Example sentences of "[vb base] for [adj] [noun] in " in BNC.

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1 This may seem to be a gloomy picture but it must be noted that , in relation to work , age is not a large aspect of individual differences compared with natural endowment , and that increases in ability can more than compensate for small decreases in capacity .
2 Stain for 5 min in a Coplin jar .
3 ( ix ) Incubate extracted cells at room temperature for approximately 20 min in an appropriate dilution of the specific antibody in PBS — Tween + 3 mg/ml BSA , wash twice in PBS — Tween and stain for 20 min in the second ( labelled ) antibody diluted in PBS — Tween + 3 mg/ml BSA .
4 A study by the OECD tries to forecast what all these extra grey heads mean for public spending in different countries over the next 40 years , assuming that government policies remain unchanged .
5 I lay for several days in a small wooden room , convinced for some reason that I was on an ocean-going ship .
6 Trees such as poplars , elms , limes and oaks account for much shrinkage in soil and should not be closer to the building than 1.5 times their own height .
7 LTP-related changes in Ca 2+ homeostasis could in principle account for persistent changes in transmitter release .
8 The hens that roosted on the rafters would scavenge as usual along the shore , and hunt for dropped oats in the straw and bracken Luch had been gathering from the moor all summer .
9 Compact , single-member , constituencies ( as opposed to large , multi-member , constituencies ) provide for one representative in a way that is said to facilitate constituent-member contact and the redress of individual grievances .
10 According to the Limited Partnerships ( Unrestricted Size ) No 1 Regulations 1971 , which provide for limited partnerships in surveying and allied professions beyond the usual maximum of twenty members , not more than one quarter of the total number of partners can be limited partners .
11 Thirdly , there are amendments in the name of the Government of the er Noble Earl Lord which are Amendments ten , fifteen and twenty and these provide for greater flexibility in the size of police authorities , again between sixteen and twenty-four members to be determined by the Secretary of State and for the Bill 's existing proposition that er fifty per cent of the members should be er and only fifty per cent of the members , should be from local authorities that er er er er that er of the remainder some should be magistrates and some should be members appointed by the Secretary of State and finally er there is a series of amendments er by the Noble Lord , Lord , Amendment seventeen , eighteen and twenty-two and those provide again with flexibility of size for er police authorities that half of the members should be from local authorities and the other half should be magistrates .
12 However , the ending of UK exchange controls in 1979 , and government stimulation of a relaxation in trading regulations ( ‘ Big Bang' of 1986 ) helped to secure London 's recognized position , with Tokyo and New York , among the world 's three leading financial centres , which together , with their respective working days , provide for 24-hour activity in world financial markets .
13 Representative democracy , however , whether at national or local level , must be distinguished from the participatory approaches that provide for direct involvement in the policy-making process ( Pateman 1970 ) .
14 If anything I think women 's education now has to compensate a little erm and provide for those areas in which women start in a way that could be considered a handicap to men .
15 OR A SAY FOR DISABLED STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS
16 Miller also makes a point of mentioning that the fruit of the wild Dog Rose was made into a conserve for medicinal use in his time .
17 Spread each slice generously with low-fat spread mixture and reshape loaf Wrap in foil and bake for 10 minutes in a hot oven at 220°C , 425°F , Gas Mark 7 .
18 Bake for 12–15 minutes in a moderately hot oven ( 190°C , 375°F , Gas Mark 5 ) .
19 Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven , Gas Mark 6 ( 200C/400F ) .
20 Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven , Gas Mark 6 ( 200C/400F ) .
21 We yearn for that reality in this .
22 We yearn for that reality in this .
23 We yearn for that reality in this .
24 We yearn for that reality in this .
25 TAKE a piece of fish , cook for 20 minutes until it has a wood-like texture , marinate for two days in soy sauce and sesame oil , then serve .
26 Cover and marinate for 4–6 hours in the fridge , turning at least once .
27 I 'm sure I speak for most Merseysiders in saying enough is enough .
28 The second point is that precisely because legal conservatism values precedent , and will overturn prior cases only rarely , those who hope for great sea-changes in the law with the appointment of politically friendly judges are often disappointed .
29 The price farmers receive for agricultural products in the European Community fell by 11.8% in real terms in the last quarter of 1992 compared with the same period of 1991 .
30 Boost for new homes in the North-East A £94m. cash boost will result in more than 2,000 new homes being built in the North-East over the next 12 months .
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