Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The company was worked consistently over the years to develop special knowledge and expertise in particular areas e.g. chiral compounds and building blocks ; quaternary ammonium compounds for phase transfer catalysis and electrochemistry ; silylating agents ; a range of products for ion-selective electrode work and a comprehensive range of highly purified reagents for bio-chemistry marked under trade name Micro-Select . |
| 2 | This time round they were told they would not be able to enter the National Federation of Meat Traders bi-annual sausage competition at Harrogate as one of the sponsors , the Meat and Livestock Commission , held that they only provided sponsorship for mainland competitors . |
| 3 | Hurricane Iniki headed 100 miles north for the main Hawaiian resort of Oahu — where it killed a 15-year-old boy — before it suddenly switched course for Kauai . |
| 4 | I just asked Potter for leave . |
| 5 | He just missed selection for boat race crew named earlier this week , but he was still in with a chance of a late place . |
| 6 | So what we 've got to say to the County Council I would suggest is that this is a training course similar to those we always got release for branch officials and shop stewards so why should you turn your nose up at this training course ? |
| 7 | Seeking to translate this question of morality to local issues , I asked the question , did the candidates agree that it was morally wrong and perhaps a misuse of public funds for local councillors to claim that there was no money available to install gas central heating in the homes of elderly disabled people when they always found money for hospitality allowances and trips abroad for themselves . |
| 8 | Sixty-nine percent of authorities in our sample ( see Table 17 ) said they directly budgeted money for training , ( 70.5% of the CRUS sample , with one-quarter of the authorities who directly budgeted money also calculating a specific further amount , e.g. : |
| 9 | EIGHT darts players from Croxdale , Spennymoor , Ferryhill and Middlesbrough just failed to beat the world record of 510,625 scored in 25s and bullseyes in 24 hours but still raised £2,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind . |
| 10 | PROMINENT left-wingers yesterday rebuffed appeals for unity behind Labour 's policy review and accused the party leadership of a calculated effort to stifle grassroot dissent . |
| 11 | In the light of the fresh revelations Roh ordered a full investigation of the issue , and on Jan. 21 the South Korean government formally petitioned Japan for compensation . |
| 12 | THE Royal Dockyards at Devonport and Rosyth yesterday won contracts for work on the Trident nuclear submarine force . |
| 13 | You always had herren for breakfast . |
| 14 | It also produced wood for charcoal burning — the only fuel used extensively for industrial activities before coal became more intensively mined and more widely available . |
| 15 | Onyx notably lacked inclination for housework , not to mention motherly instinct . |
| 16 | For some architects , the removal of regulations which both provided guidelines for behaviour and also limited the areas in which competition existed has provided a stimulus since they now feel able to compete more efficiently in a less restricted arena . |
| 17 | Mr Bowles also composed music for television and films . |
| 18 | He also refilled air-bottles for scuba divers , ran sports-fishing excursions and , despite his slow left knee , was a good enough tennis player to have been hired as a coach at some of the Lucaya hotels , though the Maggot 's career as a tennis coach had been somewhat jeopardised by his insistence on helping only the prettier guests to improve their game . |
| 19 | We also obtained funds for investment in the business from the sale of supermarket property , borrowing and other creditors . |
| 20 | Mr Cook also repeated demands for arbitration to settle the ambulance staff pay dispute . |
| 21 | The smallest of the four coalition parties ( the others being the National Coalition Party ( KK ) , the Social Democratic Party ( SSDP ) and the Swedish People 's Party ( SFP ) ) , the SMP , which currently held nine of the 200 seats in parliament , had had only one minister in the Cabinet — Raimo Vistbacka , the Communications Minister , who was replaced by Ilkka Kanerva , who also took responsibility for transport . |
| 22 | The legs also gave scope for embellishment ; they were turned into columns or bent into distinctive arch shapes with ball feet . |
| 23 | Hiss denied the charges and unsuccessfully sued Chambers for libel ; then he in his turn was tried for perjury and sentenced in January 1950 to five years in prison . |
| 24 | In contrast to the morning papers , which suffered most heavily from the competition of the nationals , the evenings also had scope for growth in towns where an evening was not already established . |
| 25 | Ian Wright also had food for thought as he made a hasty exit from Arsenal 's demoralised dressing room . |
| 26 | Reid also had praise for trainer Richard Hannon for whom he rode Swing Low last Saturday . |
| 27 | The conference also backed calls for education policy to comply with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child . |
| 28 | She often drove errands for Lawler . |
| 29 | Stefanos Manos remained at the National Economy Ministry , but now assumed responsibility for Finance also , in a move to facilitate the process of economic reform . |
| 30 | Who reputedly sold sex for luncheon vouchers ? |