Example sentences of "[noun pl] for a [noun pl] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we paid cash , we might have had to go to shareholders for a rights issue . ’ |
| 2 | Schools have attempted to provide positive uses of this time by moving all classes onto the next year 's timetable , or by offering a suspension of timetables for an activities week , for example . |
| 3 | In fact , in 1945 , foreign secretary Ernest Bevin was interested in economic , military and political ties to Western Europe , took a keen interest in proposals for a customs union during 1946–8 and encouraged European co-operation in January 1948 by calling for a ‘ Western Union ’ through which Europe , backed by America and the Empire-Commonwealth , would match the Soviet Union . |
| 4 | GCC Interior Ministers met in Kuwait on Nov. 21 and 22 , and Finance Ministers met on Nov. 22 but apparently failed to make progress on proposals for a customs union — a step towards creation of a common market by the year 2000 which had been set as an objective earlier in the year [ see p. 38985 ] . |
| 5 | Three years of long and protracted negotiations characterized the proposals for an indoor-events arena . |
| 6 | It took three minutes for a plain-clothes policeman to reach the booths , but all were empty . |
| 7 | Students study three subjects in the first year , after which they may continue with one of these subjects for an honours degree . |
| 8 | It seems clear , however , that it would be possible in other similar circumstances for a police officer to detain such a person for what he or she did after the offence rather than for the crime itself . |
| 9 | The man , serving four years for a firearms offence , was on home leave and had failed to return . |
| 10 | One of the quandaries for a CHS owner is how to get top performing sails without incurring a CHS penalty . |
| 11 | The standard cruise power setting of 18,500 feet equates to a TAS of 260 knots for a dry-tanks range of 300 nm . |
| 12 | They are the ideal tasters for a drinks party or guests who are just arriving . |
| 13 | The structure of the degree in the Faculties last mentioned normally comprises two years of foundation courses followed either by finishing courses in the third year , for a general degree , or by two years of honours courses for an honours degree . |