Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [noun] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was the beginning of a close association and collaboration lasting for twenty-five years , interrupted only by Bulleid 's war service from 1915 to 1919 , when he was involved mainly in the operation of military railways serving ammunition dumps near the front in France . |
| 2 | The paring of hooker and tight-head going for the opponents ' ball is a great skill which will serve them well in the adult game . |
| 3 | He looked on the national position , and his own part therein , differently from others , his blood and background accounting for that . |
| 4 | He could just see boxes , litter blowing in the wind and rats scavenging for food . |
| 5 | We have asked the Commission for greater consistency in labelling and colour coding for the beef , and we have told Moscow that it is vital that the meat is released on to the market straight . |
| 6 | The protocol would have banned mining and mineral prospecting for 50 years , remaining in force afterwards unless overruled by a majority of the 26 treaty nations . |
| 7 | Our new argument for the political virtues of conventionalism uses these distinctions to show why the line this theory draws between cases decided by law and cases calling for judicial legislation strikes the right balance between predictability and flexibility . |
| 8 | The rest of the sale items were a mixture of paintings , clothing , models and medals reflected the state of the market at the moment with a pair each of metal desk-top models of Mosquito and Hampden going for £130 and £70 respectively . |
| 9 | Staff had spent most of Friday afternoon and evening looking for the child and the owner , Alan Tym , had gone back again late that night to double check that James had not crawled behind a counter or into a cupboard and fallen asleep . |
| 10 | ‘ For two years me and my sons walked along the towpath and park searching for a zip or the buckle of Brian 's belt , anything that would help . ’ |
| 11 | Trade associations may also carry out services such as demand forecasting and capacity planning for the market as a whole . |
| 12 | Prepare income statements for Absent Ltd using marginal costing and absorption costing for each of the three years to aid the management accountant 's explanation . |
| 13 | For Ian McShane , who , like most English actors found greater fame and fortune waiting for him Stateside , the Hollywood parties with cocktails , caviar and cocaine soured . |
| 14 | Of sand , surf and sea stretching for mile after mile after mile into the blue haze . |
| 15 | They 'd kept him in a kiosk on Brighton front day and night waiting for the Germans to invade . |
| 16 | To reach Bauen take the road that crosses the Reuss valley to the far side of railway , motorway and river heading for Seedorf Near Seedorf on the valley plain stands a picturesque gabled eighteenthcentury castle called A Fro after the Ticinese knight who had it built ; it is now used for occasions of state by the canton . |
| 17 | THE COMBINED Birmingham Railway Museum and Birmingham Mail ‘ Santa Specials ’ were enjoying good publicity and seat booking for the first two Sundays in December . |
| 18 | Since the introduction of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 , this country has had a system of strategic planning and site licensing for waste management . |
| 19 | Agriculture contributed 11 per cent of GDP , with tobacco ( the main cash crop and export ) , sugar , maize , beef and cotton accounting for some two-thirds of the sector 's production . |
| 20 | The nurse moved away from the bed and out of Grant 's vision , to be replaced immediately by a shining-eyed Pam , relief and concern vying for control of her features . |
| 21 | He was like a man who has made one step forward into unknown territory and stands looking for a path . |
| 22 | The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction and , more important still , on energy-guzzling industries , with the chemical industry accounting for 41% of the value-added in the state and oil refining for another 17% . |
| 23 | Instead she takes part in his piracy and gains meaning for life , before she helps him escape . |
| 24 | Williams had soundness and reliability going for them ; the rest of the field was extremely well balanced . |
| 25 | Language planning in Tanzania — a study of status and corpus planning for Swahili |
| 26 | The regional authorities have a major role in resource and curriculum planning for the school and community education sectors . |
| 27 | Almost 70% of Norwegian farmers were part-time , with forestry and tourism accounting for the majority of off-farm jobs . |
| 28 | With their team on the verge of relegation and Boro pushing for promotion , the Argyle fans savoured their beer , contemplating the prospect that it may be some time before they drink in the Tap ‘ n ’ Barrel again . |
| 29 | He designed a new system of lighting and stage planning for the Admiralty Theatre and staged the ‘ Raid on Zeebrugge ’ and ‘ Air Attack on London ’ . |
| 30 | The former Charlton Athletic manager has been linked with Spurs , with Peter Shreeves under pressure and fans calling for a new manager . |