Example sentences of "[verb] for the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pensions are usually compared by converting the annual pension paid to an average earner into ecu , using ‘ purchasing power parity ’ to accommodate for the various costs of living in each country . |
| 2 | Khrushchev , who was preoccupied with trying to promote a policy of peaceful coexistence with the United States ( Khrushchev and Eisenhower met at Camp David in September 1959 ) whilst at the same time seeking to contain the emerging Sino-Soviet rift , had little thought to spare for the bearded revolutionaries in far-off Cuba . |
| 3 | If , if there 's an incident happens , does n't mean you have to wait for the local police officer to tell , to come along and tell him , you 've still got police support all round you anywhere . |
| 4 | I am just not prepared to wait for the green shoots of recovery . ’ |
| 5 | In many cases the large size of a company , which is the source of its market power , may enable it to make cost savings which , although not fully passed on , more than compensate for the distorting effects of an uncompetitive market structure . |
| 6 | Once the winter rains have passed , Delhi experiences two months of weather so perfect and blissful that they almost compensate for the climatic extremes of the other ten months of the year . |
| 7 | Field Chairs are not paid for their additional responsibilities , nor do they automatically receive any remission of teaching ( though most fields have developed arrangements which partially compensate for the considerable demands of the post ) . |
| 8 | However , most people who join the industry feel that the interesting nature of the work and career opportunities more than compensate for the unusual hours they are expected to work . |
| 9 | The European Commission , which is responsible for formulating the proposal in line with the views of the council of ministers , was criticized for the repeated delays in the adoption of the third Framework programme and hopes to stick to the intricate timetable for approval of the new programme , which must be accepted at three levels . |
| 10 | ‘ Indeed , there is an increasing number of countries competing for the limited funds available for re-investment and will be glad to welcome new entrants . |
| 11 | He said there were three er , down there canvassing for the main parties and er , well quite a lot of people there and of course rich pickings for , providing they can get anybody to stop and talk to them do n't know , they 'd drive around |
| 12 | He qualified for the light-middleweight semi-finals by beating Norway 's Ole Klemetsen . |
| 13 | BRITAIN 'S Monique Javer took advantage of an erratic performance by Dominique Monami , of Belgium , to reach the second round of the Suntory Japan Open yesterday , while Mark Petchey qualified for the top-class men 's event , in which Stefan Edberg is defending his title , by defeating South Africa 's Byron Talbot 6-7 , 6-1 , 6-4 . |
| 14 | Heinzer , the Mister Nice of the Swiss Team , exploiting an avowed intent to turn Mister Ugly — ‘ I want to go for the big wins ’ — won the first race . |
| 15 | The rest had left finance , bar a few who retrained for the burgeoning futures markets in right-to-pollute certificates and manual-job options . |
| 16 | But its fame survived , and Solomon and his temple became for the Middle Ages symbols of divine kingship and royal ( and indeed heavenly ) opulence . |
| 17 | Harris ( 1989a ) and Moriarty , Gordon , Kuserk and Wang ( 1990 ) studied the basis of the S&P500 during the crash and also found that the large negative basis was substantially reduced when allowance was made for stale prices , and that the futures price led the spot price by a few minutes ( even after allowing for the stale prices effect ) . |
| 18 | When it obtained the Royal Assent , the Criminal Justice Act 1988 had expanded to 173 Sections and sixteen schedules , half as long again as the Bill which had its First Reading in November 1986 , allowing for the separate provisions of the 1987 Act . |
| 19 | The engineering brief was to achieve a 10 per cent gain in performance over the already rapid Turbo R , implying a top speed target of well over 150mph and 0–60mph acceleration in just over six seconds — a tough task , even allowing for the aerodynamic gains in the switch to the coupe shape , in a vehicle weighing at least two-and-a-half tons . |
| 20 | Are we , in fact , comparing like with like , even allowing for the above factors ? |
| 21 | We reckon in about four and a half years I should have gone up at least a grade , so , allowing for the usual increments , and assuming that the mortgage rate does n't rise above the present eleven per cent , I should think we could afford to let Juliet stop work then . ’ |
| 22 | It was this base which , allowing for the unusual circumstances of the General Election of December 1923 , permitted Labour to form its first government early in 1924 . |
| 23 | Allowing for the inevitable delays of London traffic I rang the bell of her flat at six-thirty . |
| 24 | Taylor said : ‘ Even allowing for the big advances in modern medicine , I 've always been a big believer in waiting for an operation to be complete before making any assessment . |
| 25 | The document suggested that every school has a common aim , that of helping children ‘ to meet the basic academic and social demands of adult life ’ while allowing for the unique differences that exist between child and child . |
| 26 | It is even possible that if you decide to set up your own business , you may be able to claim for the initial costs of this . |
| 27 | By July 30 , 12 candidates had registered for the presidential elections due to be held simultaneously with legislative elections on September 29-30 . |
| 28 | After their tour , Anderson and the camp commandant arranged for the white officials to meet some of the hard-core men . |
| 29 | The following CAA Safety Evenings have been arranged for the coming months : |
| 30 | Please write to the addresses given for the individual courses ( NOT to Ideal Home ) , enclosing an sae for your booking form — applications can not be processed without one . |