Example sentences of "[noun pl] for the [noun sg] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasons for the success or failure of fostering are not well understood . |
| 2 | His emphasis on ‘ urban social movements ’ remained ; indeed the reasons for the success or failure of such movements is the key theme of his book . |
| 3 | He indicated that he would introduce whatever evidence he thought to be appropriate , regardless of whether such evidence had formed part of the reasons for the suspension or not . |
| 4 | Voters ' ideological self-placement on a left-right scale also tended to predict their relative preferences for the Conservative or Labour Parties . |
| 5 | ( a ) Examples of additional enquiries ( 1 ) Is the seller aware of any development or proposals for the development or use of property in the neighbourhood which might adversely affect the property or the amenities of persons living in it ? ( 2 ) Has the property to the seller 's knowledge been affected at any time by structural , building or drainage defects , flooding , dry rot , timber infestation or rising damp ? ( 3 ) Please confirm that any damage caused to decorations by the removal of fixtures and fittings will be made good by the seller before completion . |
| 6 | The period following the parliamentary victory saw a number of proposals for the demolition or conversion to secular use of the English cathedrals . |
| 7 | This equation of costs and benefits also applies to more recent Soviet proposals for the demilitarisation or neutralisation of the Mediterranean . |
| 8 | In reply to the enquiry asking if there was any order , draft order or scheme for the construction of a new trunk road or special road or any proposals for the alteration or improvement of an existing road involving the construction , whether or not within existing highway limits within 200 metres of the property or construction of a new road or alteration or improvement of an existing road the Council stated no but the County Council intend to improve the Dane Street/Station Road within the next 10 years . |
| 9 | Category of contract : all contracts for the sale or hire purchase of goods . |
| 10 | For cases where contracts for the sale or leasing of land are conditional on the issue of a practical completion certificate by an architect or similar construction professional , see 7.4.4 . |
| 11 | The UCTA 1977 regulates clauses in any standard terms which : ( a ) exclude or limit liability for breach of the implied terms relating to the goods in contracts for the sale or supply of goods ( ss6 and 7 ) ; ( b ) exclude or limit liability for losses caused by negligence or breach of a duty of care ( s2 ) ; ( c ) exclude or limit liability for other breaches of contract ( s3 ) . |
| 12 | ( v ) all contracts for the hire or barter of goods , and for the supply of labour and materials ; |
| 13 | ( vi ) all business contracts for the hire or barter of goods , and for the supply of labour and materials . |
| 14 | At the same time the process of meeting and getting together does not simply afford times for the head or deputy to gain insights ; because everyone participates , everyone 's awareness is extended and engaged . |
| 15 | Dozens of early Georgian houses built in the 1720s in Queen Anne style ( surprisingly rare in central London ) had been allowed to fall into decay — to be turned into sweatshops for the clothing industry , to be converted into offices for the fruit-market or simply to become slums . |
| 16 | There 's talk of hiring special transport and shutting down most of the offices for the morning or the afternoon , whenever the funeral happens to be . ’ |
| 17 | Among the applicants were several candidates for the priesthood or diaconate of the Russian Orthodox Church . |
| 18 | The only irritation is that Comet Data has n't installed the drivers for the mouse or the graphics card , you have to do this yourself . |
| 19 | At the moment we shall be taking a break but if anyone else would like to raise funds for the Trust or wants information we would be delighted to do what we can to help . ’ |
| 20 | 3 Are you prepared to fulfil quite large demands for the sample or offer ? |
| 21 | The latter occupies 3 months for the MSc or 15 months research for the MPhil . |
| 22 | The project occupies 3 months for the MSc or 15 months research for the MPhil . |
| 23 | Visitors for the school or Matthew could press either of the little buttons marked Inquiries above their names and step right in and wait for attention . |
| 24 | It is here that the importance of social movements becomes apparent , for such movements — whether they are large-scale and enduring , like the trade union movement , or more specific , concerned with particular issues in some historical period , like the unemployed workers ' movements of the 1930s — do not only establish , in some cases , the preconditions for the emergence or transformation of organized political formations , but also constitute an independent form of political commitment and action which is an essential , often highly effective , element in political struggles . |
| 25 | This gives rise to a number of advantages for the teacher or therapist . |
| 26 | As was noted above and as I shall explore in further detail below , both of these involved a flow of blood — the one positively valued , the other negatively , and both had profound resonances for the involvement or non-involvement of men and women in public religion . |
| 27 | The section applies to applications for the grant or renewal of a licence ( including the provisional grant of a new licence ) , for the permanent transfer of a licence , and for the regular extension of permitted hours ( subs . |
| 28 | Except in the eases of applications for the renewal or permanent transfer of licences , a licensing board may decline to consider an application where the applicant or his representative are not in attendance at the meeting at which the application is to be considered ( subs . |
| 29 | Other key points within the conversion strategy include the implications for the course or department of ‘ opting in ’ ( what controls , for example , are relinquished over admissions , timetabling , examining , or future resource planning ? ) and the significance for contributing departments of continuing ‘ non-modular ’ work . |
| 30 | The latter designated special weeks for the production or collection of goods to be contributed to the aid programme . |