Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] [verb] for [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Opposition parties called for stricter curbs on pollution . |
| 2 | He had been under attack from right-wing politicians for some time , in particular for signing an appeal by a wide range of opposition forces calling for greater democracy in Hungary . |
| 3 | In 1908 K Hensel introduced for number-theoretic purposes a new type of number — the p-adic numbers . |
| 4 | Despite the regular production of research reports arguing for better discharge planning little seems to have changed , especially in specialisms other than geriatric medicine . |
| 5 | The race was only open to vehicles which ran on unorthodox fuels , or which had internal combustion engines modified for greater energy efficiency . |
| 6 | None of the new group members felt able to take on the job at present and it was agreed that David should write to the Management Committee to ask for further suggestions . |
| 7 | At Theodosia in the Crimea dockers struck for better wages and rations . |
| 8 | Often they give a ‘ premium rate ’ telephone number to call for further information . |
| 9 | We have a daytime telephone number to ring for further details . |
| 10 | Up to April 1988 this was known as supplementary pension and was the arm of the supplementary benefit system catering for older people . |
| 11 | The reception committee of mothers was always waiting , partly out of maternal duty , but mostly because those ten minutes on the village green filled the same gossiping function as ten minutes at the village pump had for earlier generations . |
| 12 | Will the Prime Minister confirm that there is a protocol in the Maastricht agreement calling for greater involvement of national Parliaments and Assemblies in the work of the Community ? |
| 13 | The rest of the J type cars joined the four which had already been withdrawn , at Brixton Hill depôt , where they were scrapped , but the lower saloon seats retained for further use . |
| 14 | They were broken up on the spot and only the saloon seats retained for further use . |
| 15 | The clothes shop , named ‘ Crazy Face ’ , was owned by a business man hoping for greater things named Joe Moss . |
| 16 | Tanaka convened a conference of top military and government officials to discuss Japan 's continental policy ; a conference statement called for greater Japanese intervention in Northeast Asia and strong moves to protect Japanese interests in China . |
| 17 | The two men also have been at odds over Israel 's Middle East policy , with Mr Levy pushing for greater flexibility in talks with the Arabs and against straining relations with the United States . |
| 18 | The explosion was the latest in a series of accidents at Hoechst plants , and Environment Minister Klaus Töpfer called for tougher application of safety controls enforced by the state inspectorate . |
| 19 | As the education lobby pushes for greater recognition and resources , an ever more sceptical public demand that increased expenditure be reflected in such things as improved academic standards and a greater sense of responsibility in young people . |
| 20 | In others , carbon and nutrient budgets allow for greater C costs through increased root respiration in warmer soils associated with seasonal or climatic increases in temperature . |
| 21 | They provide summaries and clear explanations of the grammar points covered , as well as write-in grammar exercises for further practice , homework , or revision . |
| 22 | On this measure , in average terms , Britain was not at a disadvantage after 1967 since exchange rate adjustments compensated for higher costs [ National Institute , 1972 ] . |
| 23 | Pressures from the consumer market to go for cheaper and more efficient plant ( which earlier , when there had been competition from generation by private industry , was a major spur to efficiency for CEB planners and the undertakings ) was now less effective . |
| 24 | An extra eight pages have been added , which will mean a new page design allowing for larger jacket reproduction and a 25% increase in space for each title . |
| 25 | Janette Marshall argues for stronger links between the food industry and the consumer |
| 26 | Accelerated Windows displays make for faster working — the Renoir NT accelerated SVGA card reviewed by David Dorn . |
| 27 | The growth in such services will often stem from government legislation providing for higher standards as the following examples make clear . |
| 28 | US report calls for stricter seafood regulations |
| 29 | Some idea of how badly the police were treated is given by the reports of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner which show that roughly one-in-four of London 's policemen were assaulted each year — 3,444 cases were reported in 1899 , for example , when the constabulary strength was 13,213 men and 1,949 sergeants — as police authorities pressed for firmer measures in assault cases . |
| 30 | campaigning for better use of the existing housing stock to cater for smaller households ; |