Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun] [to-vb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Six of the districts used the Guthrie spot to test for cystic fibrosis , and in these districts 306 ( 37% ) of the 964 women identified cystic fibrosis ( correctly ) , compared with 42 ( 10% ) of 409 in the other hospitals , who did so incorrectly . |
| 2 | Bicentennial fever , and aggressive marketing by Sotheby 's Australia , which opened in 1983 , spurred businessmen Robert Holmes à Court , Laurie Connell and Alan Bond to compete for authentic images of their homeland . |
| 3 | The project has also led to a small midwifery team being established at Wythenshawe Hospital to care for deaf parents . |
| 4 | The fixture was won by Mandale , who had Anthony Borsumato to thank for fine victories in the 400 metres hurdles ( 56.7 secs ) and long jump ( 6.52 metres ) . |
| 5 | He plans to lobby Witehall mandarins to press for special resources for a five-year programme of improvements . |
| 6 | Described by the authorities as an " informal organization " , the MDU had been formed in December 1989 [ see p. 37124 ] and had subsequently organized a series of peaceful demonstrations in Ulan Bator to press for political and economic reforms , including the introduction of a multi-part system [ see p. 37186 ] . |
| 7 | The McCarthy Lodge home was set up by Mrs Jonker to care for vulnerable elderly victims of crime . |
| 8 | Hence we should expect the Andrade equation to hold for small temperature increments only . |