Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theirs was one of the few ale-only breweries in London at this time , most of the others producing huge amounts of porter for a voraciously thirsty market . |
| 2 | The readiness with which the American delegates impressed their character and energy upon the Congress , leading its deliberations , influencing its thought , and even in some instances correcting its faults , is a quiet but signally effective illustration of their better preparation for a more thorough practical acquaintance with the work of deliberative assemblies . |
| 3 | My other reason was that I wanted to have an opportunity for a more leisurely chat with you about your future . ’ |
| 4 | The relatively large number of babies provides the opportunity for a more general familiarity with infants , and the arrival of a baby involves fairly small changes to family life . |
| 5 | Go for it and use this as an opportunity for a very significant earnings boost next year . |
| 6 | The week gave the opportunity for a quite extensive programme . |
| 7 | This granted planning permission for a very large development including more than one million square feet of office and 260,000 square feet of dwellings on the eastern end of Vauxhall Bridge . |
| 8 | While these measures to strengthen existing legislation are generally to be welcomed , the unwillingness of the government to pursue reform along the lines of EC Article 86 is very disappointing , given the case for a more radical reform made in the main text of the paper . |
| 9 | There is a strong case for a more serious effort at collaboration on such matters within the alliance . |
| 10 | In December 1954 some members of the US National Security Council again pressed the case for a more dynamic foreign policy . |
| 11 | They currently co-operate well on an informal basis but there could be a case for a more formal liaison such as was seen in Germany . |
| 12 | As early as December 1932 , at a time when Nizan himself was still fully committed to a highly sectarian " class against class " ideology , both Thorez and Duclos were arguing a case for a more realistic popular front policy . |
| 13 | Is there not a case for an entirely new agenda of constitutional talks , involving all elected representatives of both north and south , to agree a solution to this crisis ? |
| 14 | Admittedly , the draft legislation made provision for a more demanding sort of primary education in parts of the country which expressed a desire for it , but the likelihood of this superior version taking root was small in view of the poverty of the peasants who would have to pay for it . |
| 15 | It will take them on one journey in one week in one direction for a very short distance . |
| 16 | What better excuse for a stunningly original dinner party ? |
| 17 | Archaeology was only an excuse for a highly personal interpretation of myth in which Odysseus , seeking ideal beauty , finds it in Helen , surviving in Egypt as a seemingly immortal , ageless goddess . |
| 18 | Cultural diplomacy , efforts to spread in other countries knowledge of a particular national language and sympathy for an allegedly distinctive national culture , was beginning to show itself . |
| 19 | It has been developed in response to customer demand and requests from Branch Banking Division for a more streamlined system . |
| 20 | Stabbing a finger towards the note , which Bodie still held , Stone made a last desperate plea for a more individual assistance . |
| 21 | It is evident that Ollier ( 1981 ) , although making a plea for a more evolutionary geomorphology , does not cite the quantitatively expressed geophysical research and it seems unlikely that geomorphology can contribute in such areas unless it is willing to adopt the methods and language of other practitioners . |
| 22 | Regarding work with the children and the new families , my plea for a more sophisticated approach in assessing the needs of children and finding the appropriate routes to permanent placement for each child leads me to the conclusion that the nature of the social work service to each child and family must vary according to their needs and their wishes . |
| 23 | This issue number control of modules lies at the heart of LIFESPAN and offers the framework for a highly reliable basic level of software management . |
| 24 | Indeed , the struggle for a more just society has historically entailed constant protest and demonstration to change oppressive laws . |
| 25 | Unwin 's early place in British town planning has already been noted ( see pp. 63 ) : at New Earswick , Letchworth and Hampstead , where traditions of vernacular architecture , linked to new forms of residential layout dictated by informality , open space and densities lower than had been the norm , provided both a practical base for a newly developing profession and a rallying cry for the future . |
| 26 | The Capo Boi is the ideal base for a really lazy , sun and beach holiday , but for when you are ready to venture away from the shore , Citalia this year offers two excursions . |
| 27 | We also have Smoothing Nail Base for a perfectly smooth surface . |
| 28 | Most of the ingredients were taken from other fields and disciplines , but the achievement was to meld these into a way of thinking , both theoretically and methodologically , so that one , the latter , could provide a route for a more effective formulation of the other , namely , theory . |
| 29 | It was noted that his support for a more assertive Golkar did not extend to giving the movement financial autonomy from the government . |
| 30 | This is the look for a fairly pale skin . |