Example sentences of "[adv] for [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | People murmured that this would never have happened in Cromwell 's day , albeit secretly for fear of the authorities . |
| 2 | Apart from short leases , it has long been the practice for business tenancies to provide expressly for insurance of premises against fire and other damage . |
| 3 | The second was a law enforcement action brought by the Crown ; he referred in particular to such an action brought under a statute which provided expressly for enforcement of a provision of the statute by civil proceedings by the Crown , which was the position in the Hoffmann-La Roche case [ 1975 ] A.C. 295 where the Crown was proceeding pursuant to a provision of the Monopolies and Restrictive Practices ( Inquiry and Control ) Act 1948 . |
| 4 | As the cyclist who organised the commuter challenge , I agree with Bernard Povey ( letters , 5 July ) that the route from Currie to the city centre is downhill for part of the way . |
| 5 | When you replace the receiver after calling them , you get caught up at once by all the other pressing demands on your time , while they , in some cases , may be left sitting in a silent room , turning over everything you have said , and sifting it eagerly for confirmation of your real affection and concern for them . |
| 6 | This earring here , this pendant earring just lifts that area up just a little bit , not too much , not too obtrusive , but just enough for sort of a a highlight catching the pendant earring just to lift it up a little . |
| 7 | Boys waited long enough for recognition of his work in his life-time . |
| 8 | The twenty-fifth defendant , Wessex , is sued more prosaically for breach of the contract dated 1 April 1988 which has been repudiated by Wessex on the grounds of fraud . |
| 9 | Already , though , the examiners are looking not only for knowledge of syllabus content but also for those intellectual qualities that make a successful chartered accountant . |
| 10 | ‘ I could mend that for you , ’ he had said , hating anything broken or untidy only for want of a firm nail . |
| 11 | I write about these themes myself but often only for want of a better language . |
| 12 | The exploration of dramatic configurations has revealed possibilities that are so many and varied that any list would be incomplete , if only for lack of tomorrow 's development . |
| 13 | American liberals have taken the lead in defining equal opportunity as the goal of a decent society , but the European left is following on only for lack of anything better to pursue . |
| 14 | ‘ He does , but only for part of the week ; the rest of the time he works at Conway House . ’ |
| 15 | Where a minority lacks a territory — for example , the Jews for much of their history , black people in the United States , the Indian Dalit Panthers ( an organization of untouchable caste members ) — then the practical struggle can be only for equality of treatment , not national independence . |
| 16 | Canals were used not only for transport of goods but also for ferrying passengers and for the occasional pleasure trip . |
| 17 | only for matter of a week , ten days by which time it 'll be fixed . |
| 18 | The vulnerable persons whom it is the aim of the section to protect are precisely those least likely to be prepared to attend court to give evidence , if only for fear of later reprisals . |
| 19 | Only as the car was crunching softly to a halt in the gravel of the yard did Charlotte ask suddenly , but in a tone so subdued as to suggest that she had been contemplating the question for some time , and refrained from asking it only for fear of the answer : |
| 20 | For quick revision , the skeleton of the subject must be visible at a glance , and it is worth while making some effort to produce this effect , if only for ease of revision ; indeed , revision becomes almost a pleasure if the notes are eminently readable and carry their message with punch . |
| 21 | Tamdin Sithar , a 46-year-old Tibetan , is serving a 12-year prison sentence imposed in 1984 , apparently for possession of a printed statement by the Dalai Lama . |
| 22 | 2 Collect any equipment which will be required , e-g. for care of intravenous infusions , nasogastric tubes , vomit bowl and tissues , bedcradle and cot sides . |
| 23 | Recreation is less important for the welfare of animals than the other three as this part is basically for enjoyment of visitors only . |
| 24 | The stuck needles in me and wheeled me in and out of X-ray rooms peering inside for evidence of the impacted fracture they were sure I had . |
| 25 | The leaf-stalk is thickened with air-filled tissues inside for buoyancy of the plant . |
| 26 | She did not dare look at them for too long for fear of missing her footing or forgetting a move but the look on Edward 's face added another notch to her enjoyment . |
| 27 | In local authorities , the principal repayments were forced through the revenue account : the law was in effect saying that provision must be made annually for repayment of debt . |
| 28 | The main opposition party is the National League for Democracy ( U Aung Shwe ch. , U Lwin gen. sec. — see below for removal of previous leaders ) which won 392 out of 485 seats in the May 1990 elections . |
| 29 | See also Chapter 19 below for discussion of other similar cases . |
| 30 | Bulgaria was also to get UN assistance , and other countries including Yugoslavia and Sri Lanka were expected to apply [ see below for position of Turkey ] . |