Example sentences of "[conj] [noun sg] [noun] for a " in BNC.
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1 | The cluster in European studies provides a flexible means of introducing a European dimension to the school or college curriculum for a wide ability range . |
2 | Injected into the brain in high enough doses , such antibiotics will also stop most of the brain 's RNA or protein synthesis for a period of some hours . |
3 | L M Ericsson Telephone AB filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission for a transferable rights issue to buy up to $293.5m of convertible subordinated debentures due June 30 2000 . |
4 | Qualcomm Inc , San Diego code division multiple access cellular telecommunications technology developer , filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission for a public offering of 2.5m common shares to raise cash to increase manufacturing capacity , expand international operations , and form strategic alliances . |
5 | CompUsa Inc , which operates a chain of computer stores , filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission for a public offering of $85m senior subordinated notes due 2000 . |
6 | Intel Corp , Santa Clara has filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission for a public offering of five-year 1998 step-up warrants for 10m shares at a target $30 to $32 each . |
7 | Recognition Equipment Inc , Dallas filed a registration statement with the US Securities & Exchange Commission for a planned offering of 2m new shares to raise cash for debt repayment , working capital , product development and possible acquisitions , the issue to be underwritten by Bear Stearns & Co Inc . |
8 | Creative Technology Ltd , Singapore sound board maker , says said it plans to file with the Securities & Exchange Commission for a public offering of about 5m common shares , 2m of which will be new . |
9 | Centennial Cellular Corp , New Canaan , Connecticut has filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission for a $200m offering of senior notes and plans to use proceeds to repay outstanding debt under its bank credit facility , for financing of capital expenditures and acquisitions and working capital . |
10 | Cincinnati Bell Inc reports that its Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co has filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission for a shelf registration covering up to $120m of debt securities ; net proceeds will be used to reduce , in part , the company 's debt , to replace short-term debt which will be maturing later in 1993 , and for working capital . |
11 | Just think of the variety of work you may have to commission : computer graphics or cartoon treatment for a commercial ; a glossy colour illustration or a strip cartoon ; action , fashion or food photography ; straight-forward shots of the client 's packs . |
12 | If one partner has been getting statutory sick or maternity pay for a continuous period of 13 weeks or more , this is counted as income . |
13 | If one partner has been getting statutory sick or maternity pay for a continuous period of 13 weeks or more , this is counted as income . |
14 | If one partner has been getting statutory sick or maternity pay for a continuous period of 13 weeks or more , this is counted as income . |
15 | Castration was what I would have recommended back in England , where there is less space for dogs to wander and where welfare considerations for a dog out on his own are obviously of prime concern . |
16 | Shelves look good and are practical across a window and can be made of glass , or wood , or metal grid for a Hi-Tech look . |
17 | Some exchange a symbol or name card for a bottle at milk time . |
18 | British Telecommunications Plc says that the bid by AT&T Co to operate in the UK could speed liberalisation of the key North Atlantic telecommunications route , and reckons that the matter could be settled within months ; AT&T says that it would much preferred to have entered the UK market with a local partner but saw no prospect of that ( it had been negotiating with Cable & Wireless Plc for a stake in Mercury Communications Ltd ; meanwhile each side throws regulatory brickbats at the other , with AT&T complaining that it has to deal — on a confidential basis — with British Telecom on interconnect and access charges where in the US , charges are much lower and have to be applied within the operator 's own business as well — and that simply applying for a licence in the UK costs $70,000 against just $610 in the US ; British Telecom complains that it was n't allowed to increase its 20% stake in McCaw Cellular Communications Inc and achieve a management position — and likely would be barred from buying MCI Communications Inc , where AT&T would be free to buy Vodafone Group Plc — or even Mercury , outright , if it wanted to . |
19 | Looking for that special Christmas or birthday present for a friend or relative who 's a d-i-y enthusiast ? |
20 | Or else paint the surface of ordinary paper with a coat or two of eggshell or gloss polyurethane for a practical protective finish . |
21 | This , my favourite dish , can make a first course , a main course , or survival rations for a transatlantic sailing race . |
22 | Add a little vanilla essence for vanilla buttercream ( about 1·25ml/¼tsp per 75g/3oz icing sugar ) , or perhaps orange or lemon juice for a citrus cream ( add 5ml/1tsp per 75g/3oz ) . |
23 | A new British company , Living Memories , will produce an illustrated album of company or family biography for a typical price of £500 for a family , £2,000 for a company . |
24 | The stab or time rate for a journeyman compositor in Edinburgh in the 1890s and early 1900s was 32s ( £1/12/0 ) , while piece workers or linesmen were usually earning considerably less — perhaps 25s to 27s . " |
25 | He said that planning permission for a new pit would take two years and would normally involve a public inquiry . |
26 | ‘ It is in the interests of both sides to avoid starting a spiral retaliation , which can only harm exports and damage prospects for a GATT agreement , ’ the Board of Trade president told MPs . |
27 | ‘ It is in the interests of both sides to avoid starting a spiral retaliation , which can only harm exports and damage prospects for a GATT agreement , ’ the Board of Trade president told MPs . |
28 | Difficulties arise with such techniques when it is necessary to choose both the objectives and constraint forms for a design condition that contains a large number of conflicting requirements . |
29 | This person 's manager , who had profit and loss responsibility for a large division within the company , was warmly and favorably described as ‘ non-political ’ : |
30 | This leads to an increase in ammonia and nitrite levels for a short time ; but this can be reduced by using two smaller-than-normal filters and washing them ( in water change tank water ) at alternative two weekly intervals maintaining one at full capacity at all times . |