Example sentences of "[coord] [noun sg] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until recent years the general rule has been to require the consent of a parent or guardian for an operation or an anaesthetic on a person of under 21 , but increasingly at the present time it is becoming customary to accept the consent of minors aged 16 and over . |
| 2 | It is technically perfectly lawful for a Minister of the Crown to be empowered to make statutory instruments in such a way that they are never subjected to parliamentary scrutiny — indeed , there is no requirement of promulgation or publication for an instrument to become legally binding and an instrument made by the Minister and cached in his bottom drawer could be as binding as the Theft Act ( although in this situation ignorance might , rarely in our law , offer a defence by reason of s.3(2) of the Statutory Instruments Act |
| 3 | Often the Phantasms — daemon-masked , each dabbed with different costly scents , and gowned in luminous silk appliquéd with lascivious emblems — would bomb around the broad upper avenues on their jet-trikes , and through almost deserted midnight malls , seeking stylised mayhem with another brat gang or hunting for an odour bar or an elegant brothel which they could take over for a few hours before fleeing just ahead of a Judge patrol . |
| 4 | If you are blind or physically disabled or your work regularly takes you away from home , you may qualify to vote by post or proxy for an indefinite period . |
| 5 | Is it a sort of bonus approval for something that has been done particularly well or approval for an ordinary job well done ? |
| 6 | She 'd leave them watching their choice of video or music for an hour or so before returning to give them their tea . |
| 7 | Additionally , of course , where a seller is aware of any infringement ( and , to be prudent , any allegation or potential for an allegation of infringement ) he should give specific notice of this to the buyer , either in the clause , or separately . |
| 8 | Aquamassage brush , £15 , BaByliss , can be used in bath or shower for an invigorating massage treatment |
| 9 | The areas chosen are all areas where the bilateral relationship is strongly apparent , and where the impact of bilateral action upon third parties may provoke a third party response : treaty law , international judicial and arbitral procedure , and responsibility for an international wrong , with particular reference to armed conflict . |
| 10 | My conclusion is that if your teenager has the temperament and enthusiasm for an expedition type of holiday , and if your purse will stretch to it , you should go for it — but choose the organisation carefully . |
| 11 | Cultural diplomacy , efforts to spread in other countries knowledge of a particular national language and sympathy for an allegedly distinctive national culture , was beginning to show itself . |
| 12 | Get that going and ring for an ambulance . |
| 13 | He went on to work as a designer and translator for an Austrian publisher , where the manager , Otto Preminger ( later a celebrated film director ) introduced him to Max Reinhardt . |
| 14 | So it must have been a grown person 's skull but it 's too small and light for an adult male , so it must have been a woman . |
| 15 | Gold and silver owe their nobility to the fact that unlike the base metals they retain their brightness and lustre for an indefinite period in a pure atmosphere . |
| 16 | Peter Dray , testing and commissioning engineer : ‘ Manifested all problems produced by BR reorganisation ; less than happy ’ with his job , as shown by performance in days up to and including November 27 ; despite having facilities , time and assistance for an independent wire count of Hemingway 's work , did not do this — far from being ‘ the last defence ’ , was no defence at all . |
| 17 | This season his form was confirmed , appropriately enough , against Neath at the Gnoll , where he demonstrated his main assets of speed off the mark and eye for an opening . |
| 18 | A touch overweight , he has abandoned playing soccer and squash for an occasional ‘ very modest ’ game of tennis . |
| 19 | A prompt correction and apology for an indefensible defamation serves two purposes besides setting the record straight . |
| 20 | Where is Andrew ? ’ and eventually I can tell them and Mrs Gould gives a strange little shuddering cry and Mr Gould tells her to get the people in the house and phone for an ambulance and runs away down the path towards the river with the four Golden Labradors barking excitedly behind him . |
| 21 | When the DoE asked the Chief Medical Officer and his Committee on Medical Aspects of the Contamination of Air , Soil and Water for an opinion of the health risks of nitrate , the chief points were : |
| 22 | You often find that when times are hard people buy a Mills and Boon for an inexpensive treat . ’ |
| 23 | Kao Infosystems Co , Plymouth , Massachusetts has bought the assets of American Helix Technology Corp , Lancaster , Pennsylvania compact disk and CD-ROM duplicator and packager for an undisclosed sum in cash : it will become Kao Infosystems Co Optical Products Division . |
| 24 | But behind it all is Scott , who is self-appointed and unsalaried producer , director and spokesman for an enterprise that never occured to British sport itself . |
| 25 | Recent examples include a contract for the general building refurbishment of the Tyne Tunnel , contracts for both computer software and hardware for an automated tolls registration system . |
| 26 | Cognitive science amounts to the adoption of methods and technology developed by the ‘ natural sciences ’ and mathematics for an attack on these problems of understanding human existence . |
| 27 | ‘ I still think you should try marrying Peg , ’ Fred said , starting for the door and giving Arthur as sharp a seizure as he had ever had of longing and hatred for an ally who was deserting him to go to sleep . |
| 28 | BETWEEN rounds , two a day at that period , Cotton and Toots would stroll to the car park where the chauffeur unpacked the Fortnum and Mason hamper from the back of the hired Rolls and set up folding chairs and table for an al fresco repast of caviar and champagne . |
| 29 | Identify the opportunities for selling on and target for an extra 10 per cent . |