Example sentences of "[subord] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As compared with regional showings in the GDR general election on March 13 , 1990 [ see pp. 37300-03 ] , the CDU share of the vote overall went up , due to an increase of over 10 per cent in support in Saxony ( where support for the DSU , however , dropped by a corresponding amount ) . |
| 2 | However , voting took place in an atmosphere of tension ; in Abidjan , angry FPI supporters attacked polling booths and clashed with police , alleging blatant ballot-rigging ; polling was suspended in several stations , notably where support for the FPI was high , and about 100 FPI supporters were arrested in subsequent days . |
| 3 | The tension was also reflected in West Beirut , where support for the blockade began to diminish . |
| 4 | Her clashes with other European heads of state over Britain 's budgetary contribution to the Community aroused all her basic emotions : here , indeed , she had strong support in Britain itself where sympathy for the bureaucrats of Brussels , with their butter mountains and wine lakes , was distinctly muted . |
| 5 | This study is being undertaken by IFF Research for the IRRU at the University of Warwick to understand the roles played by divisional and corporate management in the formulation and implementation of workplace personnel and industrial relations policies and practices . |
| 6 | Then there is the slack legislation passed by parliamentarians far removed from the sharp end of society and the liberal-minded intellectuals living in ‘ Cloud-cuckoo-land ’ where tolerance for the assailant takes precedence over the suffering of the victim . |
| 7 | He argues that this service is much more appropriately organized at local level , where demand for the theatre of books can be stimulated , whilst the information function operates essentially at national level , in response to demand . |
| 8 | Trained to respect the hierarchy of command , the military are well viewed by civilian organizations — including large public and private sector companies — where respect for the chain of command is part and parcel of ‘ the management 's right to manage ’ . |
| 9 | Finally , although support for the strike call was not very strong across the four local ballots held in the ‘ in-between ’ group , solidarity was high in the early months , and remained so in Durham and Northumberland until the dispute 's end ; in the other three fields , however , support waned , with most Cumberland miners back at work by the end of 1984 , alongside about half of their contemporaries in North Derbyshire and Lancashire . |
| 10 | Although responsibility for the financial statements lies with the entity and its management , in order to mitigate engagement risk it will be necessary for MAS to be satisfied with the information presented in the financial statements of the entity being divested . |
| 11 | Provocation is the basic process of lateral thinking which is a much more specific term than creativity for the changing of concept and perceptions . |
| 12 | Mr Lawson received a standing ovation for his low-key conference speech , but that appeared to be more of a defensive rank-and-file reaction to widespread media reports of party dissent than enthusiasm for the unflinching substance of the message . |
| 13 | Charles Temple , Richmond Palmer , Donald Cameron , Philip Mitchell — none of these were men who showed anything less than enthusiasm for the task of imperial government , and all of them were men of dominant personality and exceptional strength of will . |
| 14 | Indeed , Thomson suggests that , in relative terms , today 's pensions are lower in value than support for the elderly through the mid-nineteenth century Poor Law . |
| 15 | Orders for the HP 9000 multi-user Unix systems grew more than 40% during 1992 and although revenue for the HP 3000 declined , unit shipments of these systems increased about 20% for the year — striking given the move away from proprietary systems , but then the company is opening up an enormous Open bolt hole for HP 3000 users . |
| 16 | But what else he could paint , other than trash for the tourists , brought him back to earth . |
| 17 | It should also encompass an intent to have anal intercourse or commit an act of gross indecency since such conduct ‘ would be regarded by many as more serious than abduction for the purposes of sexual intercourse . ’ |
| 18 | The oceans provide us with much more than pleasure for the diver and beautiful photographs for the photographer ; they also give us invaluable knowledge . |
| 19 | The wearing of pig badges by a large group of staff , many of whom were members of middle management , after the Deputy Head , Peter Moors , had suggested that pork was less suitable than turkey for the school 's Christmas dinner , since it prevented Muslim boys from taking part . |
| 20 | This is highlighted in Gittins 's ( 1986 ) study of a Devon town in the years 1850–1930 , where she argues that relationships with kin were more important than marriage for the women in terms of the structures of support within which they were engaged . |
| 21 | The speaker planning in the here-and-now , possibly threatened with his interlocutor wanting to take a turn , typically repeats himself a good deal , using the same syntactic structure , the same lexical items , using the first word that comes to mind rather than hunting for the mot juste , filling in pauses with ‘ fillers ’ . |
| 22 | WITH the relegation issue in an unpredictable state , Salford 's victory at Widnes proved no more than par for the course yesterday , but they will need radical adjustments in their attacking philosophy if they are to collect further points . |
| 23 | The low-income groups and pensioners spend a higher proportion of their money on food and fuel , whose prices have risen by more than other items , and so the inflation index for these groups has risen faster than inflation for the average person . |
| 24 | Thorne 's ‘ Sports Page ’ , which was highly commended at last year 's Woodworker Show , uses more line than grain for the cartoon effect . |
| 25 | MOST of those who read Glenys Roberts 's moan ( March 15 ) and who know Monaco felt , I suspect , more sorrow for the author than disdain for the place . |
| 26 | Although respect for the bear did not preclude killing it , due apology had to be made , and strict rules governed the disposal of its carcass . |
| 27 | There is more than ground for the suspicion that throughout , the second focus of Ritschl 's ellipse is the dominant one , and the first is made subservient to it . |
| 28 | But , in the broader terms of next Saturday 's tour opener at the Arms Park , it surely failed to convince a single soul that Cardiff will be anything other than cannon-fodder for the All Blacks . |
| 29 | But after that Pete had sworn that he 'd touch nothing stronger than tapwater for the rest of the evening , and so far he 'd been sticking to it . |
| 30 | Moreover , dolphins and other cetaceans have evolved in a watery environment , a much better medium than air for the transmission of sound . |