Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The answer given by the courts in this instance is ‘ yes ’ to both questions , but the reasons given for these conclusions are less than satisfactory . |
| 2 | The reasons given for these sales are that the Museum has limited storage space in its present building , and that the works in question have not been on exhibition for some considerable time , or duplicate existing holdings . |
| 3 | Among the reasons given for this conclusion were that the system imposes long delays in obtaining foreign exchange for essential imports , thus putting a brake on exports ; that the rate of exchange was not adjusted sufficiently ; and that in the absence of retention rights the exporters had lost their motivation for exporting . |
| 4 | Reasons given for transnational participation are : continuity of research to overcome shortfalls of younger scientists entering the field in view of the imminent retirement of many senior scientists and to provide advanced training . |
| 5 | Briefly , antigen strips preincubated for one hour in blocking buffer ( 5% non-fat milk powder in phosphate buffered saline pH 7.2 , containing 0.05% Tween 20 ) were incubated overnight at room temperature in serum samples ( diluted 1:100 v/v in blocking buffer ) or mouse monoclonal antibody GL2 that recognises Giardia heat shock antigen ( diluted 1:1000 v/v in blocking buffer ) . |
| 6 | During the budget debate many deputies argued for heavier spending on public works projects to cut unemployment , rather than the introduction of measures to reduce the budget deficit . |
| 7 | Some idea of how badly the police were treated is given by the reports of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner which show that roughly one-in-four of London 's policemen were assaulted each year — 3,444 cases were reported in 1899 , for example , when the constabulary strength was 13,213 men and 1,949 sergeants — as police authorities pressed for firmer measures in assault cases . |
| 8 | At the other end of the scale there are ambitious research projects undertaken for methodical demonstration purposes . |
| 9 | About three quarters of dairy herds in EC member states qualify for full compensation . |
| 10 | Clubs asked for early warning |
| 11 | The recent wave of lawlessness , in which more than 150 people were reportedly murdered , had been fuelled by fierce fighting between rival student groups competing for scarce dormitory spaces at Dhaka University . |
| 12 | Four HNC trainees were recruited and training plans developed for offshore duties in the instrumentation field . |
| 13 | The Germans argued for increased centralization in order to fight the empire . |
| 14 | US giants unite for electric car research |
| 15 | The Opposition must withdrawn their policy , and do so today , or everyone will know what their policies mean for British Steel . |
| 16 | Reward-based training is the method our experts advocate for most situations . |
| 17 | There was a small silence ; then Jennifer asked a question about one of the meetings listed for next week in the area . |
| 18 | Indeed , local ozone depletion rates in the lower stratosphere inferred from the AASE observations were in excess of 1% per day , approaching the values calculated for extended periods in the Antarctic . |
| 19 | At Winfrith , a range of skills developed for nuclear modelling and inspection were adapted for use by the offshore oil industry . |
| 20 | Four of Africa 's most talented peoples — the Ibo , the Bamilike , the waChagga and the Bugunda — have all had their innovative talents circumscribed for many years . |
| 21 | During the First World War the little colony of gifted foreigners in Montparnasse and French artists unfit for military service was increasingly shunned by the rest of society at a time when xenophobia was rife and contempt for any man out of uniform was universal . |
| 22 | As he noted at the time , new houses intended for single families were subdivided into tenements on their first letting , for the very poor simply could not afford to pay their landlords a realistic return on their investment . |
| 23 | Acts undertaken for another purpose and not in order to consent can constitute consent if undertaken in the belief that they will confer a right or impose a duty and if the fact that they are undertaken with such a belief is the reason for them having this result . |
| 24 | A sample of all juvenile cases referred for criminal behaviour in one calendar month in two police force areas collected and followed up to examine the decisions taken about them . |
| 25 | As the Russian-Cuban and Chinese plans develop for Southern Africa , I have been spending much of the past four weeks working with a man who played a part twenty years ago in developing these plans . |
| 26 | Article 6 assumes a series of delimitation agreements between adjacent States allowing for bilateral relationships within the overall multilateral regime . |
| 27 | This is followed by a consideration of bone breakage using a number of indices developed for this purpose . |
| 28 | Over the past ten years , three styles of traditional Japanese hotels have increased their public profile to westerners — the minshuku ( private homes offering lodging service ) , the pension ( usually at resorts catering for sporting activities ) , and the traditional ryokan . |
| 29 | When Dixie Dean was on holiday in Ayr , he noticed that a professional sprint was to be held and entered it as an outsider and won ; he thereby not only demonstrated the outstanding athletic abilities of top footballers ( Matthews was also a fine athlete ) , but underlined the survival of the old pedestrian traditions at the new resorts catering for working-class holiday-makers . |
| 30 | This technique shows the entities most likely to be mentioned by the reader and , hence , indicates which entities predominate for various reasons . |