Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb infin] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor did the kingship make for singleminded action on the battlefield : Sparta found ways of getting round the more obvious difficulties of dual command , but a king could always be brought to book by the oligarchic element ( the gerousia or council of elders , which was responsible for political trials ) or by the democratic — the Assembly , which could fine a king and limit his powers ( cp. p. 161 for Agis in 418 ) . |
| 2 | When , some years ago , I did a restaurant-reporting stint for another magazine , I kicked off with the Ritz Hotel . |
| 3 | Does the King pay for all night of you , or can the Church claim an hour of your time ? ’ |
| 4 | The Conservatives had clearly let the economy overheat for electoral advantage in 1955 , but as soon as the election was over , clamped down with a credit squeeze and requests to trim expenditure below the agreed levels . |
| 5 | competitive reaction will the strategy provoke a rapid and overwhelming reaction from competitors ? does the strategy allow for this reaction ? |
| 6 | How much does the retailer pay for each packet of crisps ? |
| 7 | Should the transaction cease for any reason then you will be liable for outstanding costs , which will not exceed the fixed fee amounts quoted above . |
| 8 | Jessop could bat anywhere in the order , but I will have him at No.5 , on the understanding that he is prepared to move up should the situation call for more urgency . |
| 9 | Mr. Page took the view that on the true construction of section 34 of the statutes the university had no power to remove him from office and terminate his employment save for good cause . |
| 10 | He can of course sue for any excess , section 53(4) . |