Example sentences of "[noun] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The payments on a lease will normally be lower than on a contract allowing for the purchase of the asset , although sometimes the difference is small and then a rebate is made when the term of the contract finishes and the plane is sold . |
| 2 | The three groups competing for the right to develop the technology for high definition television are expected to sign an accord to pool resources to develop the standard , the Los Angeles Times reported : it said signing of the pact , which could accelerate introduction of HDTV , was imminent ; the groups involve General Instrument Corp and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Zenith Electronics Corp and AT&T Co , and Philips Electronics NV , Thomson SA , Compression Labs Inc and the National Broadcasting Co arm of General Electric Co . |
| 3 | It is as if academic freedom were a largely fixed commodity that was passed around among the groups contending for the right to make the key academic decisions . |
| 4 | From then on he sat cowering in the corner beside his case praying for the journey to end and did not dare move , look down or even breath . |
| 5 | He could n't see any other clubs challenging for the title . |
| 6 | ( 3 ) An objection shall , for the purposes of paragraph ( ii ) of subsection ( 2 ) above , be intimated to the applicant ( a ) by delivering to him a copy of the notice of objection lodged with the licensing board under paragraph ( a ) of that subsection ; or ( ii ) by sending a copy of the said notice by registered post or by recorded delivery in a letter addressed to him at his proper address ; or ( c ) by leaving a copy of the said notice for him at his proper address ; and , for the purposes of paragraphs ( ii ) and ( c ) of this subsection , the proper address in the case of an applicant being an individual natural person shall be his place of abode as specified in his application or , in the case of such an applicant applying for the renewal of a licence , the premises in respect of which the application is made , and , in the case of an applicant other than an individual natural person , shall be the address specified in the application . |
| 7 | Venables added : ‘ I just want to be in charge of a successful football club challenging for the league . |
| 8 | The practitioner acting for the husband should consider the tax effect of any transfer of the matrimonial home , or interest therein , to the other party to the marriage , and upon whom the burden of any taxation is to fall . |
| 9 | It is not difficult to tell from casual chat at court who does what and after dealing with a few claims you soon get to know who is on the other side acting for the insurance companies . |
| 10 | Both events have racing tomorrow and Sunday , and on Sunday Carlingford Lough Yacht Club host a North Coast trophy meeting for the Optimist Class . |
| 11 | As they left , Kate glanced back , her eyes searching for the shawl . |
| 12 | The streets were full of theatre-goers , tourists and buskers and ticket touts looking for the tourist theatre-goer . |
| 13 | He glimpsed the short white-haired figure heading for the back gate but did not say so until much later when Merlyn asked where she had got to . |
| 14 | I stay in my corner like a boxer waiting for the bell . |
| 15 | Among the happiest band of travellers are 5,000 St Johnstone fans heading for the seaside and a match against Ayr United which will decide the First Division Championship . |
| 16 | These characteristics lead to a generally well-controlled and efficient method of production , whose main disadvantage is the time-delay caused by the queueing effect of individual units waiting for the batch to be completed before moving on to the next operation . |
| 17 | ‘ This is a billion pound bruising for the motorist as today 's Budget will bring the Chancellor more than that figure in general revenue . ’ |
| 18 | As they stood patiently in a doorway waiting for the column to pass , Catherine turned to say something to McLeish and he looked down at her for a long moment . |
| 19 | Ann Thwaite , in her biography Waiting for the Party , suggests the relevance to The Lost Prince of a certain incident in October 1913 . |
| 20 | She clapped her hands over her ears waiting for the water that was almost upon them , aware of the damage it was going to cause . |
| 21 | Bored GIs waiting for the war with Iraq to begin whiled away the time with fellow female soldiers . |
| 22 | Bored GIs waiting for the war with Iraq to begin whiled away the time with fellow female soldiers . |
| 23 | Police and motoring organisations warned that drivers heading for the capital are certain to face lengthy delays as thousands of extra people take to the roads . |
| 24 | Recent protests by disillusioned supporters calling for the dismissal of player-boss John Carroll have prompted the club to get both sides together to discuss the club 's situation . |
| 25 | If there are two elections this year — which all the pollsters are naturally hoping for — he believes political polls may account for up to 15 p.c. , with market research accounting for the rest . |
| 26 | One of the biggest potential costs is the building of under-road ducting for the speed sensors . |
| 27 | The Council of Ministers on Jan. 24 also approved a 300,000 million ptas investment plan for Asturias providing for the creation of 1,800 new jobs over the next six years with special regard to the mining sector . |
| 28 | Documents signed during the visit included a protocol on scientific and technical co-operation , an accord providing for the construction of embassies and a programme for cultural and scientific exchanges . |
| 29 | Despite the obvious interest in the coverage by national newspapers , this puts into context where the bulk of sex crime reporting for the country as a whole actually takes place — in the local newspaper . |
| 30 | It is with regret that we join the chorus of voices calling for the resignation of Jocelyn Stevens as chairman of Britain 's architectural and archaeological conservation body , English Heritage : any man so free of mealy-mouthed PR awareness as to tell a bothersome journalist to ‘ go and pee out of the window ’ is a true blue . |