Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such restrictive terms will be upheld by the courts only if they are reasonable , such as when a computer programmer working for a bank agrees not to work for another similar bank within a five mile radius for the first year following the termination of his employment . |
| 2 | More realistic accounts of the budget constraint allow for a level of unearned income Y u and the presence of an overtime premium on the basic wage rate when the standard work week is exceeded . |
| 3 | This result is in general agreement with the peak generation estimate of 1.2% reflectance determined from the rapid pyrolysis data published for a German coal by Jüntgen and Klein ( 1975 ) ( Figs. 12 and 13 ) . |
| 4 | Town had their chances against Barnsley , but their finishing looked somewhat second rate for a first division side pushing for a premier league place . |
| 5 | The National Co-ordination Committee of Opposition Groups called for a day of civil disobedience on April 15 and for a general strike — " Operation dead cities " — on April 18 and 19 , which appeared to be widely observed . |
| 6 | The widening of the franchise , albeit within the confines of the PCC , whose membership was estimated to be 600,000 , was seen as an important step and offered some hope to opposition groups campaigning for a future independent parliament . |
| 7 | Imagine a search aircraft looking for a dinghy in the middle of the ocean . |
| 8 | A rock journalist looking for a scoop ? |
| 9 | Physical geography books written for a variety of educational levels have adopted a systems viewpoint to provide an organizational structure . |
| 10 | Joe thought Lord Byron , at that stage of his life , needed frog-marching around Horse Guards Parade for a week , with ragamuffin boys allowed to chuck rotten vegetables at him . |
| 11 | On Feb. 20 the House of Representatives judiciary committee voted for a six-month halt to repatriations , but on Feb. 24 the US Supreme Court rejected an appeal against the repatriation policy by eight to one and also rejected an emergency request to halt all repatriations . |
| 12 | AWI 's Movie Editor allows for a background to be scrolled automatically , at the rate you specify ( assuming you have the processor power to cope with the speed you have set ) . |
| 13 | In 1987 a Sotheby 's appraiser valued the seriously damaged panels at $1.25 million , reaching that figure by dividing the auction price paid for a celebrated Thomas Hart Benton mural by three . |
| 14 | When Lifshitz and Khalatnikov made their suggestion , I was a research student looking for a problem with which to complete my Ph.D . |
| 15 | For although the Home Rule movement did for a time grow apace , with an ever increasing number of SNP candidates being elected to Parliament and , under the Callaghan administration , the old High School building on Calton Hill being refurbished to accommodate a Scottish debating-chamber ( the old one had become incorporated in the Law Courts ) , the idea of Home Rule made many of my countrymen uneasy ; less , I think , about financial disadvantages ( for oil revenue would have compensated for that ) than at the prospect of feuding between east and west , north and south , and , for some , the prospect of a semi-permanent Labour administration ; and when in 1979 a referendum of the whole Scottish nation was held , the votes in favour of Home Rule did not attain the clear 40 per cent majority on which the House of Commons had insisted . |
| 16 | If such a combination leaves a golfing visitor groping for a starting point , he might try the Woodbridge area as an aperitif . |
| 17 | All of these students were full time or sandwich undergraduates aiming for a first degree and enrolled on a course of three or more years duration . |
| 18 | It is essential to provide places where the more sensitive species of marine fish can retire and a few pieces of rock to simulate their natural reef environment makes for a much more natural and stress-free environment . |
| 19 | Thousands of commuters are facing delays and cancellations after British Rail maintenance staff voted for a series of twenty four hour strikes ; they 're protesting at B R's plans to close three maintenance depots . |
| 20 | Most of them are early , including two conventional religious pieces and a charming salon song written for a magazine . |
| 21 | Your rhythm style calls for a great deal of aggressive down-stroke picking … |
| 22 | The major Japanese computer manufacturers expect to report sharp declines in profits for fiscal 1993 , Associated Press reports from Tokyo : five companies — Hitachi Ltd , Toshiba Corp , Mitsubishi Electric Co , NEC Corp and Fujitsu Ltd are expected to report a combined 72% decline in profits , according to the Nippon Keizai Shimbun , the second consecutive drop in yearly earnings among the five firms , which collectively saw a 59% drop last year from the prior year ; NEC has revised its expected loss upwards to $370m from $77m forecast in November , Hitachi expects earnings to fall 33% to $733m , Fujitsu forecast its first loss at $8.6m , and Mitsubishi Electric expects a 30% fall in profit to $336m ; Sony Corp , NEC and Hitachi are considering raising export prices to compensate for a 6.5% appreciation of the yen against the dollar in the past month , which has begun to erode Japanese exporters ' profits . |
| 23 | The review clause provides for a hypothetical lease for a term of twenty-five years from the rent review date but otherwise on the terms of the actual lease . |
| 24 | CAR CLASSICS GO FOR A SONG |
| 25 | By Ian Hargraves TRANMERE Rovers have won Football League backing for a resolution that would give the league power to order a match that has been abandoned , to be restarted at a later date at the point it was called off . |
| 26 | During the academic year , the Institute runs special programmes , free of charge , on behalf of the University , for postgraduate students registered for a degree who need help with improving their English . |
| 27 | AN APPEAL from Down Under has set a North-East couple searching for a namesake . |
| 28 | Mr Dewar added : ‘ It is a simple revenue raid to compensate for a public sector borrowing requirement spiralling out of control to £50 billion . |
| 29 | One final boost and he would be up among the true stars , all guidance systems go for a seat in the House of Lords upon retirement . |
| 30 | an explanation of the accounting treatment adopted for a refund that is subject to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 where a credit appears in the financial statements in relation to it |