Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] [vb base] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well executed joiner work and solid timber nicely matched with face veneers of bulkheads make for a very pleasant ambience in the saloon . |
| 2 | The genes of viruses code for a protein coat , which helps them to survive the death of one cell and to infect another . |
| 3 | There were many different sorts of trials set for the field-worker ( something noted in their field-work experience by Douglas 1972 and van Maanen 1982 ) , and the apologies other members of the section later gave her because of this policeman 's conduct is proof that these other trials , too , were successfully passed . |
| 4 | The rain , and the warmth , and the general tolerance of the character of plants make for an almost threatening exuberance . |
| 5 | That , plus £250m of property writedowns — half in Britain and half in the United States — and another £100m of provisions account for the £450m fall in Heron 's value . |
| 6 | It is disgraceful that when paper mountains of directives exist for the size and shape of fruit and vegetables , the Government has so casually signed away the plight of millions of defenceless creatures . |
| 7 | The onset of World War I made him responsible for the design and erection of explosives plant for the Ministry of Munitions , as well as plants for heavy chemicals , dyestuffs , intermediates , and synthetic drugs which , until that time , had been imported from Germany . |
| 8 | Yet how can a certain number of equations account for the complexity and trivial detail that we see around us ? |
| 9 | For the reasons specified above , the 50 schools sampled were asked to provide us both with their overall attendance rate and the numbers of pupils absent for a specific week in June and again for a specific week in November . |
| 10 | A police spokesperson declared on Jan. 10 that allegations of police support for the so-called vigilantes was a " blatant lie " . |
| 11 | It 's the thought that counts … and when it comes to aid for the beleaguered people of Dubrovnik plenty of thoughts count for a lot . |
| 12 | Further , there is an obligation upon landlords , of premises let for a term of less than seven years , to maintain in a state of repair the basic structure and services of the property : |
| 13 | The calendar of events form for the next six months period which should be completed and returned before 2 MARCH 1990 . |
| 14 | 10% of house-buyers opt for a full structural survey ; this is a more detailed report based on a more exhaustive investigation and technical examination of the property — it lists the defects and includes an assessment of any remedial works which may need to be undertaken immediately and in the foreseeable future . |
| 15 | My voting slip ( the other half ) is part of the number of votes cast for a particular candidate . |
| 16 | In April the ninth SPA was elected with the usual efficiency : turnout was claimed to be 99.78 per cent , with 100 per cent of votes cast for the successful candidates . |
| 17 | What proportion of councils opt for a third system ? |
| 18 | Users may feel that the new system will make their job less secure , will make their relationship with others change for the worse , or will lead to a loss of the independence that they previously enjoyed . |
| 19 | She was taken to a comfortable bedroom with stone mullions and changed into clothes appropriate for the occasion . |
| 20 | Although the merger — for an indicated $485m , is positive for Avnet 's business fundamentals , credit quality measures will weaken from levels appropriate for the company 's implied double-A-minus senior debt rating , said the ratings agency . |
| 21 | SPAR , as noted earlier , uses a modified version of Sidner 's focusing algorithm , which embodies both strong and weak preferences in ways appropriate for the examples discussed here . |
| 22 | Concentrate on essentials Go for the main points of the lecture , not details . |
| 23 | The remaining 69 seats were allocated according to votes cast for the national lists of the 27 parties who had collected enough signatures to be eligible . |
| 24 | Under Carters human rights programme , the state Department began to pressure the Shah to restrain his secret police , and Zahedis opulent flamboyance was ill suited for Carters desire for a less pretentious style of government . |
| 25 | As well as teaching his subject , he coached badminton , ran the Photographic Society , sang bass in the School Choir , refereed lacrosse , and acted as Careers Master for the Scientists . |