Example sentences of "[conj] for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HUNDREDS of Tibetans have been imprisoned since late 1987 for taking part in demonstrations in favour of Tibetan independence from China or for their peaceful expression of dissent from Government policies in Tibet . |
| 2 | Simplicity There is no need for countries to decide what constitutes the appropriate exchange rate or for their general agreement on whether deficit or surplus countries are responsible for the adjustment burden . |
| 3 | Christians today are not normally known for their candour about doubt or for their confident ability to resolve it . |
| 4 | " Creed " was , indeed to some extent how the convert himself saw it at the time : witness the acknowledgement in letters of 1866 and 1867 , that such philosophical tenets are not philosophically demonstrable , but are acceptable as art or for their edifying power or simply as faith . |
| 5 | The launch of the Front was placed in some jeopardy when on Oct. 17 the Azanian People 's Organization ( AZAPO ) denounced 14 of the organizations taking part in the conference for either having participated in apartheid structures or for their racial make-up . |
| 6 | It is , however , extremely rare for a Bill to be rejected , or for its main proposals to be overturned by amendment , except by lapsing upon the dissolution of a Parliament . |
| 7 | The underlying theory views the shareholders as having an entitlement that the company be operated for their benefit ( or for whatever other purposes they may choose ) by virtue of their position as members or owners . |
| 8 | Surely the best way to look after the industry is to stop the nonsense of blacklisting people simply because they belong to a union or for whatever other reason ? |
| 9 | For not immediately obeying him , or for her very presence ? she wondered briefly , then gave a mental shrug . |
| 10 | The brochure goes on to plead that prostitution is just a natural part of Thailand 's culture : ‘ You have to pay from women in Bangkok — for one night , for one week or for your whole life . |
| 11 | Where God has spoken and spoken clearly , rationality comes into its own ; where God has not spoken , or for his own reasons has not spoken clearly , there is the area of mystery . |
| 12 | For the sake of his usefulness he might , or for his own honour he might , but if I were de Guichet I 'd never feel sure of it . |
| 13 | When the little animal is disturbed it burrows furiously down into the ground until it has completely disappeared except for its horny rump . |
| 14 | The village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ is situated beside the Marne canal , just east of Aÿ-Champagne and south of Avenay : few of its vines are located near the village itself , except for its best vineyard , a remarkable spur called the Clos des Goisses . |
| 15 | Although it impressed both Cicero ( 106–43 BC ) and Virgil ( 70–19 BC ; ) , the Epicureanism on which it was based made little impression on the Romans , except for its hedonistic aspect . |
| 16 | The voice was unmistakable — except for its unaccustomed gentleness . |
| 17 | The general cargo ship was empty except for its own fuel oil when it hit the island , lying between Orkney and the Scottish mainland , in the early hours of Saturday . |
| 18 | The spider , less than 1 cm long , is perfectly preserved except for its soft parts . |
| 19 | A tree pipit is another nondescript ‘ little brown job ’ , almost indistinguishable from the meadow pipit except for its remarkable song flight . |
| 20 | Her luck lies in the fact that she possesses little to recommend except for her good looks . |
| 21 | This cushion , and the now headless figure of the young woman in the same corner , are carved , except for her right arm , of Parian marble , like the rest of the sculptures . |
| 22 | ‘ All her jewellery was taken , ’ he says softly , ‘ except for her five-diamond engagement ring , her sapphire and diamond eternity ring and her wedding ring . |
| 23 | These highly intelligent androids , perfect except for their total inability to think creatively , had devised a super robot which they intended should lead them . |
| 24 | except for their normal purposes , to hold |
| 25 | As stated , Rule 1 inhibits nomination of a circular network of packages ; therefore , to allow deletion of such networks , Rule 1 is relaxed where all members of a circular network would be nominated except for their mutual dependence . |
| 26 | I think I 've always found it hard to talk to people except for my best mate . |
| 27 | For if I should wish to love you and no other except for my wedded husband I shall not fail to tell you . " ) |
| 28 | In fact , he left not long after , leaving all the secretaries and personal assistants in charge , except for my personal assistant — she got fired . |
| 29 | It is an excellent book , as I took care to point out , except for my few niggles . |
| 30 | Not historic buildings , except for his last home at Schloss Solitude , outside Stuttgart , but elderly , ordinary , slightly shabby houses , planned and built in an earlier age , that had acquired a comfortable individuality in occupation by previous occupants , and lent themselves to his own way of living and working . |