Example sentences of "[vb -s] for great [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The mechanism allows for great variation and complexity in magma chamber sedimentation . |
2 | If you do want to portray an older figure , it would be preferable to try Hermione in The Winter 's Tale — she is a more fantastical character , without the added complications of historical authenticity , and so allows for greater flexibility of characterisation . |
3 | This approach allows for greater flexibility by concentrating on the nature of the consequences of the breach . |
4 | Its supporters make the point that it breaks down rigid hierarchies and allows for greater participation in the decision-making process . |
5 | Cut away at least 50mm beyond the noticeable damage , at a downward angle , so that the repair has an overlapping joint , which is stronger and allows for greater accuracy in matching . |
6 | The nib allows for greater speed and directness of drawing . |
7 | Holdings of overseas securities of course allows for greater diversification of the asset portfolio , and often offers higher yields , especially in the Far East in recent years . |
8 | While the exact timings of music transfers may not be too critical , the addition of voice-over commentary usually calls for greater precision . |
9 | These include , first , any calls for a radical restructuring of society in which new structures and processes of government are sought which would significantly alter the balance between governors and governed ; second , calls for greater priority to be given to social , community and ecological factors in decision-making and lower priority to be given to economic and technological factors which are geared towards reproducing or sustaining the kind of society that exists at present ; and , third , calls for a significant change in defence policy , for example , a renunciation of nuclear weapons , neutralism or disengagement from military alliances such as NATO ( McAuslan , 1980 , p. 6 ) . |
10 | Nevertheless , local newspaper reports say Peking is concerned that this could further fuel calls for greater democracy in Hong Kong , where the British government now seems more committed to increasing the pace of political reform . |
11 | It is more of a denial of another answer , the facile solution to our present problems which calls for greater sums to be spent on social services in order to provide a world free from crime , disease and ignorance . |
12 | Despite the December 1990 agreement on the division of powers between the federal government and the country 's two constituent republics [ see p. 37922 ] , calls for greater autonomy and independence had continued to grow in Slovakia , and Meciar had given them increasingly explicit support , setting up an office of foreign affairs ( headed by his close ally Milan Knazno ) and leading Slovak delegations abroad . |
13 | This process of trying to take a broad overview of the whole field of technical progress , and understanding what will be the key development , calls for great knowledge coupled with an understanding of technical history , and imagination . |
14 | To achieve this transformation from the status of unwelcome stranger to that of fictive kinsman calls for great tact and patience . |
15 | It 's an exciting game that calls for great skill . |
16 | As the education lobby pushes for greater recognition and resources , an ever more sceptical public demand that increased expenditure be reflected in such things as improved academic standards and a greater sense of responsibility in young people . |
17 | That makes for great freshness and immediacy , but also , I felt , for banality . |
18 | It 's just chat — how 's the family , here 's the latest joke , how 's it going — and that somehow makes for great entertainment . |
19 | Timidity in pop will get you nowhere , but it makes for great listening . |
20 | It provides for greater control as it gives a framework for monitoring and evaluating . |