Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some in due course opt for a diploma programme . |
| 2 | Now he found himself playing Kaa , the deaf snake known for the power of his hug . |
| 3 | Mr Karel Van Miert , the Transport Commissioner , is asking member governments to approve a plan which would leave passenger services largely in the hands of state-owned monopolies but open up freight services to competition by permitting private operators to pay for the use of publicly-owned tracks . |
| 4 | In order to excavate the site itself , a new road had been built and a viaduct constructed to carry it across the valley before it climbed through the wooded hillside to the rocky crag chosen for the location of the church which formed the heart of the project . |
| 5 | A narrow majority voted for a ban in parks and open spaces … but moves to make tenants conform to the ban as well were defeated by three votes . |
| 6 | Here had he buried his face in Sir John 's broad chest to weep for the loss of his mother . |
| 7 | PAKISTANI authorities have for the first time begun arresting farmers in the North West Frontier Province who have been found planting opium for next year 's harvest . |
| 8 | There emerged a consensus that such are the limitations of the EMS that the system can not provide the monetary framework required for the creation of the single European market . |
| 9 | Imagine that you 're a complete beginner looking for a versatile sewing machine for dressmaking , soft furnishings and embroidery . |
| 10 | The five CODESA working groups met for the first time on Jan. 20 in Johannesburg . |
| 11 | In January 1990 members of the European Parliament called for an immediate suspension of all scientific co-operation projects between Israel and the EC , amidst plans for a doubling of direct EC aid to the occupied territories to US$12,000,000 a year by 1992 [ see also p. 37627 ] . |
| 12 | On Nov. 22 the European Parliament called for an investigation into the activities of secret anti-communist organizations , especially Gladio , which , it said , had " escaped all democratic control " . |
| 13 | On Oct. 25 , 1990 , the European Parliament called for an immediate EC moratorium on tropical hardwood imports from Malaysia as result of the " catastrophic " deforestation in Sarawak , and also for the introduction of quotas for hardwood imports from other countries . |
| 14 | On the same day , Italy and Austria called for a meeting of the Conflict Prevention Centre of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe [ see also p. 38314 ] ; the EC 's European Parliament called for an immediate meeting of CSCE foreign ministers ; and German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher proposed invocation of the CSCE emergency procedure agreed the previous week . |
| 15 | The European Parliament called for an independent inquiry and proposed an arms embargo on Indonesia . |
| 16 | Building upon the objective of improving the living and working conditions embodied in the Treaty of Rome , and consolidated in the SEA , both the Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament called for an explicit political commitment to fundamental social rights . |
| 17 | The sole permission required for the entry of modules into LIFESPAN . |
| 18 | One of the possible reasons suggested for the relationship between risk and recall in Study 1 was that performing risk-related judgment tasks while driving had made that information particularly memorable . |
| 19 | Angry telephone calls followed and a strong case made for a review of Japanese regulations . |
| 20 | Israel felt emboldened to ask America for massive extra economic aid to pay for the damage caused by the state of emergency , the prolonged military alert — and the arrival of hundreds of thousands of new Soviet Jewish immigrants . |
| 21 | ‘ The availability of Core-byte data allowed for the early input of important parameters such as core permeability into the test programme and increased the percentage of successful repeat formation testings , ’ said Tim Dodson , manager , Exploration Operations , Statoil . |
| 22 | Emily lifted her head and breathed in the sweet March air , it was good to stand in the garden of Summer Lodge looking out over a tranquil sea with timid waves reaching for the shore . |
| 23 | Only six solo roles call for a male soprano , on the basis of which it is possible to make a few observations . |
| 24 | It is evident that the classical Hindu tradition , in which Gandhi was nurtured , recognized the importance of family life as providing the cohesive force required for the well-being of society as a whole . |
| 25 | Three youths armed with Armalite pen-knives waited for the band to unload their gear before threatening them and attempting to drive away with their van . |
| 26 | In the extensive research undertaken for the book it became clear that a number of particular issues posed the greatest challenges to potential returners and to prospective employers . |
| 27 | It is our usual practice to ask for a payment in advance of costs and thereafter to submit an interim bill every six months . |
| 28 | For democratic elitists the state is directed by legitimately elected political leaders ; it is a driverless car which political parties compete for the right to manage . |
| 29 | While the Georgian delegation called for a return to military positions occupied prior to Oct. 1 , the Abkhazians insisted on a complete withdrawal of Georgian troops from their territory . |
| 30 | For the Executive Committee of the District and , especially , for Jacques it was also a fresh opportunity to strive for a rejuvenation of Tawney 's basic principle that the WEA was a social movement endeavouring to promote political , social and cultural democracy in post-war England through the processes of liberal adult education . |