Example sentences of "[noun pl] for the [noun sg] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Davidson gave the reasons for the kite-flying as partly Lloyd George and partly unemployment . |
| 2 | There are plenty of ‘ success stories ’ where governments have not intervened , or where it has not even been acknowledged that farmers and pastoralists have quietly got on with the business of conservation for themselves , and frequently provided sustainable surpluses for the market as well . |
| 3 | The Saatchis are yesterday 's men ; Next has shed George Davis and its allure and this has been an end of year without bonuses for the City as it seeks to operate within the constraints of a tight credit policy and high interest rates . |
| 4 | Write down the goals for the week as usual . |
| 5 | The result is that the best qualified recruits for the Branch as Inspectors ( Operations ) tend to be in their late forties or early fifties , rather than the middle thirties as is preferred . |
| 6 | It seems likely that the ever increasing costs of the administration of our legal system , in particular the cost-efficiency of the courts , will force the Government to early implementation of any recommendations from The Royal Commission later this summer to formalise a system of plea bargaining , with such safeguards for the individual as may seem necessary . |
| 7 | Given the massive contribution made daily by dedicated staff at the DMH it seems more than a touch insensitive to expect them to dip into their own pockets for the place as well . |
| 8 | This view had clear implications for the state as actor , but the events of the 1960s showed that it had made a false assumption . |
| 9 | ‘ The achievement has important implications for the region as it enables us to look at economic development in a European context . |
| 10 | The match revealed the Athletico lads had lost none of their flair and inadequacies for the game as they narrowly went down to a 7–2 defeat . |
| 11 | Mr Adams 's widow , Cathy , described the sentence of less than half the maximum five years for the offence as disgraceful . |
| 12 | ‘ That spoke volumes for the character as well as quality of our squad — no matter what others might think . ’ |
| 13 | The main sources for the movement as it developed between 1880 and the early 1900s , were University Settlement Houses , Public School Missions , the ‘ Independents ’ , and the motley collection of local parish clubs and others , many of which were affiliated to larger parent organizations , such as the Girls ' Friendly Society , BB , YMCA , the Wesley Guild of Youth , and the Army Cadets . |
| 14 | Inevitably this perspective will create problems for the insider as he now comes to recognize the arbitrarily constructed nature of his universe . |
| 15 | They would regard the question of the initial conditions for the universe as belonging to the realm of metaphysics or religion . |
| 16 | The payment of means-tested benefits to the families of strikers was part of the poor law system from the end of the nineteenth century , but it was not until after the National Assistance Act , 1948 , that the conditions for the payment as well as the level of the benefit were improved . |
| 17 | It was said in Parliament that ‘ The courts were to become agencies for the rescue as well as the punishment of children . ’ |
| 18 | For a variety of reasons , therefore , it is not possible to regard the overall figures for the consultation as statistically representative of the views of solicitors in private practice as a whole . |
| 19 | It rates Sun 's orders for the machine as ‘ outstanding , ’ figuring that the 15,000-unit backlog estimated for September when Sun 's quarter closed must have grown to 25,000 or 30,000 units by now . |
| 20 | I have n't been able to get any tickets for the Word as yet . |
| 21 | This involves preparing the pupils for the visit as well as dealing with all the practicalities of the arrangements for transport , bookings , and so on ( see Boxes 12 & 13 ) . |
| 22 | The context of the partisan struggle was altered as a result of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 , which modified the relationship between the Crown and Parliament , created new issues for the government as England became involved in major European warfare , and transformed the relationship of the two parties towards the Court as the Whigs came to hold political power for the first time and the Tories discovered what it was like to be in opposition . |
| 23 | I also failed to complete my 1000 runs for the season as I clocked up yet another ‘ did not bat ’ when only 968 runs short . |
| 24 | What we 're trying to do is get it , reasonably up to date , and these are of course then , photographs for the album as well . |