Example sentences of "[noun pl] made for the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most Berliners made for the network of lakes surrounding the city , the waterside promenades and the pleasure steamers , putting from their minds the threat of European conflict . |
| 2 | SF300–400,000 ; £135–155,000 ; $200–265,000 ) and a set of six candlesticks made for the King of Poland around 1750 ( est . |
| 3 | When the sun went down and the evening turned chill the cider-heads made for the warmth of the Wheel Tapper bar . |
| 4 | In retrospect , it is now rather easier to see that the cases made for the identification of structural change at the beginning of the 1970s were exaggerated or , at least , rather premature . |
| 5 | He had new cases made for the shells , covered in scarlet Genoese velvet with two rows round of gilt-headed upholstery nails on the lid , the sides and ends blank-panelled with a single row of the same . |
| 6 | The rich in hot countries made for the mountains . |
| 7 | Jumping on the Gulf War bandwagon , these are Central Office of Information films made for the MoD during the 1970s and take the form of four short documentaries on the Tornado , Jaguar , Buccaneer and Nimrod . |
| 8 | McAllister , who had put the doll down , and was now fetching out her work basket to embroider pansies on some fine lawn dresses made for the bazaar by the aforesaid ladies , said , ‘ I did n't mean to become involved , you know , but Matey has been so kind to me — when not slave-driving me , you understand — that when she asked me to accompany her I had not the heart to refuse , and strangely , after I began to work for the bazaar , I found that it was most rewarding . ’ |
| 9 | Predictions made for the proportions of various elements in the early universe were therefore rather inaccurate , but these calculations have been repeated in the light of better knowledge and now agree very well with what we observe . |
| 10 | All told , the ambitious predictions made for the Orbital have been substantially realised , and it is for this reason that the two-stroke Fiesta prototype won the approbation of our judges . |
| 11 | Activities beyond those specified in the Statutes are essentially extra voluntary provisions made for the benefit of members of Convocation . |
| 12 | I wish to make it clear that it is a safety net clause which follows on similar provisions made for the telecommunications , electricity and water industries . |
| 13 | This feature emphasises the point already made , namely , that the subsection ( 2 ) remedy is directed to the reversal of specific transactions and , unlike the subsections ( 3 ) to ( 7 ) remedies , does not contemplate orders made for the benefit of investors as a class . |
| 14 | Each division was assessed on each of these fourteen risk elements and compared , element by element , with the corresponding assessments made for the group as a whole . |
| 15 | Mr Thornberry , who comes from Belfast , expressed two anxieties about the election : first , whether the technical arrangements made for the election would proceed smoothly ; second , whether the use of symbols on ballot papers to enable illiterate voters to identify the party of their choice would work satisfactorily . |
| 16 | However , in the arrangements made for the investiture of Henry , the king 's eldest son , as prince of Wales , Salisbury , now lord treasurer , saw an opportunity for Cranborne to win royal favour and he was summoned home to share the privilege of holding the king 's train at the ceremony on 4 June 1610 . |
| 17 | The project describes and appraises the policies and practices of institutions associated with the CNAA concerning the admission to first degree and DipHE programmes of applicants not holding standard entry qualifications and , where possible , to investigate arrangements made for the admission of such students with advanced standing . |
| 18 | ‘ Since I had all the arrangements made for the trip , I thought it would be a good opportunity to get some sponsorship to help replace the missing equipment . ’ |
| 19 | Specifically , the Commissioner has three functions : ( a ) to keep under review the carrying out by the Home Secretary of the functions conferred upon him or her by the Act ; ( b ) to keep under review the adequacy of any arrangements made for the purposes of restricting the use and distribution of the intercepted material ; ( c ) to give the Tribunal all such assistance as the Tribunal may require for the purpose of enabling it to carry out its statutory functions . |
| 20 | The divisional inspector had told him on the telephone of arrangements made for the use of a former Salvation Army hall , opposite the nick . |
| 21 | The intention may appear from an express definition in different terms made for the purpose of a particular section or group of sections . |
| 22 | The hotel tariff is the structure of charges made for the services the hotel provides . |
| 23 | Digital switching systems allow telecommunications providers to record details of calls to justify charges made for the services provided . |
| 24 | If your employer has crêche facilities on offer , and your ability to work depends on them , find out well in advance of taking the job what hours the crêche is open , the standard of care offered , and the charges made for the service . |
| 25 | All four men made for the door . |
| 26 | While most of the people rested in the river meadow , shivering as the layers of fog brimmed round them , Cameron and a few strong runners made for the Tummel above the confluence , crossed it , and found the people of Atholl and Tulliemet overflowing the howff at Widow Duff 's , supping broth , chewing mutton , throwing ribs to the dogs . |
| 27 | Once again , the great expectations unleashed by the Prime Minister and the inflated claims made for the citizens charter when it was first announced have resulted in a half-baked set of proposals which will do little to improve the real quality of public services in Britain . |
| 28 | Claims made for the differences between speech and writing , then , are put into perspective by the fact that the same claims are attributed to other variables . |
| 29 | Neither achieves greater accountability of local authorities to the voters , in spite of claims made for the CC … |
| 30 | If we may greatly oversimplify , it could be said that discussions of team organization in relation to client groups tend to be cast in the form of a set of claims made for the advantages of specialization . |