Example sentences of "[conj] a [noun sg] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , where a contract for a specific purpose comes to an end , there is no dismissal . |
| 2 | It seems quite likely that lack of management diligence , in the form of lethargy or a preference for a ‘ quiet life ’ , and leading , for example , to failure to adapt to new trading environments or to technological change , is the most serious source of avoidable damage to company profitability . |
| 3 | Those cases are where the matter or transaction in relation to which the offence was committed , was a contract or a proposal for a contract with , amongst others , a public body ; or a sub-contract to execute any work comprised in such a contract . |
| 4 | Mrs Thatcher has a clear view of her role as Prime Minister and sees herself as an activist rather than an arbitrator in Cabinet disputes or a spokesman for a collective Cabinet view . |
| 5 | In short , a transaction at an undervalue means a gift or a transaction for a consideration which is significantly less in value than the consideration provided by the company : subsection ( 4 ) . |
| 6 | One who inherits a title whilst a Member of the House of Commons or a candidate for a seat in it can remain or become a Member for only one month before disclaiming . |
| 7 | In later years a boy may continue to look unconsciously for a mother with whom to relate , or a girl for a father to take the place of a loved parent or compensate for a lack of satisfaction in that direction . |
| 8 | It is a corollary of collective responsibility that any minister who disagrees publicly with a cabinet decision should resign and that a government defeat in the House of Commons on a vote of confidence necessitates either the resignation of the government or a request for a dissolution ( there is no convention as to which of these alternatives the government should select ) . |
| 9 | However , this is not done where Ord 17 r 11 ( automatic directions ) applies , unless the case had been set down for hearing in the High Court before transfer or a request for a day for hearing to be fixed is made under Ord 17 , r 11(3) ( d ) . |
| 10 | Learning that x is not sufficient — simply being able to recall a Shakespearean play , or a formula for a chemical compound , or the artists who were members of a particular school of painting , is not what higher education is about . |
| 11 | Give kids fruit or a sandwich for a snack , not sweets and biscuits . |
| 12 | When new information arrives that can not be satisfactorily accepted by the existing algorithm or model , then it must be adjusted or a search for a more comprehensive algorithm commences . |
| 13 | Section 1(2) of the Act states that the following are not inventions for the purposes of the Act : ( a ) a discovery , scientific theory or mathematical method ; ( b ) a literary , dramatic , musical or artistic work or any other aesthetic creation whatsoever ; ( c ) a scheme , rule or method for performing any mental act , playing a game or doing business , or a program for a computer ; ( d ) the presentation of information ; but the foregoing provision shall prevent anything from being treated as an invention for the purposes of this Act only to the extent that a patent or application for a patent relates to that thing as such ( emphasis added ) |
| 14 | Finally , if the cost of any of these options seems prohibitive , perhaps you could share with friends , or maybe ask your employer to contribute ; perhaps as recompense for excessive overtime worked , or a reward for a successfully completed audit . |
| 15 | Maybe get a job on a newspaper or a magazine for a while . |
| 16 | [ Two ] persons entitled to vote upon the business to be transacted , each being a member or a proxy for a member or a duly appointed corporate representative , shall be a quorum . |
| 17 | [ Two ] persons entitled to vote upon the business to be transacted , each being a member or a proxy for a member or a duly appointed corporate representative , shall be a quorum . |
| 18 | A clerk may : ( i ) transfer proceedings to another court ; ( ii ) appoint a guardian ad litem or a solicitor for a child ; ( iii ) give , vary or revoke directions for the conduct of proceedings under FPCR , r14 ; ( iv ) make repeat interim care , supervision or s8 orders which are unopposed and on the same terms as previous orders ; ( v ) issue a witness summons under s97 of the Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 ; ( vi ) request a welfare report . |
| 19 | I wrote to him and he asked me to ring him , so that a date for a meeting could be arranged . |
| 20 | French President François Mitterrand described this delay as " unacceptable " , while the Danish Prime Minister Poul Schlüter said that a date for a second referendum had not yet been fixed . |
| 21 | Some requesting States may only accept evidence taken in a particular way and the Convention tries to ensure that a request for a special procedure ( for example , for verbatim transcripts or , on the other hand , for a summary of the evidence in deposition form ; or for video-taped evidence ) will not be refused merely because it is inconvenient to the requested State . |
| 22 | Mr Rushdie said that such a meeting would be a ‘ symbolic gesture ’ , adding that a request for a meeting had formally gone in and was on the table . |
| 23 | The first difficulty is , as we have seen , that the term ‘ child abuse ’ covers a range of behaviours and problems , so that a search for a single or even a cluster of ‘ causes ’ is likely to be in vain . |
| 24 | The important thing is that a gene for a stage in pathway 1 will flourish in the presence of genes for other stages in pathway 1 , but not in the presence of pathway 2 genes . |
| 25 | The basic concept is that a target for a work element is set in man hours and at the end of each week the difference between the target hours , and actual hours worked is paid as a bonus to the operative . |
| 26 | ‘ Cost obviously plays a big part-we are more likely to support a car load for a day nearby , than a person for a day in Carlisle or Penzance ’ . |
| 27 | And finally , there are the ones that seem little more than a cue for a really good cackle . |
| 28 | Remove " the tough talk , all the swagger and the patriotic posturing " , he said , " and protectionism amounts to nothing more than a smokescreen for a country that 's running scared " . |
| 29 | Lukic was guilty of no more than a challenge for a 50–50 ball with the speeding Rob Jones around the 18-yard line . |
| 30 | An officer for nearly 40 years , he should have been more than a match for a 24-year-old civilian but the first brush between the two sides , though neither commander was present in person , suggested otherwise . |