Example sentences of "[noun sg] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Preparation for the latter may be regarded as a matter of self-training : it needs a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach to all aspects of planning , one which covers curriculum and assessment , teaching , management and organization , finance and resources . |
| 2 | UK hotel companies are anxiously awaiting the outcome of round one in the bidding for the former East German hotel group Interhotel . |
| 3 | It was either recovery or recession , modernising the health service or commercialising it , investing in all children or preserving opportunity for a few , said Mr Kinnock . |
| 4 | The statement says that where a member 's opinion is sought on the application of accounting standards or principles to specific circumstances or transactions of an entity of which he is not the auditor , he should ensure that he has access to all relevant information , he should contact the auditor to provide an opportunity for the latter to bring to his attention any relevant facts and , given his client 's permission , he should provide a copy of his opinion to the auditor . |
| 5 | Indeed , Britain 's forthcoming presidency of the European Commission might be used as an opportunity for the more dirigiste members of Mr Major 's staff to press for a move to the narrow band of the ERM , in which case interest rates must be locked into those of Germany . |
| 6 | If using ordinary rollers , aid the process by switching your hairdryer on to the cold setting and whizz over hair for a few minutes before unwinding the rollers . |
| 7 | We realized that each of us would be a big story for a few days , but that would pass and then we 'd be able to get on with the real work of getting to know our families and friends again . |
| 8 | Then one time when he was doing some other business with the woman we called Mrs Howard , he sold her the story for a few marks . |
| 9 | A limited contract for a few sessions , at least in the first instance , is always preferable . |
| 10 | The likely outcome is the offer of a three-year contract for the former England skipper and his no.2 Terry McDermott . |
| 11 | They compared the average mispricing in the near contract during the stock exchange account which included the delivery date , with that in the next near contract for the same period , and with that for the near contract in previous stock exchange accounts . |
| 12 | John Cunningham in ‘ The Guardian ’ , referring to coverage of the mortar bomb attack on Whitehall wrote : ‘ Whitehall 's scariest 60 minutes proved to be one of radio 's finest hours , effortlessly making the case for an all news channel ’ . |
| 13 | Since conventionalism is at best no more powerful a conception of law than pragmatism , this marriage would hardly improve the case for the latter . |
| 14 | Those putting the case for the former , point to its relative speed , although where large and complicated matters are involved this advantage may be lost . |
| 15 | The legislation protects their consciences , and in charity makes financial provision for the few priests who will feel that they must leave . |
| 16 | To the extent that there is an elision in the terms of debate , and the concept of postmodern arrangements is aligned only with a ‘ free ’ labour market variant of organizational forms , which actually means freedom for a few and restriction to much more repressive conditions for the many , then the terms of debate and choice are unnecessarily restricted . |
| 17 | This is associated with a reduction of freedom for the former group and increasing personal access to motorised transport for the latter . |
| 18 | President Reagan found it difficult to reduce the US budget deficit for the same reasons . |
| 19 | Surely you can tap the chairman for a few quid so we can buy someone half-decent . |
| 20 | Landowners were , however , allowed to retain the rights of pasture and of cutting wood which they had previously enjoyed , subject to the customary payment of ‘ puture ’ to the foresters , and ‘ saving always to the king his deer and pasture for the same ’ . |
| 21 | cheque for a few thousand or something , that would have but it were n't . |
| 22 | Jean Goodwin presented a £300 cheque to Dr. Bathall for Cardiac Support Group , and Heather Trimming presented a cheque for the same amount to Mrs. Todd for the Alton branch of Sight Concern Hampshire . |
| 23 | At last there 's hope for the many hundreds of children whose lives are made a misery by birthmarks . |
| 24 | By grossly exaggerating the victim 's treatment of the accused in order to gain sympathy for the latter he had instead made it seem all the more likely that he had meant to kill . |
| 25 | The 15,000 crowd at Limerick 's famed Thomond Park for the All Ireland League key match between Shannon and Garryowen was it own testimony to the grip the competition has gained on the Irish game . |
| 26 | Derry went to Croke Park for an All Ireland semi-final meeting with Meath and were well beaten . |
| 27 | The airport duties made a pleasant change for a few of our lads , and one of them was offered a helicopter flight to the rigs one day . |
| 28 | They apply to both county and voluntary aided schools although the extent of change for the latter is less marked as the governing body was already the official employer of most staff at the school . |
| 29 | And er Ivy got married and she stopped the teaching and died just that same year and then there was the a change for the both teachers . |
| 30 | Durham born Gregory had only been playing the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined . |