Example sentences of "[conj] for [adj] [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | A benign analysis of black psychology is usually reserved for characteristics which have relatively low status within psychology : for school students ' high self-esteem , for instance , rather than their achievement motivation ; or for supportive family and social relationships . |
| 2 | A contact orderwhich requires the person with whom the child lives , or is to live , to allow the child to visit or stay with the person named in the order or for that person and the child to otherwise have contact with each other . |
| 3 | Access into the high rack area is normally restricted to the high lift trucks and all other personnel are excluded — except for occasional maintenance and monitoring checks when moveable barriers are erected at each end of the aisle to prevent such entry . |
| 4 | First , the Secretary of State had an advisory Council for India who were subservient to him , except for certain revenue and financial functions , and secondly , the cost of the Office , which included its building and site , would be defrayed from the revenues of India . |
| 5 | ‘ Now , you have n't had anything to eat all day — except for that biscuit- and you must be starving . ’ |
| 6 | In terms of OECD good practice , all of the principles for new areas are followed except for full segregation and those for child safety are adopted too . |
| 7 | It takes little thought to see that someone who is physically crippled and confined to a wheelchair may still lead a very full life if his mental and higher faculties are in good order whereas a physically fit but totally demented person has little left to give and little capacity to receive except for physical care and a little love . |
| 8 | His skin was clear except for some roughness and a certain redness at the major joints . |
| 9 | Nothing much happens , physically , except for some brow-touching and pulse-taking. oh yes : Tod does his minor violence with the pins : ‘ Any numbing ? ’ |
| 10 | It 's empty except for this man and woman . |
| 11 | He explained that for that patience and courage were needed . |
| 12 | For the most part , however , these systems were of limited range , designed for the battlefield rather than for strategic use and more suitable for targets in Khuzestan than Tehran . |
| 13 | The course will usually be less technical and more flowing than for pure showjumping and different penalties are incurred : |
| 14 | Both of these aspects should mean that the loan 's yield is higher than for secured lending and for loans to highly rated borrowers . |
| 15 | This effect was greater for subjects reading aloud than for silent reading and larger again for subjects who were led to expect a test on what they had read . |
| 16 | The truth is , however , that it was much more difficult to maintain interest and organisation in the country for this purpose than for British abolition and emancipation . |
| 17 | Net proceeds will be used to repay debt and for working capital and possible acquisitions . |
| 18 | If the theories for the circles were to have any weight , they would have to be tested on ‘ virgin ’ territory and for that reason and the ease of access , Kent fitted the bill . |
| 19 | He states that the Causey Mounth , isolated from heavy traffic , could be developed as a commuter route for cyclists and for other leisure and recreational uses . |
| 20 | The new deal called for radical changes in the working patterns of all grades of hospital staff , for the removal of the inappropriate non-medical duties , and for better accommodation and on call facilities . |
| 21 | Internally , the interests of the AWCC such as maintaining land in residential use and seeking effective zoning controls for this , lobbying for character street furniture and for historic designation and securing residential parking permits did not represent the interests of the wider neighbourhood population . |
| 22 | So an information-based business must be structured around goals that clearly state management 's performance expectations for the enterprise and for each part and specialist and around organized feedback that compares results with these performance expectations so that every member can exercise self-control . |
| 23 | Another column — budget — records the forecasts for the year and for each period and a third — variance — the difference between budget and actual for each period . |
| 24 | Another column — budget — records the forecasts for the year and for each period and a third — variance — the difference between budget and actual for each period . |
| 25 | There is constant pressure from the Treasury , and to some extent from 10 Downing Street , for limiting public expenditure , and for increased efficiency and the more effective use of resources . |
| 26 | During his visit Kerrey made it known that he was campaigning for the lifting of the US economic embargo against the SOC and for increased investment and aid by US non-governmental organizations . |
| 27 | All suggestions are given in good faith and for general help and guidance but since detail may vary with different roofs they can not be assumed to be suitable for every application . |
| 28 | The manor did not disappear when the Middle Ages drew to a close , nor when the Tudors made the parish the administrative unit that was responsible for maintaining the poor and the highways and for petty law and order . |
| 29 | If you worked in this country and for some reason and were starving you would n't care if they fed you . |
| 30 | They are now trying to break down consumer perceptions that new windows ? should be installed to reduce noise and heat loss , and for easier maintenance and greater security . |