Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun pl] [vb base] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The income the garbage pickers receive for each item is extremely low and reduced even further by the competition between them , which is encouraged by the system that is very much a buyer 's market . |
| 2 | Negotiations by 5 Corps with 3 and 4 Jugoslav armies provide for all military personnel to be handed over to Jugoslavs and considerable numbers have already been handed back … |
| 3 | And house burglaries and car thefts account for more than half all crimes reported . |
| 4 | Its two miles of almost deserted white sand and coral reefs make for excellent sunbathing and snorkelling . |
| 5 | Stir-fry for 2–3 mins , then add the spring onions cook for 2 mins and add tomatoes . |
| 6 | Field trials have for many years been concerned with finding a clone less susceptible to frost and this was initially seen as a way of upgrading some of the frost-prone vineyards of the Marne Valley which are traditionally planted with the hardier Pinot Meunier . |
| 7 | British cinema licences have for most of this century prohibited the exhibition of films which are ‘ likely to encourage or incite to crime ’ , which anticipated the deprave-and-corrupt test of 1959 . |
| 8 | Very large window areas allow for broad sweeps of display which grab the eye from far away , as they do at Waterstones ' even grander premises round the corner in Union Street . |
| 9 | Bank error blocks pay for 10,000 |
| 10 | Although the evidence presented does not refute the claim that in the long run exchange rates compensate for domestic inflation differentials , it does show that over periods of several years real exchange rate anomalies can and do occur . |
| 11 | The propensity children have for imposing meaning distinctions of their own in their adherence to Contrast may delay their discovery of the absence of a difference between an adult form and a child innovation . |
| 12 | The answer is that by furthering the interests of the banks themselves , the Institute increases support for all its activities and thereby benefits individual members . |
| 13 | Keating 's gospel breeds hope for some , frustration and despair for others . |
| 14 | Routes vary in grade from E1-sh , to E-impossible and the numerous bolt-on holds allow for regular route changing . |
| 15 | This , however , needs fuel with a low sulphur content , and as European Community regulations call for this to be progressively reduced , the oil industry is having to undertake multi-million pound capital investment programmes . |
| 16 | And obviously it reaches an awful lot of people , because Community Centres cater for all ages . |
| 17 | Eagle Star International Financial Services in the Isle of Man ( 0624 662266 ) has designed Vista , a retirement benefits scheme for key employees of companies that operate internationally . |
| 18 | If the cash crops fail for any reason , he has nothing to fall back on . |
| 19 | One of the Chevron 's strong points is that it is a good-looker , with a handsome profile and modern-looking cockpit. the futuristic wing doors make for easy access and lend to the aircraft 's attractive appearance . |
| 20 | The problem with ( 5.44 ) , of course , from the point of view of estimation , is that the coupon payment dates differ for different bonds and that there are more coupon payment dates than the number of bonds available , so that ( 5.44 ) as it stands can not in fact be estimated . |
| 21 | Among water groups look for good figures from Yorkshire Water , up 17% to £75m helped by a one-off asset sale . |
| 22 | Although it has yet to displace the older established metal in western sentiment , court jewellers have for some time been using platinum as a more appropriate setting for diamonds than gold . |
| 23 | Many landfill sites cater for industrial waste as well as domestic . |
| 24 | The price farmers receive for agricultural products in the European Community fell by 11.8% in real terms in the last quarter of 1992 compared with the same period of 1991 . |
| 25 | Fairy tales target for political puritans |
| 26 | Squash title stays put for another year |
| 27 | In others , carbon and nutrient budgets allow for greater C costs through increased root respiration in warmer soils associated with seasonal or climatic increases in temperature . |
| 28 | Milk Board chiefs prepare for big changes |
| 29 | when buying paper products opt for those made with recycled paper , ie toilet paper , stationery , tissues . |
| 30 | In fact , no one seems to know exactly where future career opportunities lie for this new breed . |