Example sentences of "[conj] for its [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | When the little animal is disturbed it burrows furiously down into the ground until it has completely disappeared except for its horny rump . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The voice was unmistakable — except for its unaccustomed gentleness . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The spider , less than 1 cm long , is perfectly preserved except for its soft parts . |
| 8 | A tree pipit is another nondescript ‘ little brown job ’ , almost indistinguishable from the meadow pipit except for its remarkable song flight . |
| 9 | So that when the British Medical Association decided in the late 1950s to inaugurate a programme of discussions among its membership on an appointed ‘ Subject of the Year ’ , it was entirely fitting that for its first discussion-point it should home in on The Adolescent : |
| 10 | Where a certificate was transferred during the first half-year of its currency , and renewal of the transfer was refused at the October meeting , so that for its second half-year the certificate was in abeyance , the original holder , who resumed occupation of the premises and recommenced business , was held to have been rightly convicted of trafficking without a certificate : Miller v. Linton ( 1885 ) 15 R. ( J. ) 37 . |
| 11 | it 's not easy to recognise solvent misusers and it 's hard for shopkeepers to know whether a young person will use a product for sniffing rather than for its legitimate purpose . |
| 12 | Living is easier , but more expensive , for the West German family than for its Eastern counterpart . |
| 13 | Dulwich Picture Gallery receives no public funding other than for its educational activities , and despite the £1.5 million raised by its own efforts over the last seven years , it is currently hard pressed to cover its running costs . |
| 14 | This village is noted for the amount of sun it receives and for its long pebble beach . |
| 15 | However , the question of housing does require more extended treatment , both for its centrality as a material resource in the pattern of life chances of black people and for its possible role in understanding black pupils ' achievements in British schools . |
| 16 | The party 's most important electoral commitment was the creation of 800,000 jobs over four years , and although it was to fall lamentably short of the aim , the reduction of unemployment remained an important point of reference for the party in power and for its political allies ( see , e.g. , PSOE 1983 : 43–4 ) . |
| 17 | In this decade of evangelisation it is important for the Church to ‘ teach publicly on moral issues and for its lay members to become more involved in the social and political life of the country … that all members of the Church should take part in the Church 's mission of bringing Christ to the world . ’ |
| 18 | 2 A copy of the Program in Source Form , together with a complete set of all such listings , diagrams , logical flowcharts , diagnostic messages , descriptive texts and other documents as are necessary for a clear understanding of the Program , and for its future operation and application without recourse to human memory . |
| 19 | 2 A copy of the Program in Source Form , together with a complete set of all such listings , diagrams , logical flowcharts , diagnostic messages , descriptive texts and other documents as are necessary for a clear understanding of the Program , and for its future operation and application without recourse to human memory . |
| 20 | The result was a resounding victory for the regime and for its new Constitution . |
| 21 | The Musée Basque has rooms also devoted to the game of pelota , which is a more various one in terms of the equipment its players either do use or have sometimes used than you would otherwise guess ; to the centuries of Basque whaling ; to witchcraft , for which and for its vicious suppression there was a vogue in the Basque country in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries . |
| 22 | According to press reports Karami believed that his government had been penalized by the West for its close links with Syria and for its strong commitment at the Middle East peace talks to an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon . |
| 23 | It is valued for its ability to milk off poor grazing and for its polled factor , which is passed to all first-generation crossbred offspring . |
| 24 | Easily Accessible : Banbury lies on the edge of the Cotswolds and is therefore ideally situated for walking , but it is probably best known for both the nursery rhyme ‘ Ride a cock horse to Banbury Cross , To see a fine lady , upon a white horse ’ and for its special cakes made from a 300-year old recipe . |
| 25 | take proceedings at its own expense and for its own benefit , but in your name , or in the name of anyone else insured by this policy , to recover any payment it has made under this policy |
| 26 | take proceedings at its own expense and for its own benefit , but in your name , or in the name of anyone else insured by this policy , to recover any payment it has made under this policy |
| 27 | But the fact that each group came into existence in its own time and for its own reasons , and found its own identity and direction , means that we need have no fear about it losing its autonomy vis-à-vis the other groups . |
| 28 | In the second place , possession is not merely evidence of ownership , but ( subject to the rights of the owner ) is itself and for its own sake entitled to legal protection . |
| 29 | Laon , built 1160–1225 , is noted especially for its west façade , a masterpiece , which is less static than Notre Dame , and for its magnificent towers and rose window . |
| 30 | The mill became known as Millend Maltings and for its malted biscuits ; it was gutted by fire . |