Example sentences of "[noun] was [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | By a notice of appeal dated 24 December 1991 the local authority appealed with leave of the judge on the grounds that ( 1 ) the judge had erred in law or misdirected himself as to the criteria to be applied to the decision whether leave should be granted in respect of an application by a former foster parent ; ( 2 ) the judge should have applied the test whether ( a ) there were quite exceptional circumstances disclosed necessitating the ousting of the local authority and the consequent discharge of the care order , and ( b ) there was a real likelihood that the applicant could persuade the court to adopt that course and ( c ) such a course was in the interests of the children ; ( 3 ) alternatively , if the judge had adopted the correct test , his exercise of his discretion had been plainly wrong in that he had failed to give any or sufficient weight to ( a ) the disturbing effects on the children of further investigation , ( b ) the fact that if residence orders were made the care order would be discharged , ( c ) the shared responsibility between the foster mother and the mother resulting from section 12(2) of the Act of 1989 , ( d ) the fact that the foster mother 's proper remedy was her application for judicial review , and ( e ) the wishes of the children and the mother . |
| 2 | A prized trophy was its horn for , like the UNICORN 's , this would sweat in the presence of poison . |
| 3 | The tiger was his codeword for Hans Ebert , the handwriting on the paper that of his man , Auden . |
| 4 | To some extent the very brilliance of the court life led by the sovereigns and its impact on public opinion was their undoing for the fête impériale is indelibly associated with them . |
| 5 | But his parents ' place in Hemlock Road was their base for a long time . |
| 6 | A further factor aiding China 's rehabilitation was its support for the UN peace plan for Cambodia . |
| 7 | Not the least surprising aspect of the Electrophone service was its value for money . |
| 8 | Rogers 's principal political achievement was his work for the National Committee of Organized Labour , a body established in 1899 to work for universal old-age pensions . |
| 9 | The one sensational deviation was her plan for trade-union reform contained in the now famous White Paper In Place of Strife . |
| 10 | Wednesday was her day for replacing the flowers , and this morning she was carrying a small tissue-wrapped bunch of pink roses and one of small white chrysanthemums . |
| 11 | Undoubtedly one of the most important milestones in the Nicol career was his selection for the Scottish tour to North American in May 1991 , during which he played in three of the six games and scored a try in each one : ‘ That really was the start of things . |
| 12 | A playful but quite vigorous slap on the ear was his reward for that . |
| 13 | Reine was our base for several days . |
| 14 | On a Thursday there was invariably some instruction about the lunch she 'd left him , since Thursday was her day for doing her charity with the elderly . |
| 15 | But his major contribution to the corporate life of the city was his work for the relief of the poor . |
| 16 | One of the most fascinating aspects of the Pathfinders was its attraction for characters , and the very nature of the Force seemed to beckon to the most unusual types . |
| 17 | Another confirmation of the transformation of the press was its proneness for take-over for financial rather than political ends . |
| 18 | ( H.B. was their nickname for Miss Hardbroom . ) |
| 19 | The context of these remarks was his preference for allowing arbitrators to make final decisions on questions of construction . |
| 20 | Mr Pozsgay 's contribution was his support for ‘ populist ’ writers who drew their inspiration from rural Hungary and championed ‘ national values ’ . |
| 21 | I 0 shows , only a minority of all temporary workers said that having a training contract was their reason for having taken a temporary job . |
| 22 | Whisper was his euphemism for fart . |
| 23 | Livings was their architect for the iron foundry at Stockton , which John now had ideas of enlarging . |