Example sentences of "[pron] [vb -s] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Legislative power is vested in a unicameral National Assembly which sits for a five-year term and consists of six appointed senators and 15 popularly elected representatives . |
| 2 | Safety , which has for a long time been assumed to be at odds with commercial considerations , is now a business interest . |
| 3 | In such a culture , knowledge is superseded by wisdom , which looks for a total view of life , seeking to come to terms with its essential suffering and aspiring [ in Goethe 's words ] to " live resolutely in wholeness and fullness " . |
| 4 | But movements in oil prices have knock-on effects on other fuels , particularly gas on which plans for a new generation of power stations is based . |
| 5 | Despite the adoption of a global data-structure , an essentially hierarchical flow of information is imposed which allows for a weak interaction between the knowledge sources . |
| 6 | A paradox which allows for an exciting and fulfilling journey — one for which a single lifetime is too short . |
| 7 | A paradox which allows for an exciting and fulfilling journey — one for which a single lifetime is too short . |
| 8 | The first question is whether the procedure under section 7(5) of the Bail Act 1976 is a matter which calls for a formal hearing by a court consisting of at least two justices . |
| 9 | The trade union movement has reached a new unity with the foundation of the Comite Unitario Sindical ( CUS ) which calls for a negotiated solution in common with the FDR-FMLN position . |
| 10 | No one got him to expand on his Irish policy , just as no one got Mr Kinnock to say whether he followed the Tory policy on Ireland ( whatever that is ) or the policy of the last Labour Conference which calls for a United Ireland . |
| 11 | He also describes the failsafe footrest and says it is required , then states the details of the relevant BS which calls for a full plate footrest . |
| 12 | PUPILS at Stowmarket Middle School are putting the finishing touches to a glittering musical which opens for a four-night run next week to sell-out audiences . |
| 13 | Devon county council , typical in the region , has the over-riding aim of protecting the natural heritage against the ravages of tourism ( which accounts for a large part of the county 's economy ) , the needs of the local industries and rising demand for retirement homes . |
| 14 | for next year cos if somebody asks for a specific training |
| 15 | As well as providing legislative protection , it underpins the collective agreement which provides for a basic shift of seven and a quarter hours plus winding time for underground workers and eight hours for surface workers . |
| 16 | From Dutch historian Gustav Renier I derived the formulation that history is a social necessity : in face of government philistinism and the fantasies of cultural theory , this , I believe , is the bedrock upon which claims for a proper respect for historical study should be founded . |
| 17 | The rules are simple , the appeal addictive and there 's no referee — which makes for a general atmosphere of near anarchy . |
| 18 | More general overviews , and interpretations of recent changes in the economic geography of the UK are provided in : Unequal Growth , by Steve Fothergill and Graham Gudgin ( London , Heinemann Educational ; 1982 ) , which focuses on the urban-rural shift in manufacturing ; Spatial Divisions of Labour : Social Structures and the Geography of Production by Doreen Massey ( London and Basingstoke , Macmillan ; 1984 ) which argues for a spatial divisions of labour approach to uneven development ; and Long Waves of Regional Development by Michael Marshall ( London and Basingstoke , Macmillan ; 1987 ) which uses a long-wave perspective , but draws also on aspects of the regulationist approach , in an analysis of the last century-and-a-half of uneven development in the UK . |
| 19 | * The Save the Cairngorms Campaign , a coalition of environmental groups , has criticized a Scottish Office report which argues for a voluntary approach to the environmental management of the mountains . |
| 20 | The contract , which runs for a five-year period from 1 November 1992 , covers the provision of maintenance personnel for the production facilities on Amoco 's NW Hutton , Montrose Alpha , Arbroath , Everest and Lomond platforms . |
| 21 | This is the time everyone gathers for a special dinner , which is based on fish , and in keeping with Italian tradition eel is cooked and served in many homes . |
| 22 | When she requires a new cooker , she begs for a small loan from the Department of Social Security . |
| 23 | A TOTALLY PSYCHEDELIC GUY , aged 16 , who lives for a good time is out to see if there are any zany females into Pink Floyd , Cult and The Who . |
| 24 | She stands for a long moment . |
| 25 | If you are to be awkward then my mother will not know where she stands for a good deal of time . ’ |
| 26 | IT will be a great relief to Abi King at the Arts Theatre if the props she needs for a new play can be turned up by the public at large . |
| 27 | She has two sons , both married with families , who live at some distance , and an older sister living in Brighton who cares for a disabled husband . |
| 28 | There is no equivalent to the invalid care allowance which is given to the person who cares for an elderly person . |
| 29 | But that is n't good enough for Mr Mitchell , who calls for a new regulatory regime . |
| 30 | For instance : ‘ You should lose weight ’ , ‘ You should n't be so inarticulate at work ’ , ‘ You should n't pursue money as a goal ’ , ‘ You should be kinder to your mother when she phones for a long chat . ’ |