Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] its [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ontario was designed by a master hand , with many built-in contrasts — for example , compare the eerie wind sculpted rocks at Tobermory ( Flowerpot Island got its name for a good reason ) and the twists and turns of the 1,000 islands to the smooth , sandy beaches at Grand Bend or the rolling farmland in Mennonite country . |
| 2 | The price of land there has skyrocketed since Nagano announced its bid for the 1998 Winter Olympics " . |
| 3 | Rembrandt underlined its affection for Rothmans by pumping its shareholding into Richemont , a company it set up in Switzerland . |
| 4 | The PNC reiterated its support for the peace plan it had approved in 1988 [ see p. 36438 ] , which was based on UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338 , and the guaranteeing of the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people . |
| 5 | Lithuania mourns its martyr for independence . |
| 6 | North Korea reiterated its demand for compensation not only for Japan 's colonization of Korea from 1910 to 1945 , but also for damage suffered in the post-war period , for which Japan disclaimed responsibility . |
| 7 | At the same time , SunSelect unveiled its proposal for a Public Windows Interface specification that would bring the Windows applications program interface into the public domain and make it harder for Microsoft to alter it so as to trip up the competition . |
| 8 | Under the agreement Spain declared its support for full Hungarian membership of the EC as soon as possible . |
| 9 | Efforts to end the 12-year civil war prompted the government in May to renew its call for a ceasefire [ see p. 37453 ] ; in June it proposed a peace conference , after reports that the United States and the Soviet Union had failed to resolve differences over a transition process [ see p. 37669 ] . |
| 10 | BREATHING FIRE , UNGERMANN BASS UNLEASHES ITS DRAGONSWITCH FOR VIRTUAL LOCAL AREA NETWORKS |
| 11 | It was illustrated in a 15th century manuscript , and Gerard referred to it as being useful for preserving the eyesight ; Culpeper advised its use for those " that are bit with serpents or have eat … mushrooms " . |
| 12 | As Kontrax lost its fight for survival , it emerged that another Hungarian computing giant , Controll Rt , has also hit serious financial difficulties . |
| 13 | But at a rally in Baku on Sunday , the Azerbaijani Popular Front , prime mover in the blockade , indicated it was continuing its campaign , which is aimed at forcing Armenia to drop its demand for reunification with Nagorny Karabakh . |
| 14 | He has had over a dozen matches and scored only two goals , so perhaps as Joo said its time for the subs bench ( remember Le Tissier on sunday ) . |
| 15 | President Askar Akayev of Kirghizia condemned the " anti-constitutional coup " and Yeltsin 's decrees were repeatedly broadcast , but the Kirghiz CP expressed its support for the SCSE . |
| 16 | Six years ago , Guinness made its bid for Distillers . |
| 17 | During 1990 Hoylake withdrew its bid for BAT , partly because of problems encountered with the US regulatory authorities when it tried to arrange a buyer for BAT 's US insurance business . |
| 18 | British Citizens for Hong Kong renewed its campaign for a last resort right-of-British abode for all . |
| 19 | China declared its support for the international ban on the importation of African ivory in June last year . |
| 20 | On Aug. 4 , 1989 , the Karnataka High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the imposition in April of President 's rule in the state [ see p. 36591 ] , and on Oct. 12 the Lok Sabha approved its extension for a further six months from Oct. 21 . |
| 21 | Yolland recommended that the Board of Trade authorise the BCR to open its line for running between Stretford Bridge and Bishop 's Castle only , and the Board presumably did so . |
| 22 | CAMRA restates its support for the principle of the tied house . |
| 23 | How was it , then , that Masailand acquired its reputation for corrupting those sent to rule over it ? |
| 24 | Perez de Cuellar was quite justified in saying that , once the US got its cover for the action , the UN has n't been consulted , they have n't even been informed until well after decisions have been taken , and actions have followed . |
| 25 | THE AUTHOR , Salman Rushdie , yesterday condemned the death edict against him as a ‘ terrorist threat ’ after Iran renewed its call for the sentence to be carried out four years after it was imposed . |
| 26 | Britain confirmed its backing for Mr Rushdie 's rights in the face of the renewed death threat . |
| 27 | In a formal letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on July 11 , Iraq renewed its demand for an end to international trade sanctions , saying that it had met its obligations under Gulf ceasefire resolutions . |
| 28 | It was in this early training ground that Britain discovered its propensity for colonization and love of Empire . |
| 29 | L. K. Advani , leader of the Hindu-revivalist Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) , had embarked on a procession to the site in September ; his arrest in Bihar on Oct. 23 had provoked the BJP to withdraw its support for Singh 's government [ see p. 37774 ] . |
| 30 | France did its bit for Mali 's transition . |