Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | We parted company , he to wait for light on Bowfell , which did not look likely , while I headed down The Band for Hodge Close and an impatient climbing partner . |
| 2 | We should discuss timing the leaflet : on the one hand , it would be good to wait for consultation on course content , but there is also some urgency . |
| 3 | That is , instead of using the card catalogue , the pupils could use the microcomputer in the school library to search for information on a particular topic . |
| 4 | It would be helpful if you could confirm by telephone whether you are able to attend for interview on the date and at the time indicated . |
| 5 | On March 15 a 23-member grand jury indicted four officers involved in the beating ; they were due to come for trial on May 13 . |
| 6 | Even private companies considering submitting tenders to NIREX for work on waste management began to get worried about their image . |
| 7 | PLEASE SEND HEAD TO PROCESS FOR BLACK ON TONE , ACROSS 3 COLUMNS , TYPE CENTRED , FOR ECHO SATURDAY , FIRST EDITION , PAGE 38 . |
| 8 | CIMA , an original signatory , reports that in the first year it has ‘ set up an informal network to encourage women to stand for office on the Council ’ . |
| 9 | Commentators suggested that the attempt had had the support of wealthy former politicians , whose ambitions had been foiled by Babangida 's refusal to allow the " old guard " of politicians to stand for office on the return to party politics . |
| 10 | ALSO INSTRUCT AVIARY TO LISTEN FOR BIRDSONG ON REGULAR CHANNEL . |
| 11 | They turned towards the sea and went to look for work on the boats . |
| 12 | TENANTS living in council owned sheltered accommodation could be allowed to keep their pets without having to apply for permission on an annual basis.Uttlesford District Council has allowed tenants to keep a pet dog or cat , but until now only on a temporary basis.For the past two years , tenants have had to apply annually for permission to keep a pet under the council 's rules . |
| 13 | But as you know the Save The Children is just one development organisation and with limited resources , so a major part of our task is to use our influence and authority to press for change on a wider scale by keeping the issues of poverty and inequality and of children firmly on the international agenda . |
| 14 | The Labour spokesman , John McFall , the MP for Dumbarton , claimed that the increases in cost of legal aid represented an artificial blip because the recession was forcing lawyers ' offices to press for payment on accounts . |
| 15 | She hoped Mr Fallon would continue to press for action on behalf of the licensees . |
| 16 | It seems to be more practical to opt for control on some form of ‘ toggling ’ basis , which is the method of control used in this program . |
| 17 | In 1987 the Community agreed to a package of measures which will create greater fare competition , will allow the airlines to increase market shares at each other 's expense ( rather than maintaining a rigid fifty/fifty split ) and will allow other airlines ( both from the bilateral partners and from other states ) to ply for trade on particular routes . |
| 18 | To qualify for engagement on an Employment Action scheme applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 59 and have been registered as unemployed for at least six months . |
| 19 | To qualify for engagement on an Employment Action scheme applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 59 and have been registered as unemployed for at least six months . |
| 20 | This client from the West Midlands wishes to petition for divorce on the ground of her husband 's unreasonable behaviour . |
| 21 | every local authority and this is where the sponsored councillors can play a major part in this campaign , to fight for justice on behalf of their employees . |
| 22 | So there is an advantage in using handles of the Peter Powell heavy duty type to allow for adjustment on the flying field . |
| 23 | To allow for inflation on the principle insert an extra row ( 11 ) and enter @FV ( B4 , -B2/12 , B6*12 ) into B1 . |
| 24 | To work out quickly what your RC will indicate at the point where you arrive on track , use the following method : When you turn Left to intercept ( or to allow for drift on track ) consider Left as Minus |
| 25 | Clearly , we would need to allow for interest on any amounts borrowed to finance the development . |
| 26 | ‘ We think the explosion has caused about £15,000 to £20,000 worth of damage but we hope to re-open for business on Friday or Saturday . ’ |
| 27 | Moonrakers Guest House Ltd disputed liability to account for VAT on deposits when received on the basis that the company treated such deposits as belonging to the customer until either cancellation or the time of letting . |
| 28 | A first leader in The Times on 3 January 1986 , surveying , from thirty years on , the lessons of Eden 's stewardship in his early months in No. 10 , criticized the new Prime Minister 's tendency to kick for touch on handling coloured immigration and curbing wildcat strikes . |
| 29 | The class have to plead for mercy on his behalf , but the King 's envoy will only accept written pleas . |
| 30 | He had no time to call for help on his radio because , even as he saw him , the man rushed forward , the machete held high above his head . |