Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [noun pl] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And shoes for tennis and shoes for this and shoes for that . |
| 2 | The Governor and his staff have long recognized this and plans for two new courses , one in arts and crafts , the other on computers , are planned to start in 1990 . |
| 3 | Modern corporate businesses are few and licences for small-scale repair shops and petty street traders provide a major share of city revenue . |
| 4 | At a corporate level , centres such as Bermuda , Cayman , the Isle of Man and Guernsey are popular as locations for captive insurance operations . |
| 5 | ‘ The reasons for this decision have not become apparent at this trial ’ ( they had but he had chosen to ignore them ) and he then attacked the Secretary of State for what he called ‘ usurping the functions of the judiciary ’ , apparently ignorant that recommendations for free pardons have always been vested in the executive . |
| 6 | The apartments are comfortable and modern and comprise two bedroomed apartments for 2–4 people , 3 bedroomed apartments for 4–6 and studios for 2 or 3 people . |
| 7 | The role of ‘ aliens ’ in England under John and Henry III as targets for baronial opposition to the crown has perhaps led historians to see too sharp a polarization of attitudes among the English ruling classes at this time . |
| 8 | It may also be feasible to prepare patient and relatives for predictable events or even to avoid such situations altogether ( Brown et al. , 1972 ) . |
| 9 | But since we are talking about random jumps , all points in Biomorph Land are equally likely as destinations for one of these jumps . |
| 10 | Just before half time , the cherry and whites , who were black and whites for this game , forced a way through for the second try . |
| 11 | Doctors have been concerned that requests for repeated medical examinations , while justified for the purposes of forensic evidence , might be detrimental to their primary responsibility for the child 's health and well-being . |
| 12 | They are nothing less than soapboxes for critical sporting fans . |
| 13 | Aspects of polymer science such as viscoelasticity and the statistical mechanics of long-chain molecules are discussed in Chaps 3 and 6 and references for further reading given there . |
| 14 | The solid-coloured , hardy breeds of central and southern France include some traditional dairy breeds now developed as suckler cows for commercial crosses , and the massive traditional draught breeds which are now so important as sires for those beef crosses , a role in which their influence has become widespread in Europe and elsewhere in recent years . |
| 15 | For many households ( in , for example , Wales ) , water bills are now higher than bills for all local government services put together . |
| 16 | Such standard spectra have been available as drawings for many years , and computer-compatible forms are now becoming available . |
| 17 | He defined the need for special forces in the area : first as troops for post-occupational duties in captured territories ; second , as ‘ small raiding parties of the thug variety , for which we have L Detachment S.A.S. Brigade and the Special Boat Section ’ ; and finally as raiding parties on a larger scale which was the original purpose in retaining the old Middle East Commando . |
| 18 | This means that seven times out of ten the provision of clarification or information results in more of the same or requests for more . |
| 19 | There are many ways in which currency exposures can be eliminated or hedged and some may be more suitable than others for individual exporters : |
| 20 | With regard to library education , table 2 shows that certain methods appear to be more suitable than others for this type of instruction . |
| 21 | ( c ) Day care and after-school activities Local authorities may provide day care for under-fives and activities for school-age children even though they are not in need . |
| 22 | When interpreted by political leaders and government officials in actual societies , however , the philosophies of the New Right become used as excuses for decreasing levels of welfare altogether . |
| 23 | The world of fashion and advertising ( from which Victoria has not quite made her escape — she is like someone with one boot stuck deep in the mud , unable to move either way ) now uses places like that as themes for new looks or as inspiration for ‘ lifestyles ’ . |
| 24 | The prior year figures for interest receivable and provisions for bad and doubtful debts have been reduced by £28m to reflect the more rigorous recognition of interest which is now in force . |
| 25 | With the renewal of their charter in 1996 and plans for mass redundancies in the interests of efficiency already sketched out , the future shape of the Corporation was in the balance , alongside the polls . |
| 26 | There has been a small reduction in cigarette smoking , to 1,008 per capita ; military spending fell in 1990 and figures for 1991 were expected to show a further decline ; and significantly smaller quantities of ozone-depleting chemicals are being produced ; but , disturbingly , grain production has fallen while population continues to grow at record rates . |
| 27 | The interesting point , however , is that divisions within the student body would become less significant as conditions for all students deteriorated throughout the reform decade and optimism gave way to despair . |