Example sentences of "[vb base] for [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During night missions inside Iraq , the laser shines from the belly of the bomber , and is kept on target by the pilot or the weapons officer , with the help of electronics that compensate for the aircraft 's movements . |
| 2 | Its beginnings partly account for the novel 's loose picaresque form , recounting a series of adventures of Mr Pickwick and his friends ( Snodgrass , Winkle , and Tupman ) , although the initiation of Mrs Bardell 's breach-of-promise action provides a continuing plot-interest , and Mr Pickwick is transformed from the conventional comic figure of the early chapters by his connection with Sam Weller . |
| 3 | Studies have shown that equipment users rather than makers develop major process innovations ( thus stealing a march on their competitors ) and that small , imperceptible ‘ everyday rationaliza-tions ’ account for the lion 's share of productivity gains in an ongoing manufacturing business . |
| 4 | ‘ Computerised control and an electromagnetic powder clutch make for the world 's first CVT with anti-lock brakes ’ |
| 5 | Although normally only architects qualify for the RIBA 's Gold Medal ( considered the world 's most prestigious award for architecture ) , this year it has gone to an Irish structural engineer , the fifty-six year old Peter Rice . |
| 6 | For information on the Government 's plans , send for The Parent 's Charter , Freepost ( BS528/81 ) , Bristol BS3 3YY ( 0800- 444242 ) . |
| 7 | In view of his admission some weeks ago that this Government have imposed the heaviest tax burden in British history , will the right hon. Gentleman now apologise for the Chancellor 's wholly inaccurate statement to the House yesterday that the Government have been cutting taxes ever since 1979 ? |
| 8 | In Britain we often listen for a person 's accent . |
| 9 | A new version of FuzzyTECH is also promised for the 8 to 16-bit ST9 microcontroller by the end of the year , and support for the 16-bit ST10 is already offered by Inform . |
| 10 | The Department of Energy has announced that support for the UK 's current 14-year research and development programme into geothermal energy will be scaled down dramatically , involving the loss of 50 to 60 jobs . |
| 11 | Support for the organisation 's super-priorities of multilingualism and multiculturalism was reiterated and this was particularly reflected in the approval of the setting up of an Asian Language Program — and , equally important , according it the appropriate budgetary priority . |
| 12 | Support for the Distribution 's ‘ tails ’ diminishes rapidly in proportion to their distance from the centre . |
| 13 | Support for the family 's own pedagogical tasks remains the avowed cornerstone of the Act . |
| 14 | Support for the Association 's work continues to come forward and the Association is increasingly benefiting from working with other organisations on mutually beneficial projects with the Association often achieving both publicity and financial assistance . |
| 15 | Now it 's finally ready to happen , with Arnold Schwarzenegger musing whether to donate his presence or not , while two teams of screenwriters work feverishly to November deadlines , and four top directors — including Paul ‘ Basic Instinct ’ Verhoeven , Peter ‘ Bill And Ted 's Bogus Journey ’ Hewitt and George ‘ Mad Max ’ Miller — politely wait for the Terminator 's nod . |
| 16 | While we wait for the doctor 's diagnosis the patient may easily die . |
| 17 | Silent amid the crowd 's applause , they breathe deeply and steadily as they mount the bike , control the trembling of the hands and wait for the time-keeper 's ‘ Allez ! ’ |
| 18 | But as the speculators wait for the President 's more substantive statement , they might reflect that the average middle class voter will probably see things rather differently . |
| 19 | Look for the Pacific 's ‘ inchoate oneness ’ , and the divisions become ever more obvious . |
| 20 | Go down there and look for the apothecary 's sign . |
| 21 | Watch for the sign K9 ( kilometre nine ) and Yvonne 's name on a board . |
| 22 | It is likened to a heaven full of stars , yet better than such because his wounds are efficacious by day as well as by night , and not only can not be obscured by clouds but positively drive away clouds of sin ; a net full of holes in which the meditator prays to be drawn to the bank of death ; a dovecote full of holes of refuge and a honeycomb full of cells of sweet honey ; a book written in red ink — matter for the meditator 's attention at " matyns , pryme , houris , euesong & complin " ; a meadow full of healing and delightful flowers and herbs ( 96 – 7 ) . |
| 23 | Some cater for the public 's need for insurance or pension provision . |
| 24 | Yet in France , even as early as the Janaury draw for the challengers ' trials , the event was screened nationally — and special television walls were installed in Tokyo stations to carry pictures in Japan . |
| 25 | ‘ That 's a bargain when you consider how much protection you get for a building 's contents alone , ’ says Kelly . |
| 26 | The occasion , now set for the Trustees ' Auditorium at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park , San Francisco , will be one of sound bites and photo opportunities . |
| 27 | We opt for The Baker 's Wife at the Phoenix and all vote it a definite winner , and I wonder again at the jaundiced palate of critics who gave it a fair old drubbing when it first trotted out . |
| 28 | Mind you , that 's nothing compared to the £5.10 they pay for a McDonald 's Big Mac which sets Britons back just £1.66 . |
| 29 | Thirty minutes to go … soon all the complications ( rival for the Duke 's affections , villainous uncle-solicitor , Duke in disguise as a shop assistant ) will be resolved . |
| 30 | They should have a good feel for the sector 's long-term confidence . |