide how much would be paid into the Fund annually , the United States had reportedly pressed for between 40 per cent and 50 per cent of Iraqi oil revenues to be diverted each year . |
| 20 | Although the results achieved by the Leeds adjournment system appeared to favour its widespread adoption , this has not happened , although adjournment has been pressed for in some parts of the country — for example , in South Wales — and has been regarded as useful in certain cases by many authorities . |
| 21 | Dovercourt was designed for at most 500 residents but was providing for up to twice as many . |
| 22 | The witnesses should be examined on oath or if that is not possible within your laws or is impossible of performance by reason of the internal practice and procedure of your court or by reason of practical difficulties , they should be examined in accordance with whatever procedure your laws provide for in these matters . |
| 23 | There has been a considerable increase in the number of night visits claimed for by general practitioners since the introduction of their 1990 contract , which brought two changes to the relevant payment structure . |
| 24 | The action takes place thousands of miles from ‘ the perennial roar of London ’ , but the reader remains very much aware of London and the civilization it stands for as moral standards crumble ; ‘ savage ’ and ‘ white man ’ become confused until the conduct of the whites , intent on mutual destruction , seems worse than that of ‘ these poor souls — and even Sally Day , the child of cannibals , in all likelihood a cannibal himself — so faithful to what they knew of good ’ . |
| 25 | If this suggests that there are other sorts of English people than the sort Auden has in his sights , on the other hand it lends point and force to his censure of Beerbohm , and of what Beerbohm stands for in English life . |
| 26 | Nine solicitors were interviewed for between 20 and 50 minutes about the treatment of ethnic minority defendants . |
| 27 | Under a dome with the modest diameter of 120 metres the complex was to contain various meeting halls with seating for from two to twelve thousand people . |
| 28 | Add the chopped , skinned peppers and peeled prawns to the onion mixture , and cook for about 1 minute to soften the peppers . |
| 29 | It is worth remembering that even the highly efficient drugs currently available will not remove all the worms present ; that some cattle nematodes can infect sheep and vice versa ; and that a few infective larvae on the pasture can survive for beyond two years . |
| 30 | The remarkable novels of S. E. Hinton — for instance , The Outsiders and That Was Then , This Is Now — describe the operation of honour as it exists within American city gangs with a passionate conviction one looks for in vain in many similar contemporary adventure fictions . |