Example sentences of "[prep] and [vb pp] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | For only in the formal processes of the courts was there any common alternative to the use of force ; and in most European countries throughout the period of this book kings and their officers had the greatest difficulty in preventing might from proving stronger than right : disorder was endemic , justice weak — but none the less sought after and admired for being in short supply . |
| 2 | A rehabilitated person is one who has been convicted of and sentenced for an offence or offences and who has not committed a further offence or offences during the appropriate rehabilitation period and that period has expired . |
| 3 | Upon termination of the retainer , the client is entitled to be handed back all relevant papers ( ie documents prepared by the solicitor for the benefit of and paid for by the client , eg instructions to counsel , copy letters to third parties etc , and documents prepared by a third party during the retainer and sent to the solicitor other than at the latter 's expense , eg vouchers for the solicitor 's disbursements ) and other property which may be in the solicitor 's possession , though the solicitor does have a lien in respect of his unpaid costs . |
| 4 | Short-term wage work is work that is paid for and contracted for a specific period of time , whether that be a day or a season . |
| 5 | A hard-earned trophy fought for and suffered for . |
| 6 | On check-out the group leader will hand the reception manager a copy of this voucher detailing all the charges the tour operator will be responsible for and signed for by the group leader . |
| 7 | Third , the goods produced by bureaus are public goods in the sense that they are unlikely to be provided if charged for and offered for sale . |
| 8 | In and poised for his latest triumph — a political satire so close to the heart of American electioneering that pundits believe it could affect the outcome of the presidential election . |
| 9 | It may , according to circumstances and the personalities involved , be best to fix a regular mutually agreeable day for visiting , so that it is something to be looked forward to and prepared for . |
| 10 | The sprinkler system , suitably adapted to and designed for each individual risk , is capable of precise application in anticipation of flame travel as well as having satisfactory long term knock-out effects on residual fuel . |
| 11 | The emphasis was now to be increasingly on service , given to and paid for by the state , which assumed the right to appoint its commanders ( this was made easier by the fact that all accepted the state 's money for service in war ) and to demand that it got the best available in return for its money . |