Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Victim Support has asked for an apology for the ‘ apparent inhuman treatment ’ of victim Sohail Ahmed , 32 , at Balham station , South London . |
| 2 | If the GP has asked for a drug to be dispensed in a special calendar pack , or has prescribed a small quantity of an unusual medicine that is only available from wholesalers in large quantities , the pharmacist will want to make sure that the pricing authority is aware of the extra costs . |
| 3 | But English Heritage has called for a thorough feasibility study before the third application is determined . |
| 4 | As Figure 17.6 shows , wholesale funding has accounted for a growing share of the building societies ' total funding . |
| 5 | With a jolt of excitement , as if his heart has stopped for a moment , his mind leaps to the image of a pyramid-shaped mountain . |
| 6 | The parliament has called for a more rational approach to trade and aid schemes as well as investigation into the EC 's role in granting funds in certain cases . |
| 7 | However , the parliament has called for an investigation into how this particular project came to be funded . |
| 8 | The Economist has called for a bill of rights as a bulwark against what Lord Hailsham once described as an ‘ elective dictatorship ’ . |
| 9 | Where the engagement involves acting for a client in an acquisition search , steps should be taken to ensure that the client is a serious acquirer with specific acquisition criteria ( which MAS may help to develop and refine ) and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the firm can discover potential acquisition candidates . |
| 10 | A second method is through a contingency fee system whereby a lawyer agrees to act for a client on the basis that he or she will receive an agreed proportion of any damages recovered . |
| 11 | The Association has pressed for a clear-cut answer on this issue and has not received it . |
| 12 | The document has caused a political storm and Labour has called for a statement from Mr Major . |
| 13 | An announcement in May confirming the selection of Glasgow removed earlier uncertainty , although final confirmation has to wait for a further consultation period until the end of June . |
| 14 | After so-far fruitless attempts to create a ‘ scrambler ’ signal which could be inserted onto a disc or tape to prevent copying , the record industry has lobbied for a royalty to be placed on blank tapes and tape recording hardware . |
| 15 | However , following a successful campaign under German coach Karl-Heinz Feldkamp , who brought the Istanbul outfit its first title since 1988 , the wealthy and ambitious club wants to reinforce for a European Cup assault next term . |
| 16 | ‘ The roof has leaked for a year , ’ John said , ‘ and I had to cover over the electrics to protect them from the rain . |
| 17 | The European Parliament 's Transport Committee has called for a 40 per cent cut in carbon dioxide by the year 2010 — a far more ambitious figure than the Community 's official target of a freeze at 1990 levels by 2000 . |
| 18 | Wirral housing committee has called for an urgent meeting with housing minister Sir George Young . |
| 19 | Compagnie des Machines Bull SA 's European labour-management committee has asked for a meeting with Gerard Longuet , French minister of Posts & Telecommunications , before he ‘ takes any decisions concerning [ our ] company , ’ according to La Tribune . |
| 20 | You may recall that this committee has asked for a health and housing conference but we seem to get under it rather a lot of times , nothing it appears to be happening . |
| 21 | Ocean Environmental Management has applied for a 30,000-tonne plant at Seal Sands , Teesside , and is appealing against the local authority 's refusal to allow it . |
| 22 | An operator wishing to change his type of licence for another type needs to apply for a variation , again using the GV 81 . |
| 23 | The following fall into this category : ( i ) step-parents ; ( ii ) anyone with whom the child has lived for a period of three years within the last five ; the relevant period of three years need not be continuous but must not have ended more than three months before the application is made ; ( iii ) where the child is in care , anyone who has the consent of the local authority ; ( iv ) where the child is not in care , anyone who has the consent of each person with parental responsibility for the child . |
| 24 | The judge has asked for a unanimous verdict and the jury will now spend the night in a hotel before returning to court to continue their deliberations . |
| 25 | A Chief Constable has asked for an inquiry into the running of the world 's biggest military airshow . |
| 26 | But his boss has asked for an investigation into what he called evil and wicked aspects of the case . |
| 27 | A SCOTTISH fishing boss has called for a Europe-wide boycott of cheap fish to stop non-EC states destroying the fishing industry . |
| 28 | Working at home means working for an employer , usually on a piece-work basis . |
| 29 | If the bill is to be calculated on a daily rate and someone 's auntie comes to stay for a couple of months in the middle of the year , what about all the complications in adjusting for that and how do we account for the period for which someone has lost the discount ? |
| 30 | ‘ It 's probably the most important match either team has faced for a long time . |