Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Occasionally , perhaps , gerontophiliac tendencies account for the disruption of an engagement or marriage through attraction of one partner to the parent of the other ; but marriages are broken far more often through infatuation with a third party of a partner 's own age group , while attraction to an in-law may equally denote a need for a surrogate mother or father irrespective of true gerontophilia .
2 But this , as I have indicated , does not in all cases make for the construction of a more liberal society .
3 Other experts fear for the future — MDMA damages nerve terminals in rats and monkeys , and there is a strong possibility that it causes similar damage in humans .
4 In what follows the interpretative dimension will come alive only on the next layer of the problem , where we ask whether social rules and institutions account for the performance of social roles , or vice versa , In other words , we think international institutions too fragile to permit a fully systemic answer on the highest layer and so incomplete that an answer which favours the international units must yield to curiosity about how these units work .
5 However , plans remain for the construction of major irrigation works — with possible support from EC structural funds — which would transform the habitat .
6 As figure 4.3 shows , in 1984 , 41.5 per cent of fulltime women workers were to be found in clerical employment , while a very few further occupational groups account for the rest of most women in paid work .
7 In Vaill 's terms , organizations or groups qualify for the title ‘ high-performing system ’ if they :
8 Since local authorities account for a quarter of all public expenditure , central government must control their spending .
9 Table 4.4 Recent trading history on MATIF , main contracts The Government Bond futures and options contracts account for the bulk of trading on the MATIF .
10 The products appropriate for the food industries are either solvent based degreasers or decarbonisers .
11 These proposals provide for the replacement of the present local authorities in the area .
12 Secondary analyses were to include within group comparisons of arrhythmias , oxygen saturation , pulse rate , and blood pressure between the pre , per , and postgastroscopy periods , using the Wilcoxon matched pairs signed ranks test for the frequecy of arrhythmias , and the Students t test for the remaining normally distributed data .
13 If the debtor is away , inquiry should also be made whether or not letters are being forwarded to an address within the jurisdiction ( England and Wales ) or elsewhere ; ( d ) if the debtor is represented by a solicitor , an attempt should be made to arrange an appointment for personal service through such solicitor … the rules provide for a solicitor accepting service of a statutory demand on behalf of his client but there is no similar provision in respect of service of a bankruptcy petition ; ( e ) the supporting affidavit should deal with all the above matters including all relevant facts as to the debtor 's whereabouts and whether the appointment letter(s) has/have been returned .
14 Law Society rules provide for the way client money held by a solicitor should be accounted for , and the rules currently require solicitors to submit an annual accountant 's report .
15 In deciding what words mean for the purpose of defamation , the intention of the writer or speaker is largely irrelevant .
16 Eyes front for a feast of steam !
17 Poet and visionary climber Edwin Drummond is about to achieve his ambition of a United Nations Climb for the World , now sponsored by the Sheffield firm Fretwell-Downing Datasystems .
18 WALKERS CLIMB FOR THE WORLD
19 Joe thought Lord Byron , at that stage of his life , needed frog-marching around Horse Guards Parade for a week , with ragamuffin boys allowed to chuck rotten vegetables at him .
20 It is beyond doubt , he argues , and most psychologists and ethologists would agree , ‘ that animals act for the sake of goals , and that they may be conscious of their goals , in the quite literal sense that they may see or smell what they are after ’ ( 1975 : 19 ) .
21 Not only must we limit the scope of animal goals but we must also limit the sense of the claim that animals act for the sake of goals .
22 A lot will depend on how long referees give for the ball to appear . ’
23 Toll charges for lorries using the Severn Bridge went up by more than 100% 3 weeks ago and road experts believe traffic in Gloucestershire may have gone up by as much as a third as drivers look for a detour .
24 Building societies are mutual organizations run for the benefit of their depositors ; their success is measured in terms of growth .
25 Chertsey , 4–0 winners at Bracknell , have moved into third place and brought their goals total for the season to 93 .
26 There was a silence ; then a growing murmur , that grew rapidly to a hubbub of comment and argument around Eachuinn Odhar , while he had his horn refilled to ease his throat and sat back , ears alert for the tone of the reaction .
27 Clients pay for the service on a quarterly basis and they know that the air will be kept clean , without any additional expenditure on repairs or maintenance ’ .
28 And if we had problems , imagine the difficulties if 20,000 supporters arrive for the World Cup ’ , he added .
29 If class members want to operate a savings scheme for the Festival and Week-end Course , please encourage them .
30 The remaining covers apply for the duration of the booked holiday plus the period of travel from home to departure point and back home afterwards not exceeding 24 hours in each case .
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