Example sentences of "[noun sg] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shorty was also a good guide and mentor for a growing lad , as good a father as any man could want . |
| 2 | With a helping hand from Sister Jacqui Littlewood , he sets off on a ‘ police ’ trolley bike for a minor op . |
| 3 | The Nature Conservatory Council , who thankfully own Creag Meagaidh , have a couple of suggestions , including it being a monument to a lost lover or an old protection for a rowan tree . |
| 4 | The specific reason for the arrival of 252 Squadron was to provide long-range protection for a fast merchant vessel — the S.S. ‘ Parracombe ’ — on its way from Gibraltar , unescorted , carrying 21 crated Hurricanes and much needed cargo for the island , and also for a convoy of five fast freighters for Alexandria ( ‘ Tiger ’ convoy ) due to pass the island several days hence . |
| 5 | Pauper 's Grave For A Forgotten Genius |
| 6 | The first person in Britain to receive a grant for a scientific study of the UFO phenomenon is a sociologist , Shirley Melver of York University . |
| 7 | In 1952 , a year after his one-man show at the Galerie Arnaud , he began to produce his large-scale monochromes , represented here by ‘ Color for a large wall ’ , loaned by the Museum of Modern Art , New York , and ‘ Kite II ’ , now at the Beaubourg . |
| 8 | They can become part of the drama itself — " Keeper of the Keys " , for example ( described in detail below ) can be used as a test of skill , part of the dramatic fiction , as a preparation for a great quest . |
| 9 | In 1924 , the All Blacks undertook internal matches against Auckland and Manawatu as preparation for a European tour and promptly lost 14-3 to Auckland , who in those days were nothing like the force they are now . |
| 10 | According to Reuter , the Deutsche Bundespost Telekom plans to change its method of billing customers for phone calls in preparation for a broad price reduction at the start of — the next decade . |
| 11 | Although it is not primarily vocational , the course provides a valuable training in analytical techniques and writing skills which makes it a valuable preparation for a wide variety of careers , including the media , central and local government , and industrial and commercial management . |
| 12 | It 's a year of preparation for a new life away from the troubles and temptations that drew them to drugs and crime . |
| 13 | On Viola 's approach down the hall , Hilda turned up the gas and made preparation for a hasty departure , but this , it seemed , was not the idea . |
| 14 | Four Australian cricket-writers and one Australian team manager will never forget the day at net practice in Christchurch on the 1985–86 tour of New Zealand when , during a routine discussion with the journalists on preparation for a one-day match , he made mention of the fact that he intended to resign if his shattered team did not win the match the following Saturday . |
| 15 | The abandonment of the 1956–62 IRA military campaign was highly ambiguous and from outward appearances it was possible to interpret republican actions as either preparation for a renewed onslaught or as a delicate operation to keep the movement together while its direction was fundamentally changed . |
| 16 | The campaign to open membership of the British Association of Social Workers to non-qualified staff is being stepped up in preparation for a renewed debate on the issue at the association 's annual general meeting in Birmingham . |
| 17 | The original list of damage compiled by the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation has now been verified by the The Conservation Practice in West Sussex , England , and Gifford Consulting Engineers , who were invited to inspect the damage by UNESCO in preparation for a coordinated relief effort . |
| 18 | The more serious fighting in early July was in Slovenia , notably in the region of the Krsko nuclear power station ( eastern Slovenia ) , where the Slovene authorities also reduced capacity to 25 per cent on July 2 in preparation for a possible emergency shutdown after it was buzzed by military aircraft . |
| 19 | US State Department reports on Aug. 3 had alleged that Iraqi forces had been spotted by reconnaissance aircraft massing on the Saudi border in preparation for a possible invasion . |
| 20 | Preparation for a possible war became evident . |
| 21 | Hong Kong officials said negotiations with China to end the dispute were continuing and that the colony 's border guards were in a state of ‘ high alert ’ in preparation for a possible influx . |
| 22 | It is known that youths grew their hair long in preparation for a ritual offering of a lock of hair to the deity . |
| 23 | Thus , if the goal is for your dog to eat in the car rather than the kitchen , in preparation for a long journey , move its dish a few inches a day towards the car , and then into the car . |
| 24 | In preparation for a long stay , I had several suitcases , a packing case , a cabin trunk , my portable gramophone and records , all my medical equipment . |
| 25 | Autumn 1945 in Cardiff High School was a season of intensive preparation for a small group of us who were to make that attempt . |
| 26 | IN December 1834 Sir Robert Peel was in his constituency of Tamworth in preparation for a general election . |
| 27 | From late May the formation of a " pluralist " government , with or without the resignation of Prime Minister Fatos Nano , had been under discussion in the People 's Assembly , and on June 12 a non-party " government of national stability " took office in preparation for a general election . |
| 28 | President Francesco Cossiga announced the dissolution of Parliament on Feb. 2 , in preparation for a general election on April 5-6 , approximately two months before it was constitutionally necessary [ for June 1987 general election see pp. 35586-88 ] . |
| 29 | The importance of ‘ generic skills ’ has been stressed in recent years by the Manpower Services Commission ( now Training Agency ) as a flexible response to and preparation for a fast-changing economy . |
| 30 | But if academic courses are a de facto preparation for a professional occupation which few will ever actually enter , how is this rationalized and defended ? |