Example sentences of "[noun pl] or for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There would seem to be ample justification for preventive interventions aimed at reducing feelings of helplessness , if it were possible , and of enhancing feelings of self-esteem for women raised in institutions or for other reasons experiencing a marked lack of care in childhood . |
| 2 | One might expect it to lead only to a rather vague pantheism which could make no real place either for religious institutions or for specific doctrines and formulations . |
| 3 | Individual workers were allowed between Jan. 23 and 25 to exchange notes at their workplaces ( there were special provisions for people on sick leave or vacation ) for lower denomination notes or for new Rbs50 and Rbs100 notes to the value of their average monthly wage in the past year , up to a maximum of Rbs1,000 . |
| 4 | If the contract is made for , say , 100 pneumonia cases or for 100 fractures ( or 100 births ) , what happens to the 101st case that comes along ? |
| 5 | Where it existed it was characteristic of states which , although they had long and proud cultural traditions , had suffered serious setbacks or for some reason lacked self-confidence . |
| 6 | Equally , temporary workers in manufacturing industry , regardless of occupation , were more likely to be employed on fixed-term contracts or for fixed tasks . |
| 7 | This power can be exercised whether or not there has been a contravention of the rules or for any other reason . |
| 8 | Humanism considered the most powerful or most noble within society to be the best readers and directed writing at them not exclusively because writers looked to this class for generous rewards or for some snobbish appeal . |
| 9 | He learnt that he could make love and come both in haste and with impressive slowness , for five minutes or for three hours , without asking either for more or for less time from his partner but fitting in with their timing . |
| 10 | More narrowly , but still at a high level of generality , some variables may function as identity markers for whole status groups or for larger regions than merely an inner-city community . |
| 11 | It is not easy for a hyper-base to be used concurrently by a number of different readers or for multiple authorship . |
| 12 | When the Indians went hunting , whether for animals or for rival Indians , their firepower was deadly . |
| 13 | If fossil fuel costs rise to a high level , either from shortages or for political reasons , crops could be grown specifically for biological conversion into various forms of energy . |
| 14 | But , of course , the £50 deposit , at a time when the annual wage was less than £500 , was a powerful deterrent to all but the wealthiest families and remained so until the Baldwin Fund agreed to put up the money for children without guarantors or for foster parents who could not afford to pay . |
| 15 | As a younger son he had learnt to be content with small advantages when greater ones were not to be had ; yet he had not lost the capacity for large designs or for rapid action when need arose . |
| 16 | An extra £310 million would be allocated in 1991 and £1,250 million over three years to extend the existing system of transitional relief to those whose bills had increased by £100 per year or more ( £150 previously ) , benefiting a further 4,000,000 people in addition to the 7,500,000 already covered ; and adjustments were made to help those faced with charges for second homes or for joint business/residential premises and those in areas being phased out of the " safety net " arrangements applying in 25 local authorities . |
| 17 | These provide for local authorities to prepare both structure ( that is , strategic ) plans and local plans for the implementation of the strategy in smaller areas or for specific purposes . |
| 18 | In summary , such data as are at hand suggest that the optimal ages at childbearing may not be consistent among developed and developing countries or for that matter , among countries at different stages of mortality transition . |
| 19 | I am conscious of the time , so I say only that it will be a sad day if the Government are allowed to change the legislation , not only for the miners and their communities or for those who , directly or indirectly , are involved in or seek employment in the industry , but for the whole of society . |
| 20 | But in their Spitalfields Tartan Collection , the Stewarts have done the work for you ; silks , cottons , wools all match up so that it is possible to choose as much or as little tartan as you like , whether it 's for a few cushions or for some big and bold project . |
| 21 | This is particularly important for operatives working in small works departments of large companies or for small builders where frequent moves from one site to another occur . |
| 22 | For example I can see a good case for a local headmaster being a member of the authority , representing educational concerns or for some representations say from significant ethnic groups within the area , but these can be identified and appointed by the authorities themselves , whose local knowledge will lead to far more accurate selection than Whitehall or Whitehall inspired sources . |
| 23 | Its moisturising formula is ideal for natural curls or for permed hair as both hair types tend to be dry and it costs £1.19 for a 200ml bottle . |
| 24 | A. Rhododendron ‘ Praecox ’ Not for the coldest gardens or for alkaline soils , but generally worth growing , given shelter from wind and early morning sun . |
| 25 | Sampling the local cuisine , enjoying the atmosphere of foreign hotels , shopping for souvenirs or for that special gift for a loved one — these are among the pleasures of travelling in Europe on holiday or business . |
| 26 | In response to the setting up of the " constitutional " government , the Fujimori government authorized sentences of between four and seven years for dismissed public officials who refused to relinquish their posts or for those who took up office , performed duties or issued orders without due authorization . |
| 27 | Enterprises that needed foreign exchange to pay for imports or for other purposes were then to make application to the banks , which were to determine the amount of each enterprise 's ‘ socially verified needs ’ , based on its use of foreign exchange in the previous year and its export performance in that year . |
| 28 | to bringing the claim , if it is pursued , the claim maybe good , it maybe bad and it depends upon the circumstances of the underline agreement , that 's one example where something maybe good or it maybe bad , it 's like an intellectual property ride , depending on how you exercise the right , it maybe good or it maybe bad , if you use it to block parallel imports or for some anti competitive purpose then it may be bad , erm it , it 's not necessarily the case that if you have a clause in the contract it is always in every circumstance bad , where the clause itself allows the undertaking concerned , to exercise it in a particular way , now , erm so so that as a matter of principal not all clauses could be automatically said in a standard form contract to be good or bad and it may depend upon how they are to exercise in a particular way , what we have said is the , the , erm , the provision in on , on the , the unfettable authority , er , erm and powers of the agent , erm is void it would depend upon the facts of each individual case whether or not every other restriction as your Lordships seen again only through and the cases they side , erm that other provisions in a standard form contract may on the facts be had , it depends upon the significance of the particular clause in the circumstances , my Lord in , in answer to your Lordships question , I do n't think it necessary follows that every clause is bad , but we do say it depends upon the facts and we have pleaded that not all loss might be erm defensible against . |
| 29 | To constitute an offence under those sections the waste must have been deposited on an unlicensed site or in breach of the conditions in the licence , must amount to an ‘ environmental hazard ’ and must have been deposited in such circumstances or for such a period that whoever deposited it there may reasonably be assumed to have abandoned it there or to have brought it there for the purpose of its being disposed as waste . |
| 30 | Among the latest technology displayed at the Farnborough Air Show was a little black motorised Rogallo-winged hang-glider designed for use as a self-fly escape kit for aircrew downed behind enemy lines or for clandestine special forces missions . |