Example sentences of "[noun pl] [coord] [vb pp] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this section we attempt to provide a framework for discussion of a number of special instructions ( or groups of instructions ) , provided in current computers or proposed for the future , which do not naturally fit into these groups . |
| 2 | But no , as I watched , he turned a ball elegantly off his legs and called for a quick single . |
| 3 | He saw the naked longing in her amber eyes and realized for the first time how much he had been neglecting her . |
| 4 | Early one morning they tied their stripy woven bags of Tibetan salt on to the yaks and left for the south . |
| 5 | He stoutly resisted these demands and campaigned for the retention of the tramways . |
| 6 | There were heated exchanges inside the GNA on April 22 , and a number of opposition deputies submitted their resignations and called for the GNA 's dissolution . |
| 7 | The protest focused on high rents and called for the resignation of township councillors . |
| 8 | She rose gracefully to her feet and made for the front door , with Melissa following . |
| 9 | The Benghazi force again split into three columns and left for the Jebel at intervals from 4 September . |
| 10 | My description of an amazing 18-light silver chandelier weighing over 2,500 ounces and made for the Duke of Abercorn in 1837 has , instead of a photograph of the Duke 's dining room at Baronscourt , where the chandelier had originally hung , one of the entrance hall . |
| 11 | The first drew attention to the position of deaf and dumb inmates of Poor Law Institutions and called for an enquiry into numbers involved and the best method of dealing with them . |
| 12 | On Tuesday 14 June , " representatives of the girls in the composing department of the printing trade , attended to address our [ i.e. WFL ] members " , and on 25 August a deputation went to see the employers and called for a Board of Trade enquiry . |
| 13 | Then he grabbed both cases and made for the airline counter to buy a ticket . |
| 14 | The Palestinian delegation announced its intention to attend committee meetings and called for the establishment of two additional committees covering the status of east Jerusalem and human rights . |
| 15 | At its annual meeting in Cochabamba , Colombia , in October 1990 the ATPC agreed to cut output by 6 per cent in 1991 to reduce world stocks and called for a " supply rationalisation scheme " during 1991 to reduce overhanging stocks by more than 5,000 tonnes . |
| 16 | It also condemned the system of accommodating workers in single-sex hostels and called for the provision of more housing . |
| 17 | The Dutch were probably right , to judge from a handwritten note de Gaulle gave Chancellor Konrad Adenauer at that time : ‘ The supernational organisms of the six , which tend inevitably and abusively to become irresponsible superstates , will be reformed , subordinated to governments and used for the normal tasks of the council and technical business . ’ |
| 18 | The Joint ESRC/SERC Transport Committee ( JTC ) was established in 1978 for an initial period of two years and extended for a further 4 years after a review in 1980 . |
| 19 | During this run they won the South American Championship for the first time in 40 years and qualified for the World Cup . |
| 20 | While Iraq demanded the unconditional release of all prisoners-of-war ( PoWs ) and their return to their countries of origin on " humanitarian and legal " grounds , Iran insisted that the issue of prisoner exchange could not be separated from territorial questions and called for the simultaneous withdrawal of Iranian and Iraqi troops from each other 's territory with prisoner exchange . |
| 21 | In mid-November another mass meeting reaffirmed the Naythuyein resolutions and called for the dissolution of the recently formed Governor 's Council . |
| 22 | The Congress resolution criticized the reforms and called for the introduction of higher levels of social protection . |
| 23 | I rowed on a few yards and anchored for the sixth time . |
| 24 | In merry companionship both men braved the hardship of the landlord 's sleeping arrangements and settled for the night , chatting idly and humorously across the partition like schoolboys in a dormitory . |
| 25 | We stomped down the stone steps to collect our sacks and made for the Upper Tier of the crag . |
| 26 | Nestling peacefully amongst the mine sweepers and patrol vessels in Albert Dock was the P&O Thames sailing barge , Will , dressed overall with flags and used for a variety of on board functions during her stay . |
| 27 | The MPs slammed the ‘ elitism ’ of Jockey Club chiefs and called for a fresh investigation into the race . |
| 28 | He hoisted the contraption in his arms and made for the battlezone . |
| 29 | The NCC urged the government to review school meals and called for the supermarkets to be closely monitored to ensure consumers were not being exploited . |
| 30 | The current account external balance depends on the real exchange rate ( defined as domestic relative to foreign consumer prices and adjusted for the exchange rate ) and domestic and foreign ‘ absorption ’ ( total final expenditure ) . |