Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some critics have considered it to be too weak and idiosyncratic to carry responsibility for major public and social services . |
| 2 | The promoters of the Alexandra Palace show , Kennedy Street Enterprises , replied to fans ' accusations this week , claiming that they had done everything possible to provide tickets for genuine applicants . |
| 3 | Without wishing to champion the Soviet system and the way in which it ‘ manufactures ’ its sportsmen , I believe the general philosophy underlying the integration of sports with other components of education is much more realistic than the irritating duality with which we labour in the Western world where educators are prone to see justification for particular studies in terms of their practical value . |
| 4 | In the England of Edward I , if the great feudatories had refused payment for fear of losing caste , by the reign of Edward III all were ‘ now prepared to accept wages for military service ’ . |
| 5 | At the second of these meetings Attlee stressed that the strategic arguments about the Middle East were not valid because no country would be willing to grant bases for military action , and all Britain would achieve would be to pose a needless and pointless threat to the Soviet Union . |
| 6 | A further example of the assumption that women should be willing to provide sex for interested men seems implicit in the Sun headline — LANDLORD 'S DEATH LUST FOR GIRL Lodger shunned sex . |
| 7 | Yes and there are different going rates for different things as there are with property , are n't there ? |
| 8 | It will take irrefutable economic arguments , and a leap of faith , before any of them is prepared to abandon steel for reinforced plastic . |
| 9 | Although the Old Testament disapprobation of usury continued within the church ( above all when people of slender means took out loans on the security of their house or smallholding and ended by being evicted — a situation liable to cause urban riots ) , even the clergy were willing to make loans for Christian merchants . |
| 10 | This is a contextual argument , which makes one understand the way in which the Government are prepared to make appointments for political reasons . |
| 11 | In the view of the WEA , and unlike the position elsewhere , the Cambridge Board appeared to be in an anomalous position which would create new and reprehensible precedents likely to threaten the traditional and unique role of the WEA as a recognised providing body for liberal adult education . |
| 12 | It is often appropriate to give time for spontaneous prayers of thanks from individuals in the congregation . |
| 13 | When the streets of New York begin to recall the Wild West , it is hard to find money for boring old repairs to bridges , roads , tunnels and subways . |
| 14 | Within a week fifteen children had it , including Evelyn , and Biff was only too glad to accept volunteers for extra shifts . |
| 15 | What kinds of classroom interaction , then , are most likely to provide conditions for effective learning ? |
| 16 | Candidates offering a range of subjects , rather than all Maths/Science subjects are more likely to receive offers for certain courses . |
| 17 | In fact , at common law , it is better for the seller if he is not fixed with actual knowledge of such contracts , since he is then more likely to escape liability for consequential loss suffered by the buyer if the seller 's default prevents the buyer from fulfilling his obligations under those contracts . |
| 18 | Also the purchaser is likely to assume responsibility for past liabilities through the assignment or novation of contracts ( see Chapter 4 ) , subject to an appropriate indemnity from the vendor . |
| 19 | A small jeweller in Switzerland , who for years had made good profits by flagrantly copying de Chavigny designs , using inferior stones , low-carat metals and cheap workmanship , and then passing them off as de Chavigny originals through an impenetrable network of shady dealers and retailers , found its bank was suddenly very glad to extend credit for new workshops and an expansion programme . |
| 20 | While the research is primarily concerned with comprehension in fluent readers it is likely to have implications for certain forms of reading backwardness and for the development of Natural Language Understanding programs for computers . |
| 21 | Some people try to introduce toys that do not reinforce gender stereotypes but , nevertheless , girls are much more likely to get dolls to dress up in the latest fashion , boys more likely to get toys for military-type games . |
| 22 | Convoy Aid Romania was due to leave Middlesbrough for Eastern Europe early today taking £10,000 worth of powdered milk to feed starving orphans . |
| 23 | President Walesa has been unable to form a stable government , usually because one or more of the coalition partners have been unwilling to share responsibility for unpopular economic policies . |
| 24 | A report by the electronics committee of the government 's National Economic Development Council says that the type of companies that lead the military electronics market are precisely the companies that are unable or unwilling to develop products for civilian customers . |
| 25 | Chairman Roger Pedder says : ‘ While it may be hoped that the position will improve , members of the 1990/91 and 1991/92 policy years would be prudent to make provision for supplementary calls of 7% and 6% of the contributions for these years . ’ |
| 26 | Almost all areas require work , but we should be able to agree priorities for short and long terms . |
| 27 | To make matters worse , United States banks are unable to issue guarantees for missing bills of lading unless they have a ‘ substantial interest in the performance of the transaction . ’ |
| 28 | In this example , the marketing research data might be useful for the management of the individual subsidiaries in Mexico , Canada , Spain and France , but management at Milwaukee Way 's headquarters would not be able to extract data for global marketing information and inter-country comparisons . |
| 29 | There are still reputable composers who are reluctant to write music for new liturgical texts , as they find the quality of their language unacceptable . |
| 30 | Mealy mouthed jargon for senile . |