Example sentences of "[noun sg] [to-vb] for [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this context the authors note that ‘ equalizing ’ income differentials ( higher income to compensate for the lower attractiveness of some jobs ) are normally swamped by ‘ accentuating ’ differentials ( such as status and recognition following high income ) . |
| 2 | She does not expect her readers to accept her own conclusions verbatim , but urges them to make a similar creative attempt to listen for the deeper implications of the Christian message , to reach through the dogmas and intellectual propositions , which can never do justice to the ineffable mystery of the divine , and touch the heart of the faith . |
| 3 | The Me109s swept away out to sea and made no attempt to turn for a further attack . |
| 4 | It has announced its intention to tender for a further 12.5pc stake . |
| 5 | He told a key meeting in Dunkirk at the end of August : ‘ You must find the nerve to ask for a better treaty ; one that hands less power to Brussels , controls bureaucracy more stringently and leaves France her autonomy in foreign and monetary policy . ’ |
| 6 | The two meetings on which I have reported to the House have shown our determination to work for a safer world and a new partnership with Russia in the cause of peace . |
| 7 | In Chapter 14 we saw that risky activities on average will need to earn a higher rate of return to compensate for the higher risks involved . |
| 8 | Italians have had the courage to vote for a greater decency and sense of public accountability , though they know the road to reform will be bumpy and uncertain . |
| 9 | Leave the dough in a warm place to rise for a further 20min , then brush with melted butter and place in the oven . |
| 10 | This was a necessity to qualify for a later call to the Bar . |
| 11 | I note that there is in train a proposal to change legislation to provide for a later retirement date for females to equate with those of the males . |
| 12 | The code proposed the creation of a two-tier administrative system to allow for the easier processing of non-controversial mergers and takeovers , the referring of important or unusual cases to a full Takeovers Committee ( which would be renamed the Takeover and Mergers Panel ) , the right of appeal to a new independent Takeovers Appeal Panel , and the retention of 5 per cent as the maximum amount of shares which a person controlling between 35 and 50 per cent of shares in a company could further purchase in any 12-month period . |
| 13 | Hence , there may be little or no incentive for a low paid worker to strive for a higher income , whether by gaining promotion or by working overtime , if the welfare benefits previously received disappear rapidly as income rises . |
| 14 | However , there is also evidence the emergence of serious skill shortages in some occupations which may prejudice the county 's ability to prepare for the longer term challenges of the Tunnel and the Single European Market . |
| 15 | Our Solar System is certainly a prerequisite for our existence , and one might extend this to the whole of our galaxy to allow for an earlier generation of stars that created the heavier elements . |