Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [vb base] for [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | If junior creditors account for more than a third of the creditors , they can force concessions from their senior partners . |
2 | In most African countries , government involvement in , and even supervision of , the press may not rest on such ideological precepts : sound pragmatic and economic reasons exist for that involvement . |
3 | The final and longest chapter describes the potential applications of LB films and stresses those areas in which the author feels the greatest opportunities exist for industrial and commercial exploitation . |
4 | In Alpine shops look for wooden cooking utensils , walking sticks and Loden capes . |
5 | British industry , the City of London , most of what used to be called Fleet Street , and the economic spokesmen for all the political parties have for many years spoken with one voice on this matter : what Britain required , they all said , was a large , secure home market in which it was possible to benefit from economies of scale comparable to those enjoyed by the Japanese and the Americans . |
6 | During the First World War the little colony of gifted foreigners in Montparnasse and French artists unfit for military service was increasingly shunned by the rest of society at a time when xenophobia was rife and contempt for any man out of uniform was universal . |
7 | Some employers pay for this . |
8 | Two contrasting reasons exist for these importations . |
9 | Such an enhanced investigations service for private companies would be similar to the take-over target review discussed here . |
10 | Moreover , according to a report by consultancy Price Waterhouse , in 1990 finance and retail companies slowed computer spending more than firms in any other sector ; the vast majority of Softwright 's business comes from these two areas , and long-established clients account for two-thirds of its turnover . |
11 | Some designs tuck for four rows on the same needle and the colours then need to be changed every four rows following the sequence of the design . |
12 | British equities account for more than half of the assets of British funds ; foreign equities are a further 20% . |
13 | What evidence does the hon. Lady have for that suggestion ? |
14 | When choosing several varieties , remember that cross-pollination may be important and that some fruits store for longer than others . |
15 | In services and distribution especially , very small firms with less than 30 workers account for three-quarters of employment . |
16 | Bakalov said Huron version 1.18 , expected in Q2 1993 , will support Motif for the first time as well as the RS/6000 , improved buffers support for larger numbers of terminals , Oracle server ( Unix ) and DB server(MVS) . |
17 | That most attractive bird , the heron can be observed more easily now in the reed beds and overhead some geese search for new feeding grounds . |
18 | Most people in this business opt for two-inch wide tape but I prefer three-inch black for securing every line of wire in the hall , plus some two-inch white or silver to mark the edge of steps and other things you need to make noticeable . |
19 | The Fire Brigade Union has requested one and a half weeks pay for each year of service , plus the annual bounty payment . |
20 | Some organisations stand for total deregulation while others emphasise the consumer . |
21 | Users of Information Resources ' FCRS product include Laura Ashley , Reed International and the BOC Group , the 1991 winner of the Stock Exchange and Chartered Accountants award for published accounts . |
22 | Few things come for free , not even party support for a Prime Minister . |
23 | The English monks seem for some years to have been able to resist the discipline of Lanfranc . |
24 | Different treatments work for different people , so Bethan 's doctor prescribed her a topical antibiotic instead — a cream to apply to her face . |
25 | What sanction does the right hon. Gentleman suggest for those who persistently flout the view of the court that somebody is able to pay but refuses to do so ? |
26 | That 's been partially responded to some people suspect for political reasons and rushing to that on report and I think we need to consider that in a more way . |
27 | We must feel that the existing social arrangements allow for equal , or justifiably unequal , satisfaction of our other needs , if we are to believe in conformity . |
28 | Net reserves in this area account for 27 per cent of LASMO 's reported commercial UK reserves . |
29 | E German clerics strive for peaceful change : Patricia Clough in Bonn examines the intermediary role played by the Protestant Church during the exodus to the West |
30 | But it was unusual to have another caller ask for another highly secret , ship-to-ship rendezvous . |