Example sentences of "[conj] apply for a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The way we speak about Wimpey and the impression we give may influence someone who is thinking of buying a Wimpey home , negotiating with Wimpey Construction , buying materials from Wimpey Minerals or applying for a course in one of our craft training centres .
2 A smaller building company may be asked to provide more detailed financial information than is contained in the modified company accounts when applying to join a list of approved contractors or applying for a tenancy of , say , a builder 's yard or offices .
3 It may recommend , for example , that the local authority or the NSPCC commence care proceedings or apply for a child assessment or emergency protection order .
4 But you and I both know that applying for a stay of more than six months takes time .
5 When she followed the instructions and applied for a job interview she was told : ‘ Sorry , we are only recruiting staff from Ireland . ’
6 Whether you are out of work and applying for a lot of jobs , or in employment but looking to change , there is only any point in applying for positions where you have a real chance of being successful .
7 They announced plans for its complete redevelopment and applied for a certificate of immunity of listing .
8 Leith only just managed to stop her jaw from dropping at the astuteness of the man when he continued , ‘ Having left Ardis and applied for a job here , you then made a conscious decision to dress down your looks and conceal your figure , though not because of any sexual hang-up ?
9 Perhaps sometime I 'll be able to devise a way round my official non-existence and apply for a gun myself , though even then , all things considered , I might not be granted a licence .
10 Those of you who are involved in deciding whether to apply for a place in further or higher education will already know a good deal about how to read prospectuses without believing everything they say : what they do not say is just as important .
11 He could have stopped the trial and we had discussed whether to apply for a stay of prosecution , but once I was in the fight I wanted to carry on , whatever the consequences . ’
12 Sources within TRT said it was considering whether apply for a licence of its own , but it is not certain that the company will actually need one : it may be able to operate under the Worldcom licence — assuming that IDB 's acquisition goes through , TRT and Worldcom will share the same parent .
13 Another group went to talk to the ‘ Educated Youth ’ ( i.e. young people who after leaving school in the city go to work in the commune and learn from the peasants ) — after 2 or more years in the country , a few of them may get the chance for further training or education before they are assigned to their jobs ( there is no such thing as applying for a job here ) .
14 When applying for a place on a re-entry course keep the following questions in mind so that you can compare what is on offer to your own best advantage .
15 When applying for a place on MA courses five years previously , I 'd suggested that , although there were many excellent publications for identifying birds , insects , plants and so forth , ecological concepts were ‘ going public ’ .
16 Three conditions apply : the claimant must be in paid working employment for 16 hours or more a week , suffer from an illness or disability which leaves them disadvantaged when applying for a job and must have recently been getting benefit such as income support , housing or community charge benefit .
17 When applying for a job , make sure you emphasize the interests and leisure activities that an employer would find relevant .
18 It is used when applying for a job .
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