Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.

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31 The way we speak about Wimpey and the impression we give may influence someone who is thinking of buying a Wimpey home , negotiating with Wimpey Construction , buying materials from Wimpey Minerals or applying for a course in one of our craft training centres .
32 The High Court or an election court ( constituted and functioning in accordance with Parts III and IV of the 1983 Act ) may , on the presentation of an election petition by an interested party ( a voter , a ‘ defeated ’ candidate ) , declare a seat vacant , or provide for the return of another candidate in prescribed circumstances , where there has been irregularity in the conduct of the election campaign or where the ‘ successful ’ candidate is not qualified .
33 Parliament can discriminate on grounds of sex or religion ; or provide for the taking of life with impunity ; or detain without trial ; or prohibit marriage .
34 Over the weekend of 21/22 September 1985 , for example , 60 protesters were arrested for wire-cutting at Molesworth and a further 55 were arrested or reported for the same action at RAF Sculthorpe .
35 The Revenue has confirmed that interest credited to the income account will constitute taxable income in the beneficiary 's hands ( either when it is credited in the case of a life tenant , or when it is paid or applied for the benefit of a discretionary beneficiary ) .
36 A clause along the following lines could be inserted in the trust deed if it is intended that the same be effective for income tax purposes : No part of the capital , capitalised income , or income shall in any circumstances whatsoever be paid or lent to or applied for the benefit of the settlor or any spouse of the settlor for the time being .
37 ‘ Subject to sections 7 and 8 below , a person who has become a rehabilitated person for the purposes of this Act in respect of a conviction shall be treated for all purposes in law as a person who has not committed or been charged with or prosecuted for or convicted of or sentenced for the offence or offences which were the subject of that conviction ; and , notwithstanding the provisions of any other enactment or rule of law to the contrary , but subject as aforesaid —
38 It prepared me better than anything I 'd read or seen for the crisp exterior and soft centre of the Big Apple .
39 If the site chosen is in the opinion of the local authority not suitable for the carrying on of an offensive trade , being for example too near to residential properties then consent may be refused , or granted for a limited period or subject to conditions .
40 Buy a 944 — or wait for the forthcoming 968 .
41 Oliver asked whether they should go after Barbara Coleman or wait for the others .
42 If you 've had to put a plan on ice or wait for an opportune moment to announce a life-expanding decision then you need wait no longer .
43 The penetrance ( probability of having the disease for given genotype expressed as P ( disease/genotype ) ) of the abnormal allele A' was almost the same for the liability classes above class 1 , being 0.26 in the heterozygote or homozygote for the highest incidence groups .
44 Some were more active than any predecessor against some particular organism , and some had special merits in use , such as working when given by mouth , or acting for a longer period than usual .
45 2.17 " surveyor " means any person or firm appointed by or acting for the Landlord ( including an employee of the Landlord or a Group Company and including also the person or firm appointed by the Landlord to collect the rents ) to perform any of the functions of the Surveyor under this Lease
46 a handy refuge for many punters fed up with processed pop , but the indigenous musics of Zimbabwe , Soweto or Venezuela will never serve the same purpose as Gim me Shelter or Relax for a British , French or American listener .
47 The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA ) requires that American airlines in Europe and the Middle East x-ray or hand-search all baggage on flights to the United States , whether carried on board or destined for the hold .
48 But the committee was hopelessly divided on what it meant by Christian hope — whether it was hope for peace and perfection in this world , or hope for a future life , or hope only of forgiveness at the last .
49 Stock broking firms that are involved in the issue or act for the authorities have been banned in the run up to flotation from issuing any research .
50 This is a good place to rest for lunch or to visit for an evening out , for there is often live music in the restaurants and bars — folk , fado and jazz are all provided for .
51 The great spread of drug-taking among the young during this time can also be seen either as ‘ doing it for kicks ’ or looking for a road out of materialistic culture .
52 Next time you find yourself queuing to have your photo taken on the Cantilever in Snowdonia , or looking for a vacant shelter to eat your sandwiches in on Scafell Pike , stop and look to the west .
53 The alternatives are letter , fax , or looking for the British agent in the ads .
54 In the first instance please write or telephone for an appointment .
55 " Collection " covers " a collection got together for a temporary purpose " , but not one " made or exhibited for the purpose of effecting sales or other commercial dealings " .
56 Write a letter stating your objections or support for the application and send a copy to every member as well as the chief planning officer .
57 The council , applicant and any interested parties are invited to write to the inspector giving their objections or support for the proposed development .
58 ‘ In no case did I make a formal approach to the top management of any of the firms to get approval or support for the research .
59 Membership or support for the CP and other white supremacist groups was disproportionately prevalent within the police and security forces ; this , it was suggested , could jeopardise the successful implementation of any significant reforms .
60 She guessed that he had been standing at the window or listening for the sound of her key in the lock .
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