Example sentences of "[coord] [to-vb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like Kant , he leaves theologians with two broad choices : either to accept this account of the situation , with its absolute distinction between the relativities and contingencies of history and the truth of religion , or to search for some other framework within which to set up the question . |
| 2 | By meteorological means we 're now able to identify where such a storm will occur with greater efficiency and to take steps for keeping that area clear of people — or to arrange for controlled evacuation . |
| 3 | There seemed to be no consideration given as to how a management strategy would serve the processes desired , little attempt to anticipate possible outcomes or to arrange for specific progress points when reviews could be undertaken , nor to establish criteria against which a programme 's effectiveness would ultimately be evaluated . |
| 4 | A local authority may be asked to provide a report from one of its own officers or to arrange for another person to provide a report as appropriate . |
| 5 | If a once beautiful and honest young girl has become dishevelled and has dropped out of a promising educational course and is in perpetual trouble with the Police , then it is almost superfluous to ask questions on drug use or to look for physical signs of drug addiction , even though clinical accuracy demands this . |
| 6 | Furthermore , they were less likely to have applied to be taken on by the firm 's main competitor , which took over its order book , or to look for another job before leaving the firm . |
| 7 | Whilst other nations wrestle with the complex problems of a modern democracy , the questions of press ownership , the funding of political parties , wire-tapping , privacy , freedom of information , the control of the security services , and so on , Britain has been content either to stand aside altogether or to legislate for continuing trust and deference . |
| 8 | First , it was not sensible to launch an application for inspection of the liquidator 's report or to seek for that purpose an adjournment of the examination being conducted under section 236 of the Insolvency Act 1986 . |
| 9 | We try to tackle the problem at all ends — to prevent young people ending up on the streets , to provide a roof over their heads , and to search for long-term solutions . |
| 10 | It was not intended to give this impression , and we take this opportunity to make that clear and to apologize for any embarrassment caused . |
| 11 | The temptation for a band may be to say that there is too much hassle attached to gigging in the Soviet Union and to wait for better times . |
| 12 | In recent years that change has clearly accelerated ; indeed , the technological threat has made it even more important to plan ahead and to plan for radical change . |
| 13 | This at least ought to quieten panic about ageing because , if no more , it gives us a breathing space in which to research and to plan for future policy . |
| 14 | The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has been asked to look at the allegations and to arrange for certain persons who are said to be able to shed new light on the case to be interviewed . |
| 15 | The new government plan included a system of protection for witnesses turning state evidence , a toughening of bail conditions , and provisions for the police to hold suspects for up to 48 hours without charge and to suspend for 12 months any financial operation suspected of involving Mafia assets . |
| 16 | She went on to take a social science course and to train for general nursing . |
| 17 | Logistic regression models were used to determine which variables significantly and independently could predict bacterial pneumonia and to adjust for potential confounders . |
| 18 | Liberal democracy describes the political system in a number of countries that meet certain criteria , such as the freedoms to form and join organizations , to express opinions , to vote and to compete for votes and to stand for public office , plus the holding of free and fair elections and the existence of institutions which ensure that government policies reflect popularly expressed preferences ( Johnston , 1989d , after Dahl , 1978 ) . |
| 19 | This position was also felt to have been influenced by the controversial decision taken by the Arab League Council in September to speed up the transfer of the Arab League headquarters from Tunis to the Egyptian capital Cairo , a decision first taken in March [ see pp. 37334 ; 37726 ] , and by the lack of large-scale Western aid to support domestic economic reforms and to compensate for serious economic losses forecast as a result of the Gulf crisis . |
| 20 | Likely contributing factors are that people fail to recognise , and to compensate for insidious deterioration of vision , hearing and decision speed as they age . |
| 21 | A compromise was eventually negotiated in which the space to the west of the building , originally planned as a garden , was devoted instead to a car park and to compensate for this loss of amenity , the Historic Buildings Council then agreed to pay for the provision of the jetty and roof garden . |
| 22 | The action document is expected to be produced within three months of the completion of the scrutiny report and to contain for each recommendation : |
| 23 | We welcome the advice that new retail development should be sited so as to reduce the number and length of car journeys and to provide for those who do not have access to a car . |
| 24 | Though powerful and open to abuse , these authorities claim they can be offered to women as reproductive options , giving hope to the childless , to prevent unwanted pregnancies , and to screen for terrible illnesses it foetuses . |
| 25 | We also use laughter to mask our incompetence and to cover for possible failure . |
| 26 | Kylie had quit to further her career in pop , and to look for meatier projects in which to star . |
| 27 | The 1991 exercise , which was due to involve 140,000 troops and to last for 10 days starting on March 11 , was the smallest to be held . |
| 28 | In fact , immediately upon accepting the Treaty of Rome , the Benelux states agreed in substance in February 1959 to a new treaty of economic union , beginning in January 1960 and to last for 50 years , several years ahead of the Rome programme . |
| 29 | We are already too stretched , and the law does not give us automatic ex access to time off for training , but we have got to ask , and we should commit the G M B to lobby for an extension of existing laws , and to lobby for various E C funds , and then we can begin to make a real impact on the environment . |
| 30 | Now it is up to the consumer to accept that white does n't necessarily mean healthy and to opt for unbleached products . |