Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Originally used by Suess ( 1886 ) , who visualised a sharp tectonic front marked by northward thrusting over a relatively undeformed foreland , the term ‘ Variscan Front ’ is ambiguous , having conflicting meanings for different authors in various areas . |
| 2 | He told exporters to be aggressive — ‘ and not too gentlemanly ’ — in promoting home-grown products for overseas markets . |
| 3 | Edward had created a further group of dispossessed by his readiness to manipulate property descents , either to endow his family or to advance the creation of regional hegemonies for trusted supporters . |
| 4 | Edward had created a further group of dispossessed by his readiness to manipulate property descents , either to endow his family or to advance the creation of regional hegemonies for trusted supporters . |
| 5 | Increased liquidity for investors provided by the Stock Exchange means that investors will accept lower returns for long-term investments than if the exchange did not exist . |
| 6 | On the examinations front , those publishers who had left undone titles for certain examinations are now doing them , while those who had already produced titles for the same examinations are producing more . |
| 7 | No doubt personality problems played some part in the views of many of the individuals concerned , but perceived characteristics of Jews and their alleged behaviour provided a rationalization of such extremist views for most members of these organizations . |
| 8 | Among their other recommendations were : the inclusion of human rights issues at all levels of education ; the promotion of genuine participatory democracies ; the setting up of regional courts for human rights as part of a network to promote human rights in Africa . |
| 9 | The official compilation was of moment because it ensured that certain general claims of the papacy , and the specific reasons for these claims , were not lost sight of in the later history of the papacy . |
| 10 | The Club can boast excellent tennis facilities ( 12 indoor and 8 outdoor courts ) , with extensive programmes for all ages and abilities . |
| 11 | Those that did criticize or review the film , while being in total agreement with the mainstream that it was a ‘ good film ’ , were unable to find any particularly political reasons for such valuations . |
| 12 | As for the human rights record of Saudi Arabia , Amnesty reports the detention of political prisoners for long periods without trial — eleven have been incarcerated since 1979 . |
| 13 | As for the human rights record of Saudi Arabia , Amnesty reports the detention of political prisoners for long periods without trial — eleven have been incarcerated since 1979 . |
| 14 | It is worth pausing to look at the degree of crowd disorder associated with these sports and the possible reasons for such profiles . |
| 15 | While your commentary should naturally be unbiased , it is reasonable that it should include possible reasons for any patterns revealed . |
| 16 | There are four possible reasons for these depletions . |
| 17 | There are various possible reasons for these failures , including errors of recognition and errors of spelling . |
| 18 | The possible reasons for these changes are manifold , and mostly unquantifiable . |
| 19 | Genital dermatoses are seen by specialists from disciplines other than dermatology , and the evolution of multidisciplinary teams running combined clinics for vulval diseases has led to improved diagnoses and management of patients with these problems . |
| 20 | Manual workers have always worked longer hours than non-manual workers — 45.3 hours per week in 1976 compared with 38.5 hours for non-manual workers . |
| 21 | ‘ Sexuality ’ , as the term is used by Freud , has two aspects : first , a variety of possible objects for sexual acts ; and secondly , a variety of aims of sexual acts . |
| 22 | The relative attributable risks for Maori children compared with non-Maori children were 57% for the higher rate of maternal smoking and 22% for the higher rate of bed sharing . |
| 23 | The late 1960s threw up extensive demands for public bodies to be more open and responsive to community groups and sectional interests ; the demand was for plan making to be a negotiable activity between interested parties , rather than a matter of technical decisions handed down from a monopoly elite in government . |
| 24 | On Sept. 20 , in Estonia 's first post-independence elections , the right-wing nationalist Fatherland group ( Isamaa ) and other right-wing parties won a strong position in the Parliament ( Riigikogu ) ; there were 633 candidates for 101 seats , elected by a complex system of proportional representation . |
| 25 | Trailing variegated nepetas are often sold with the bedding plants during summer at garden centres as they make admirable subjects for hanging baskets and window boxes . |
| 26 | The latest available DES figures ( DES 1983 ) , probably the last to list schools by ‘ categories , ’ identify 200 maintained schools for maladjusted pupils . |
| 27 | This group included 12 patients who have previously been treated with oral antibiotics for various reasons , six patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease , six patients with associated inflammatory disease of the oesophagous and/or stomach and/or duodenum . |
| 28 | It provided unparalleled opportunities for transnational companies manufacturing chemical fertilisers , pesticides , tractors and pump-sets to sell their wares to a vast new market . |
| 29 | Pupils could transfer from 11–16 to 11–18 schools for sixth-form courses . |
| 30 | A NEW LP OF 7 POLITICAL SONGS FOR ALL OCCASIONS |