Example sentences of "[conj] for the difference [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her mother also favoured a small black number , while her father and Martin Parr were like twins , except for the differences in size and weight . |
| 2 | Work on knowledge about language should involve discussion of matters such as sexist language ; styles of interaction in social groups ( see below ) ; how hidden messages about social groups ( such as teenagers or older people ) which are conveyed by advertising etc. can be decoded for the values they contain and for the differences between what is said and what is implied . |
| 3 | According to Willie van Peer 's introductory statement , the book is intended to promote a reconciliation between literary and linguistic approaches to the study of literature , and , more specifically , to provide a much-needed contribution in three fundamental directions : first , the development of a theory of textuality which accounts both for the way in which all texts function in society and for the differences between literary and non-literary texts ; secondly , the construction of a model of literary communication that gives an adequate account of the complexities involved in the production and reception of literary texts ; and thirdly , the development of more explicit and comprehensive accounts of the ways in which formal and contextual factors interact in the process of deriving interpretations from texts . |
| 4 | Both represent such a considerable departure from previous practice , however , and share so many features in common , that it has taken a while for the dust to settle after the major upheavals of recent years and for the difference between them to emerge . |
| 5 | The 95% confidence intervals ( 95% CIs ) for percentages and for the difference between means were computed when appropriate . |
| 6 | Now as for the difference between county and district , Mr 's point is a very very valid one . |