Example sentences of "for special " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those born on a Friday are said to be marked out for special piety , which does not mean that they will be pious necessarily ; only that their natures are imbued with that proclivity . |
| 2 | In a moment of youthful inspiration , the day after the funeral , he took one of his father 's bow ties , one reserved for special occasions , and opened up its seams , into which he infiltrated a message — his first poetic utterance , as he told his Spanish biographer , Alberto Manzano — long since forgotten ( or too painful to remember ? ) . |
| 3 | Many offer meals for special diets . |
| 4 | Sir Rhodes urged Mr Patten to reduce poll tax levels in London by imposing a cap of £300 per adult , and he asked for special help for those people living in low rateable value homes built between 1860 and 1930 . |
| 5 | Pensioners and the disabled would be singled out for special treatment , whether they paid rates or not . |
| 6 | Look for special ‘ Weekend First ’ window labels and pay the supplement on the train . |
| 7 | Other ways we find bands include : ( a ) being recognized in the industry as a company that is worth approaching ( managers with new artists drop in to play a tape to me or any of the other A&R people ) ; ( b ) demo tapes ( they all get heard eventually , but to get your tape picked out of the pile for special attention is difficult ) ; ( c ) seeing them play live on the London circuit . |
| 8 | If there is any legislation which it is necessary to pass for special departmental or other reasons , and is generally accepted by the different parties , it may be undertaken . |
| 9 | ‘ Nibs McGovern met that train every day with his trolley to pick up the papers and the Boland loaves that the shops got for special customers . |
| 10 | When people hover for a tip , it 's excruciating , says Jon , 34 ‘ I do n't see why people working in certain industries should be singled out for special treatment . |
| 11 | You do n't have to be an expert to create lovely arrangements , just follow Jenny Plucknett 's advice for simple but sensational floral displays , both for everyday and for special occasions |
| 12 | For special occasions , you can be more extravagant and go for dramatic , impressive displays . |
| 13 | Displays for SPECIAL OCCASIONS |
| 14 | For equities it was a day for special situations . |
| 15 | Most of the city is covered by conservation areas , so it is asking for special controls on large swathes where even single signs would detract from the historic appearance . |
| 16 | Speaking approvingly of his recent meetings with various European leaders , Mr Gorbachev singled out President Mitterrand , whom he met in Kiev last week , for special praise , particularly because of his ‘ respect for present realities and the inviolability of established borders . ’ |
| 17 | Tauchnitz English editions of Victorian novels ; volumes of The Queen — ‘ The Lady 's Newspaper ’ ; leather-gripped hickory shafted clubs of strange shapes , fashioned like painters ' brushes for special purposes . |
| 18 | Kennedy 's advisers opposed this solution because it would again single out Britain amongst the European states for special treatment ; it would fuel de Gaulle 's dislike for NATO ; and it would make Britain 's entry into Europe , which was part of the State Department 's policy , even less likely . |
| 19 | Nut oils , despite their very high cost , are becoming more and more popular for special salad dressings where their flavours are superlative . |
| 20 | My favourites are the seedless Thompson raisins for everyday baking and for including in salads and pilafs , and the larger lexia raisins from Australia , which are usually seeded and are ideal for special cakes and puddings . |
| 21 | Homemade pasta requires a very definite skill which I have n't got ( the texture of the dough is of paramount importance ) , so I cheat and use fresh pasta for special occasions . |
| 22 | But local calls for special security will delay voting in the two states until June — after the swearing-in of the new federal government . |
| 23 | French businessmen no longer lobby for special privileges in African ex-colonies now almost worthless as producers or customers . |
| 24 | They 've got them in leather too — for special customers . |
| 25 | The boys queued in sets of five outside the headmaster 's room , each clutching his signed slip and praying he would not be singled out for special treatment . |
| 26 | Here 's a selection for special aroma : |
| 27 | Adding shelves , shading , insulation or temporary partitioning is simplicity itself without the need for special lock-on clips . |
| 28 | But Mary was not actually being singled out for special treatment or favour , except in so far as her own attractiveness and charm marked her out . |
| 29 | This meant she could continue to level her basilisk stare ( the one which she reserves for special enemies ) at selected MPs . |
| 30 | Local authorities are obliged under the 1981 Education Act to provide tuition for special educational needs , yet the institute believes only a small proportion of dyslexics receive adequate help in state schools . |