Example sentences of "[adj] [vb -s] for a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Given that many of these theories require extremely detailed specifications of grammar rules and lexical entries this has for a long time formed an obstacle to the production of general systems .
2 This allows for a continuous stream of models and prototypes : the USSR does not face NATO 's proverbial problem of holding together a design team in peacetime .
3 ‘ You must understand , gentlemen , this calls for a good eye , a steady hand — and of course , a total disregard for mother 's nicely-painted ceiling .
4 ‘ I think this calls for a small port , ’ he said merrily as he decanted rich red liquid into a pair of minuscule glasses .
5 There is an official form of transfer known as Form 19(JP) , and this caters for a joint purchase .
6 This argues for a local exposition of gliadin related antigens .
7 DataEase 's menus are n't overlaid GUI-style and do n't drop down , but this makes for a simple approach to building and using your database .
8 This makes for a remarkable degree of working-class homogeneity , at least for the descendants of those who arrived before 1920 when what had been the world 's wealthiest and most productive industrial region outside the USA went into a very rapid decline .
9 The first relates to providing for any children of the marriage and the second allows for a temporary income to be given to either partner who is likely to suffer immediate hardship — this support may last for up to three years .
10 In addition Mrs scheme at page forty three provides for a further twenty eight hours a week to be provided in some other way , that it is suggested is parental care , but it seems to me that it would either be parental care or hired care .
11 That calls for a robust security policy to enable the people of Northern Ireland to live normal lives conducted within the rule of law .
12 When the Director is satisfied that a trader is indulging in conduct detrimental to consumers , the FTA 1973 provides for a three-fold procedure .
13 The present Constitution promulgated in April 1973 provides for a parliamentary system and a bicameral federal legislature consisting of a 217-member lower house ( the National Assembly ) elected every five years and an 87-member upper house ( the Senate ) elected every six years , with one-third of its members relinquishing their seats every two years .
14 That means for a regular punter , however , that over a period of time , for every £100 staked he or she will end up with £88 in pocket .
15 The Cymru Coaster No. 46203 arrives for a brief stop at Bangor on the down run on August 23 .
16 Criterion ten of policy H two provides for a balanced unity with adequate land for employment .
17 They could have followed us the four hours to Dieppe in the hope of picking up trade on the way back ; but that makes for a ten-hour day .
18 On the other hand , most of the signs are peculiar to Crete and that argues for a local origin .
19 The last has for a long time been the argument most favoured by political theorists .
20 This will not , however , suffice to disguise the fact that this format — bok-bok drums , half-hearted grungy guitars , submerged breathy vocals and a lilting semi-melody — is so lame and tired it should be taken down the vets for a lethal injection .
21 The Criminal Justice Act 1988 provides for a similar Attorney-General 's reference where a sentence which is thought to be too lenient is imposed .
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