Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] its [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The SOC National Assembly voted on Feb. 2 to extend its term for one year . |
| 2 | Mr Thomas said the Co-op Bank was one of the few to cut its charge for bad debts , which fell from £47.7 million to £42.8 million in the year to 9 January , while profits before debt provisions leapt 26 per cent to £52.7 million . |
| 3 | It will be hard to match its success for the return visit in 1994 . |
| 4 | The Moroccan Organization of Human Rights on Aug. 3 denounced the government 's policy of " political detention " and " inhuman prison conditions " , while on Aug. 7 Amnesty International renewed its call for the " immediate release of all army personnel held in secret beyond the expiry of their sentence , for over 17 years " , a reference to some 60 people said to be still detained under conditions of " rigorous imprisonment " at an isolated fortress in Tazmamart . |
| 5 | The Macedonian government was able to press its claim for recognition , which had been blocked by Greece , by threatening that war was around the corner . |
| 6 | Alun Carter and Kevin Withey is an inspirational one which seems able to lift its game for the big occasions . |
| 7 | Midland estimates that it will be able to trade its debt for equity stakes at between 30 per cent and 40 per cent of the face value of the loans — getting equity stakes valued between $30million and $40million in exchange for an existing $100million loan . |
| 8 | In 1958 regular recruiting went far better than the demographers had predicted , and the Army Council was able to substantiate its claim for a higher manpower ceiling . |
| 9 | Power rests on a broad coalition of nationalists and ( not-so-very ) ex-communists , formed when the country first began its drive for independence in 1991 . |
| 10 | On Dec. 6 the General Assembly adopted by 144 votes to two ( Israel and the USA ) Resolution 45/68 renewing its call for an international peace conference on the Middle East involving all parties , including the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) [ see also p. 37434 ] . |
| 11 | Spain is almost certain to repeat its demand for automatic subsidies . |
| 12 | Hunslet-built tank No. 14 eases its train for Llanfair Caereinion away from Castle Caereinion . |
| 13 | The User Alliance for Open Systems is set to meet May 11–14 in Dallas at the InfoMart : it is anxious to push its agenda for interoperability , transportable data and applications and an IT environment that supports business objectives . |