Example sentences of "[vb base] for [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been suggested that the high levels of motivation found among successful mature students more than compensate for lower levels of formal qualifications which many have . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | SEP had simply assumed that expenditure on upkeep would more than compensate for any deterioration of its warehouses ’ . |
| 4 | ( vii ) Stain for 5 min with 2% Giemsa or any other conventional stain ( see Section 2.3 ) , or C-band as described in Section 2.4 . |
| 5 | Stain for 5 min in a Coplin jar . |
| 6 | ( 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 . |
| 7 | Mike Queen , CCG director , said : ‘ As a company , we have a proven track record in providing a quality school meals service for local authorities across the UK . |
| 8 | The evidence is provided by a number of low scarps which wind for considerable distances across the Mercurian surface . |
| 9 | Repeat for each stitch to be embroidered and after last stitch of row , bring needle up through stitch below instead of stitch to left ( Fig. 3 ) . |
| 10 | Repeat for many positions of Q . |
| 11 | Repeat for different positions of D . |
| 12 | Before doing so , review for non-jurisdictional error of law and for errors of fact must be considered in more detail . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | I lay for several days in a small wooden room , convinced for some reason that I was on an ocean-going ship . |
| 15 | Fabia awoke on Friday with a smile on her face , and lay for some while with thoughts of Ven in her head . |
| 16 | I crept in beside him and lay for some time with throbbing head . |
| 17 | Domesday Book records land for 16 ploughs at Newbald , and a church . |
| 18 | Account for each clause of the following newspaper report in terms of the writer 's assumptions of what is given and new information for the reader . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | LTP-related changes in Ca 2+ homeostasis could in principle account for persistent changes in transmitter release . |
| 21 | These statistics account for all discharges from all the Finnish hospitals after a stay in hospital for more than one day . |
| 22 | Conversely , musculo-skeletal problems , which account for few deaths of those aged 65 + , are a major cause of disability in the community . |
| 23 | In public discussion , however , the idea that genes account for most variation among IQs seems not only controversial but also associated with a few men of allegedly questionable character . |
| 24 | NATIONAL Power and PowerGen , the privatised power generators , are making changes in the way they account for direct sales to industrial companies to reduce the risk of discrimination and cross-subsidies . |
| 25 | Filter tip cigarettes , which account for some 97% of cigarettes sales in the UK , yield less tar than plain cigarettes although some filter brands yield more carbon monoxide . |
| 26 | Abu Dhabi has major oil reserves which account for some 8% of |
| 27 | All the major firms in the industry are members of the SWA , who consider they account for some 98% of the industry 's employment . |
| 28 | And the figures would have been higher still , but for a smaller rise in car offences which account for three quarters of all reported crimes . |
| 29 | The children sit for normal exams at the local school and have so far maintained a necessary standard . |
| 30 | Then simmer for 1 hour until tender . |