Example sentences of "[conj] [prep] [pron] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | That this House believes that the death penalty for murder no longer accords with the needs or the true interests of a civilised society , and calls upon Her Majesty 's Government to introduce forthwith legislation for its abolition or for its suspension for an experimental period . |
| 2 | I can not agree with the hon. Gentleman 's choice of best cricketer in the world , because I am a Glamorgan supporter , or with his preference for league rather than union rugby , because I am a Welshman by background . |
| 3 | But perhaps also we tend even more to suppress recognition of sexual elements in the child 's feeling for us — or in our feeling for the child . |
| 4 | I regret that during my research for this debate I found that , in the field of computers , one of the least well-equipped police forces is that in my own area , Greater Manchester . |
| 5 | Nell Anderson knew she was seconds from death , and that despite her desire for it , the moment it was on her was terrifying in its violence . |
| 6 | The purpose of both versions of Rolle 's Meditations on the Passion is the same : to stimulate that penance and love which can bridge the gap between man and God — a gap that Julian was to express in her realisation that in her longing for God " nothyng letted me but synne , and so I beheld generally in us al " . |
| 7 | He said that in her disdain for the laws of our land she had humiliated the honour of her family name ; there was no other course possible for her family to take . |
| 8 | If he means by knowledge an accumulation of inconsequential facts then of course she would agree with him , but one suspects that in his concern for ‘ things of the heart ’ he is turning his back on the curiosity men share to know the world of objects . |
| 9 | They did not confine themselves to church attendance nor to their concern for church buildings , but endeavoured to follow Christian principles in their everyday lives . |
| 10 | If a defendant wishes payment under the counterclaim to be made other than at his address for service or to his solicitor he must give an address for payment " with appropriate reference details " . |
| 11 | Sun has the backing of ICL Plc and Fujitsu Ltd as well as Hewlett-Packard Co and IBM Corp for Wabi and for its proposal for a Public Windows Interface specification that would bring the Windows applications program interface into the public domain and make it harder for Microsoft to alter it to trip up the competition . |
| 12 | Pauline began the Meeting by thanking everyone for attending the important meeting before lunch and for their concern for our future . |
| 13 | The parishes were more or less equal in area , around 4000 acres ; their layout says a great deal for the Saxon ability to recognise and exploit soil features and for their respect for mutual rights of neighbouring communities . |
| 14 | For Tony , that he may rest in peace , and for his family for their strengthening and peace . |
| 15 | And despite its reputation for being wrapped in red tape , figures from the Scottish Council Development & Industry show that France is already one of the top destinations for Scottish produce . |
| 16 | For the articulating principle of hip pie ideology is , in the final analysis , and despite its potential for opposition , embedded within the ideology of the dominant culture itself ( see Clarke et al . |
| 17 | It appeared that he would lose money by this cancellation and despite his liking for the seaside he did n't want to go to Bournemouth . |
| 18 | In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Association 's affairs at November 30 , 1992 and of its deficit for the year then ended and have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 1985 . |
| 19 | In particular , Caparo suggested that the auditors were or should have been aware of the fall in Fidelity 's share price during March and of its need for financial assistance . |
| 20 | He spoke of the ‘ perilous conflict ’ between Edward and Charles IV and of his desire for peace between them which , if broken , would put ‘ the greater part of Christendom in peril ’ . |
| 21 | You come out of the little world of your daily struggle for life , and of your struggle for Germany and for our nation , to experience this feeling for once . |
| 22 | ‘ I know that I am dying , ’ he said , ‘ and I am so angry with God for letting it happen , and with my family for refusing to let me work through it . ’ |
| 23 | Part of the trouble stemmed from a dislike of Sandys ' refusal to heed professional advice , and from his propensity for allowing the senior civil servants in the Ministry of Defence to usurp the powers that properly belonged to the Chiefs of Staff . |
| 24 | O God , give your grace to the United Nations Organisation in all its manifold work ; in its work for the children who suffer so much from the injustices of our society , in education and in health , in the relief of poverty and hunger , and in its work for peace . |
| 25 | Beth remembered it all as though it was only yesterday ; it was etched on her mind and in her heart for all time . |
| 26 | China was expanding at such a rate that some experts were predicting that by the year two thousand the world would be dominated by Chinese people , both numerically and in their demand for resources . |
| 27 | And I found that he was universally right — by which I mean that I was answerable in my body and in my heart for what was done to my brother . |
| 28 | I WAS extremely disappointed to see the letter by East Yorkshire 's Dennis Duggan in February 's edition , and in your magazine for printing it . |
| 29 | The picture that emerges is of a man both maddening and engaging in his inner spiritual drive , and in his search for a way of living appropriate to its demands . |
| 30 | and over his preference for Greece over Turkey . |