Example sentences of "[noun sg] [subord] [verb] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's hard to see how to begin with enough reality to generate action while leaving space for genuine doubt . |
| 2 | One suffragette , Rosa Lamartine Yates , recounted that she had witnessed the double-standard in action while standing bail for two women at the west London police court . |
| 3 | The final design and location of the junction between the Outer City Bypass and the trunk road section of the Musselburgh Bypass are matters to be considered jointly by the Regional Council and the Scottish Development Department when finalising proposals for these schemes . |
| 4 | In the kitchen , a major contribution to safety is carefulness when using fat for cooking purposes ; if it ignites , the most effective way of controlling the blaze is to cover the pan with a lid or metal tray and turn off the heat supply to the cooking apparatus . |
| 5 | It is useful to quote the size of the repeat when ordering fabric for curtains or blinds so that you do not cut off in the middle of a formalized pattern . |
| 6 | An important point to bear in mind when choosing roses for pressing — or any other flowers , for that matter — is that once anything has been flattened it appears much larger than when it is viewed three-dimensionally . |
| 7 | Sweet spices are a must when preparing food for feasts and festivals , especially at Easter . |
| 8 | Although there have been some famous poets who occupied this chair ( for example Matthew Arnold and W. H. Auden ) , it has much more commonly been occupied by dons ; and the point at issue when choosing candidates for the Chair of Poetry has very seldom been their views about the subject on which they are supposed to lecture , still less their competence to do so . |
| 9 | Always arrange to see some sample work when choosing photographers for specialist work , and if possible have a talk with the photographers in person . |
| 10 | The work of Butler and Stokes , and other subsequent research within the same analytical framework , has shown that ‘ middle class ’ and ‘ working class ’ identification have a considerable relevance as regards support for the two main political parties in Britain . |
| 11 | A child is happier in the home environment , and home is the best place for a child when undergoing treatment for cancer or leukaemia . |
| 12 | If you know , or think you may be vulnerable to getting Thrush when using antibiotics for Cystitis , do mention this to your doctor , who may well prescribe treatment ‘ just in case ’ . |
| 13 | Section II , in particular , makes a strong case for seeing the home as offering opportunities for personal development if management practices encourage the learning of skills , rather than a mini-institution where people are efficiently cared for . |
| 14 | Fidelity , for instance , has cut its initial fee while increasing penalties for cashing in your holding after a small number of years . |
| 15 | And since even a polygonal story should have at least two sides in all international farewell orgies , how about packing it in and having a bash at normal behaviour eh , so as to get bashed again as whipping boy despite my morseled-out attempts to break free or go shiating on , turning the other cheek to sheer cheek as sitting target for the unclear missiles of affreux dizzy acts or as wailing wall of blame beyond the demarcation line or bowstring frontier that will boomerang back and much joy may it give me. ( 102 ) |
| 16 | Compare the supply of aspirants willing to stand for Parliament with the demands of pa when adopting candidates for local constituencies . |
| 17 | On probably the quietest-ever day of transfer-deadline dealing — Bournemouth striker Efan Ekoku commanded the biggest fee when joining Norwich for £500,000 plus possible increments — veteran Leighton figured in the most intriguing move . |
| 18 | Darlington and South West Durham health authorities made their pledge while unveiling plans for the new Patient 's Charter at a press conference in Darlington . |
| 19 | A JOINER who claimed he contracted the lung disease asbestosis while making doors for the Clyde-built liner QE II has been awarded £43,000 by a judge . |
| 20 | In this case , s 3 of the UCTA will regulate a guarantee as excluding liability for breach or failure to perform a contractual obligation . |
| 21 | This blanket denial might have been more persuasive if the report , or the files on which it was based , had been made available for inspection by some suitably qualified independent investigator , but the subcommittee fared no better in this respect than had counsel for Pan Am . |
| 22 | The quasi-market was therefore an attempt to expose providers to competitive tests of cost-effectiveness and quality while retaining safeguards for the consumer . |
| 23 | Shifting the dramatic frame enables us to use the dramatic fictions that are shown on children 's television as starting points for drama . |
| 24 | Plexiglass is in widespread use as shielding material for 32 P radiation for several reasons : first , it efficiently stops beta radiation , as demonstrated in this study where > 99.7% was absorbed by 1 cm plexiglass ; second , plexiglass largely consists of hydrogen atoms , which have a low atomic number , and therefore minimizes the amount of Bremsstrahlung generated ; and finally , it is transparent . |
| 25 | Brenda , of The Green , Richmond , first came across homeopathy while seeking help for her daughter , Angela , born with a severe heart condition , and now aged 20 . |
| 26 | It is as if prosecutors could suggest the sentence while presenting evidence for a conviction . |
| 27 | On April 27 , George Brizan , hitherto Finance Minister , was appointed Minster of Agriculture while retaining responsibility for Trade , Industry , Production and Energy ; Tillman Thomas became the new Finance Minster and was replaced as Minister of Works , Communications and Public Utilities by the former Agriculture Minister Phinsley St Louis . |
| 28 | Nagel refers to Adam Smith whom he takes to be advocating , as a matter of reason , the restriction of moral judgment only to that which the agent has done in a narrow sense because to attribute responsibility for that beyond the agent 's control seems irrational and is akin to strict liability . |
| 29 | Whether their inclination was to enhance the symbiotic relationship of church and state or , for those of them tending towards support of Tractarianism , to reunify the church by distancing it from the state while reinforcing respect for its ordinance , hierarchy and ‘ Catholic ’ traditions , nonconformists were likely to perceive either process as antithetical to their status , rights and interests . |
| 30 | When Solidarity tabled a motion of no confidence after wage talks involving civil-service workers had broken down , assorted former communists , nationalists and anti-communists seized their chance to embarrass the government while showing support for embattled workers . |