Example sentences of "[verb] for a much " in BNC.
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| 1 | If workers are given jobs for life or if their wages are linked to age and seniority does this not make for a much less flexible labour market ? |
| 2 | We want young people to write for a much wider range of purposes and audiences . |
| 3 | As we have seen , classicism allows for a much more complex human relationship with deviance and conformity , with a natural , self-interested potentiality for both . |
| 4 | In fairness to Keynes , he had argued for a much wider , multilateral system than was in fact agreed , though even this involved the assumption that Britain would not face a dollar problem after the immediate postwar financial adjustment [ Keynes , 1946 ] . |
| 5 | The process made for a much slower reduction in unemployment than elsewhere in the Yorkshire , Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Coalfields , and there were fears of the industry being cut to 35,000–40,000 men , with the possible ending of mining in Scotland , Wales and the North East . |
| 6 | They may have no religious beliefs , or may be looking for a much simpler ceremony . |
| 7 | ‘ I said after the European Championships I would be looking for a much more settled squad , ’ said Taylor . |
| 8 | Dorothy said : ‘ We groan and bear all the attention from tourists that Summer Wine has brought here , so now we 're looking for a much quieter life out there . |
| 9 | The advent of GCSE and the more widespread development of continuous assessment of coursework in all English examination syllabuses have provided opportunities for pupils in secondary schools to use writing for a much wider range of purposes and audiences . |
| 10 | Professional architects , town planners and students have made use of the collection over the years , but the new display will be used for a much wider educational programme for primary and secondary schools . |
| 11 | The phrase ‘ community participation ’ has been used for a much longer time . |
| 12 | ABWOR would only be highly significant if it were to be used for a much wider range of proceedings , especially those for which legal aid is not available . |
| 13 | In addition , however , funding has recently been approved for a much more ambitious scheme — the Earth Observing System ( EOS ) . |
| 14 | And while the Roman Church organised itself into an elaborate chequerboard of dioceses or bishoprics , presided over by bishops and archbishops , the monastic system in Egypt allowed for a much looser , much more flexible development — as well as for greater emphasis on learning . |
| 15 | Officials say they have identified new sources of timber that would not conflict with protecting the owl , but environmentalists are concerned that the government has called for a much smaller reduction in the timber " harvest " than the Thomas report . |
| 16 | Chart 15 , from Karen Wruck at the Harvard Business School , shows part of the answer why : in a highly leveraged firm , default is triggered by the inability to meet payments to claimants accounting for a much larger proportion of the firm 's value than in a firm with more equity ; and the loss to creditors of failing to agree on new terms is thus potentially bigger . |
| 17 | Statistically the chemical industry is responsible for just a fraction of dioxin ‘ production ’ from combustion with domestic fires accounting for a much larger chunk . |
| 18 | But the authorities of the cat world do seem to have their eyes firmly fixed on possible dangers , and we can hope for a much greater restraint than has existed in the case of a number of breeds of dog . |
| 19 | Oddly enough , his father , whom Peter had known for a much shorter time , was quite distinct in his memory , right down to the smell of Palmolive shaving cream and Gold Leaf cigarettes . |
| 20 | At the end of 1854 Britain and France had received the promise of military assistance from the north Italian Kingdom of Piedmont , but on 29 January / 10 February 1855 , less than three weeks before his death , Nicholas had provided for a much greater increase in the size of the Russian armed forces by ordering the creation of a pan-imperial militia . |
| 21 | Although the plan has been superimposed over an existing plan , erm , to be charitable it 's at best confusing , erm , my feeling is that in actual fact the plan there does n't actually show us , well enough , and you may consider that we ought to be asking for a much clearer plan before we make a decision . |
| 22 | Twenty years ago we were thrilled when our accountant advised us to move into a larger house in order to qualify for a much higher tax exemption on our mortgage . |
| 23 | The fall in investment was so large that it was , by a considerable margin , the most important cause of the decline in aggregate demand , even though it accounts for a much smaller fraction of demand than consumer spending . |
| 24 | For spirits , cross-border trade within the Community accounts for a much higher proportion of production than is the case for wines and beers ( Figure 5.2 ) and is dominated by the UK which accounts for 51% of all intra-EC trade in spirits ( Figure 5.3 ) . |
| 25 | It would otherwise pass for a much more lowly Golf and is the antithesis of the fire-breathing extravagance of the Integrale 16v — very handy when it comes to the boys in blue . |
| 26 | Her new role may , in fact , call for a much wider range of skills , both mental and physical , than did her previous one ; but however well she develops them , they will go largely unnoticed by society . |
| 27 | The same techniques will be applied in Europe , except that language considerations call for a much more complex effort on product packaging , labelling and literature . |
| 28 | We will only know the answer to this and many other questions when televising has continued for a much longer time . |
| 29 | However , in practice , if a Type I1 system were operating , the effect would be that Health Authorities would find very large parts of their budgets being compulsorily removed to pay for a much higher consumption of acute ( mainly elective surgery ) health care , with a consequential diminution of money available for other services . |
| 30 | In practice , if a pure Type II system were operating , the effect would be that health authorities would find very large parts of their budgets being compulsorily removed to pay for a much higher consumption of acute ( mainly elective surgery ) health care , with a consequential diminution of money available for other services , especially the so-called priority services . |