Example sentences of "[noun] [unc] [noun pl] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I have stripped off the patina of almost-respectable journalism , put back the earring , parted my hair in the middle to hide my own personal recession , exchanged the Marks and Spencer 's cords for 501s , the Oxford shirt for a Lloyd Cole cast-off black polo .
2 Mitterrand 's proposals for constitutional change
3 Chronology is broached also by Peter le Huray , who examines Morley 's prescriptions for good composition ( published in 1597 ) , considers the undoubtedly early ‘ Libera me , domine , published in 1575 , and argues for recognition of mature procedures and thus a relatively late dating for the monorhythmic cantus firmus piece ‘ Christus resurgens a mortuis ’ .
4 PAUL MERSON 'S self-destructiveness banished him to football 's margins for several weeks .
5 The Octobrist leadership were broadly sympathetic to Stolypin 's proposals for legal and administrative changes , and shared his hope that cooperation between Duma and government would strengthen the State 's authority , check the pretensions of minority nationalities and reduce social tension .
6 Meanwhile , as Ladbrokes shortened Nashwan 's odds for next Sunday 's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from 2-1 to 7-4 with a run , French Glory came down a point to 7-1 amid rumours that Pat Eddery would switch to him from Khalid Abdullah 's other probable runner , Assatis .
7 Broomfield and Alexander , a seven partner firm based in south Wales , had been the club 's auditors for many years when it hit financial difficulties .
8 Only 18 months ago , it was little more than a dream , the brainchild of himself and a few radical economists , blending Mr Gorbachev 's plans for economic decentralisation with crystallising Estonian nationalism .
9 In 1311 , for example , he demanded one foot soldier from each vill for service in his projected campaign in Scotland , and the vill was to pay the soldier 's wages for seven weeks by means of a special aid levied on each vill by the sheriff .
10 Examination of the debate on Buxton 's resolutions for gradual emancipation of 15 May 1823 , of his resolution for parliament to take up general emancipation of 15 April 1831 ( the resolution was interpreted in the debate by other speakers as being immediatist ) and , more briefly , of the debate on Stanley 's government resolutions for emancipation followed by a period of apprenticeship of 14 May 1833 indicates a clear shift to acceptance of abolitionist assumptions .
11 If , as seemed likely , one cause of unemployment was an excess of savings over investment , the equalisation of decisions to save and decisions to invest could be brought about by Labour 's plans for progressive taxation which would redistribute income to the poorer sections of society .
12 Norman Fowler , Secretary of State for Employment , is planning to couple announcements about further trade union legislation in the next session of Parliament with an attack on Labour 's plans for restoring rights to trade unions , including the right to carry out a form of secondary , ‘ sympathy' action .
13 LABOUR 'S proposals for higher income tax and national insurance have faded as a campaign issue over the last two weeks , but they continue to simmer in the background .
14 The budget is critical to Hungary 's hopes for economic recovery , as the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) will not authorise the release of western credits until the tight fiscal regime is applied .
15 As an Ibo from Nigeria , Emecheta 's antennae for racial differences are acute .
16 A comprehensive survey of feudal and allodial tenures ( in the Bordelais only ) was made , and it is significant that Edward 's demands for military service from Gascon vassals in 1294 closely followed the lists of vassals in the Recognicionesfeodorum of 1273–5 .
17 But in some areas of apparent synergy , such as materials technology , the motor industry 's requirements for cheap mass production differ from the military 's emphasis on small-volume , high-quality manufacturing in which cost is secondary .
18 Then the trade deficit will make it hard to lower interest rates without undermining sterling , while at the same time reinforcing industry 's demands for cheaper money to help it compete .
19 The PWL disco machine of Stock Aitken Waterman has never stopped reviving disco ; Madonna 's ‘ Vogue ’ and her ‘ You Can Dance ’ remix album were clear tributes to disco culture ; the Pet Shop Boys ' ‘ Disco ’ album was released in 1986 ; Deee-Lite 's ‘ Groove Is In The Heart ’ was disco , as were Army Of Lovers , the Pasadenas , Marshall Jefferson 's productions for Ten City , the early S'Express tracks , the Night Writers ' ‘ Let The Music ( Use You ) ’ and even Yello 's ‘ The Race ’ , which stole its horn arrangement from Gino Soccio 's ‘ Dancer ’ .
20 This possibility can not be discounted , but it must be borne in mind that Szulc 's sources for this are confined to interviews with Blas Roca , Fabio Grobart and Alfredo Guevara , all of whom are ‘ old ’ Communists who might well be anxious to give an enhanced impression of their role in the early stages of the revolution .
21 Insurers ' Requirements for High-Bay Warehouses
22 A and I think , I mean that has , that itself has had an effect on the , on the , on the f on peoples ' feelings for this area .
23 AMERICAN DIARY Bloods money Alexander Cockburn on the Los Angeles gangs ' plans for urban regeneration
24 ( ii ) The polynomial unc and the above polynomial unc are said to be equal iff ai = bi for all on-negative integers i .
25 With stories from Millbank , ICI Paints and Kodak Limited , we are also responding to readers ' requests for more information on other parts of ICI and on other companies .
26 The applications theme , through the Systems Analysis and Design unit and Database unit , considers how best to deal systematically with organizations ' needs for computerized information systems .
27 Fortunately the Palace directors put a prohibitive price upon his transfer , and he stayed with the club , set up a new goal-scoring record of 36 league goals in his first season ( from just 34 appearances ) , topped the Division 3(S) charts for that campaign and his output was only exceeded by two men in the entire Football League .
28 Tottenham would retain Lineker 's services for another year .
29 His lawyer had tried to cast doubt on Desiree Washington 's motives for pressing charges .
30 The new course has been developed to meet the Engineering Council 's requirements for incorporated engineer status and it is hoped that all of the colleges involved will be accredited by the Engineering Council .
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