Example sentences of "[noun sg] in [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He and Moshe Shahal , the minister for police , pronounced themselves in favour of a total withdrawal from the Golan in return for full peace with Syria . |
| 2 | A great remedy in croup for sensitive children who have been exposed to cold air or dry cold winds and have come down with croup the following morning ( see also Aconite and Spongia particularly ) ; worse ( < ) morning and evening . |
| 3 | This year sees a big boost in bookings for superb meals served in the newly restored Pullman Cars . |
| 4 | His subtle military strategy — sending Scuds to Tel Aviv , opening the land battle by attacking the US forces , parking up the air force in Iran for future use — cold still transform the war . |
| 5 | Richard W. Miller , 53 , a former agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , was sentenced to 20 years ' imprisonment on Feb. 4 for having supplied classified documents to a female Soviet agent in exchange for sexual favours and promises of money and gold . |
| 6 | DOROTHEA RAMSEY was a pioneer in work for old people and one of the leading figures in establishing residential homes for the elderly during the Second World War . |
| 7 | In these circumstances the petitioner , claiming that the Court of Appeal had no discretion to refuse leave , petitioned Her Majesty in Council for special leave to appeal . |
| 8 | Research in methods for cartographic display of errors , and the setting of statistical confidence limits of databases , are particularly required ’ ( Walsh et al. 1987 ; 1429 ) . |
| 9 | Uwe Seyler from Hamburg who 's campaigning for a cut in tax for German tall people : |
| 10 | The social movements of the 1960s were relatively unsuccessful in producing such doctrines in a coherent form ; and the student movement , in particular , came to an end in a welter of conflicting views about the agencies and objectives of radical social change , beset by arguments about its own relation to the working-class movement , about the importance of cultural as against economic and structural changes in society , and about the role of violence in movements for social change . |
| 11 | All three were born after the July 1988 ban on using ruminant protein in feed for other ruminants . |
| 12 | His remarks followed a comment by a Philippines government spokesman , Rafael Alunan , that it was " not interested " in a pledge by the US administration to use its " best efforts " to persuade Congress to agree to increased aid in return for continuing use of the bases . |
| 13 | Belfast Crown Court heard that Atcheson rang a Newtownbreda building site from a call box demanding £5,000 for the UDA 's Loyalist Prisoner Aid in return for guaranteed safety . |
| 14 | Med Choice has introduced Supersavers holidays , designed to capitalise on the anticipated surge in demand for low-cost breaks following the election result . |
| 15 | The group 's book printing business had performed well , he said , increasing market share in hardbacks , which had compensated for a fall in demand for mass market paperbacks during the six months . |
| 16 | Economists such as Cameron ( 1980b ) suggest a continuing ‘ fall in demand for urban agglomeration economies ’ . |
| 17 | Any of the following tests would be regarded as suitable proof : Passes in the JMB Test in English ( Overseas ) at grade 3 or better up to June 1989 , the JMB Test in English for Speakers of Other Languages from March 1990 ; the AEB Test in English for Educational Purposes at grade III or better in listening , reading and writing ; the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at grade C or better ; the Oxford-Arels Examination ( Higher level ) at Credit or Distinction level ; the IELTS ( British Council/University of Cambridge ) , with an average score of 6 or better and for each component a score of 5 or better ; TOEFL with a score of 550 or better ; the London GCE O level Syllabus B in English Language at grade C or better or in an approved SCE or GCE syllabus in English are acceptable for this purpose . |
| 18 | NOW the Queen is to be a taxpayer , I assume tax will also be charged as a benefit in kind for private use of her yacht , train , aeroplane and homes . |
| 19 | International : Arafat found safe after crash-landing in Sahara PLO seeks American assistance in hunt for lost leader , as 6,000 troops scour sandstorm-swept Libyan desert for missing plane |
| 20 | At first sight it may appear that the general pattern of Soviet trade with the Third World , consisting of the export of capital goods and equipment in return for raw materials , could be applied successfully in Latin America . |
| 21 | Police make big breakthrough in hunt for brutal killers of young city couple |
| 22 | In May 1970 , to further the Appeal , the School was privileged to hold a Reception at the Goldsmiths ' Hall in London for Old Stopfordians and their ladies . |
| 23 | The challenge became even greater with the advent of 45rpm discs , which had to be provided with an ‘ optional centre ’ no less than an inch and a half in diameter for quick-acting autochange and juke-box mechanisms . |
| 24 | There is greater emphasis on the role of the private sector in schemes for inner-city revival , as reflected in the setting up of two Urban Development Corporations in 1981 ( London Docklands and Merseyside ) and the introduction of the Urban Development Grant in 1982 as a lever to private investment . |
| 25 | IN December Michael Fallon allocated £243,000 to the aided schools sector in Durham for minor works . |
| 26 | The snub has sparked fears that the Clinton administration is about to put the two countries ' special relationship on hold in retaliation for Tory support of George Bush in the presidential campaign . |
| 27 | Under the terms of the pact Taiwan was permitted to operate 20 fishing vessels within Kiribati 's economic zone in return for annual payments of $250,000 . |
| 28 | A Karaoke Night held by ICI employees raised £1,000 for the newly-opened Anne Charlton Home in Redcar for multiple sclerosis sufferers . |
| 29 | Refusal of asylum in UK for Tamil militant |
| 30 | Priddle also agreed that , because of a barter arrangement with the US under which Britain obtained enriched uranium for weapons-making in return for British plutonium , the civil nuclear programme had aided Britain 's defence programme . |