Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb pp] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasons given for involvement follow a clear pattern : ‘ mobilise the masses around precise objectives ’ , ‘ unifying the country ’ , ‘ to help educate the masses and rally support for the government ’ , 'to mobilise the people behind the president and party' , and so on . |
| 2 | The proportion of students decreased and the proportion who cited ill health increased with age , and there were significant sex differences in the reasons given for unemployment — more women than men were not in paid employment because of either ill health or homemaking ( table III ) . |
| 3 | Stress , illness , poor morale , family commitments , back injuries sustained at work and the need to prevent cross infection with patients are the reasons given for absence . |
| 4 | Steward cites the medical reasons given for rescue team callouts by friends of youngsters who have collapsed in the hills . |
| 5 | For example , the spread ratio may be unity , the ratio of the contract values , the ratio of contract values adjusted for responsiveness to the general level of market prices , or the ratio of contract values weighted by some factor such as p . |
| 6 | For present purposes it suffices to say that futures contracts undertaken for investment purposes ( as opposed to commercial purposes ) are investments subject to the FSA . |
| 7 | The number of UK recycling centres has risen from 24 in 1988 to 320 , whilst 163 local authorities registered for aluminium can recycling programmes . |
| 8 | MAFF 's 1988 report on pesticide residues stated that residues were far higher than originally thought , particularly in the case of fruit and vegetables treated for storage . |
| 9 | Another rare work of note , an oil on linen view of Malacca ( circa 1880 ) , was executed by an anonymous Chinese artist working in the tradition of Chinese port views intended for export to the West . |
| 10 | December with bombs intended for Establishment targets . |
| 11 | West Country Living : Where gas really could be the main problem Lynne Edmunds suggests that all buyers should have their houses checked for radon |
| 12 | Since 1914 only ten British officers had ever been six times decorated for gallantry and one of these , Braham , who in 1951 was awarded the AFC for hazardous developmental work on all-weather fighter aircraft , uniquely achieved a seventh decoration . |
| 13 | The values for the attributes of node are constrained by the variables such as ssmin and ssmax which specify the minimum and maximum values permitted for subsection numbers . |
| 14 | The Great Eastern then pioneered a new development , annotated timetables designed for tourist use and pamphlets detailing local trips with train times and fares for each of the Great Eastern seaside resorts . |
| 15 | It was agreed by a single vote to defer a decision until consultations with clubs booked for weekend activities until the middle of December . |
| 16 | ( By which time , ROS has returned , tiptoeing with great import , teeth clenched for secrecy , gets to GUIL , points surreptitiously behind him — and a tight whisper : ) |
| 17 | It was announced last night that urgent talks are to be held with public health officials after a survey by the Institution of Environmental Health Officers showed 2,858 out of 5,622 restaurants , pubs , and other outlets investigated were using microwave ovens designed for home kitchens . |
| 18 | Sparta voted for war against Athens on this occasion in her own chamber , thereby getting Samos on to the Peloponnesian League agenda ; the Corinthians voted for peace in the second , decisive meeting , composed of the whole league ( Thuc. i.40 ) . |
| 19 | Secondly , the stability of the protein up to 60°C ( data not shown ) agrees with values reported for hTFIIA ( 12 , 23 ) . |
| 20 | Both bodies publish application forms recommended for use when applying to them for the appointment of experts or arbitrators : copies of the forms are reproduced in Appendices G and H. The Law Society has also published its requested procedure : see [ 1986 ] Law Society 's Gazette 2542 , reprinted in Appendix B. It is important that applicants follow the procedure of applying on prescribed forms . |
| 21 | Ruling out scales designed for use with non-elderly people , for inpatient populations , for administration by clinicians , for information gathering from close relatives , and any not previously validated or not sensitive to changes over time , two scales were selected from the Comprehensive Assessment and Referral Examination ( CARE ) Schedule ( Gurland et al , 1977 ) namely the Organic Brain Syndrome ( OBS ) scale and the Depression scale , the former a ten point and the latter a 30 point scale . |
| 22 | He was one of several noted British artists approached for work by John M. Gates , Director of Design to the American firm , Steuben Glass , and who visited London in the early 1950s . |
| 23 | Plums intended for eating should be left to ripen fully on the tree |
| 24 | ‘ Pilot Courses ’ comprise units developed for phase 1 and 2 pilot courses and reviewed to ensure that the format of the new operational system is fully adopted . |
| 25 | Farmers wishing to sell finished stock on the hoof contact the company 's field staff who video the animals intended for sale . |
| 26 | The aim of this research is to apply the methods developed for computer algorithms design and analysis to social networks . |
| 27 | Light exposure and the stability of cosmetic products to light may be assessed by methods developed for colour fastness of textiles of which the following is an example : British Standard 1006 : 1978 . |
| 28 | Some of the methods developed for policy optimization have been installed by PROPE on the computers of HM Treasury to be used with research work on the Treasury model . |
| 29 | And one man whose mother lives in one of the homes listed for closure said yesterday : ‘ We will be making our presence felt again when the full council meets . ’ |
| 30 | Blind grain sites showing up on the ears of some cereal crops could trim yields and perhaps downgrade stands intended for seed . |