Example sentences of "[num] [to-vb] [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in the Ottoman empire a commission was set up in 1885 to examine candidates for entry to Turkish diplomacy . |
| 2 | Decimus Burton ( 1800–81 ) , who it seems as John Nash 's protégé had designed various royal and governmental works , was commissioned in 1836 to prepare plans for rebuilding . |
| 3 | Enver Hoxha 's widow Nexhmije Hoxha , who had headed the Communist-dominated Democratic Front until December 1990 , but who had subsequently been expelled from the party as it sought to rid itself of the hardline old guard , was arrested on Dec. 4 to stand trial for corruption , as was Rita Marko , a politburo member for 34 years until July 1990 . |
| 4 | 4 To demand guarantees for freedom of speech , assembly and association . |
| 5 | Legislation passed in 1912 to establish funds for accident and illness insurance for workers created councils to which workers elected representatives . |
| 6 | A race night will be held at the village hall on Saturday , May 16 to raise money for hall association funds . |
| 7 | WI news : A nearly new sale will be held on Saturday March 14 to raise money for institute funds . |
| 8 | Mr Heath moved into Number Ten , Sir Keith Joseph succeeded Dick Crossman at the Department of Health and Social Security ( as Crossman had succeeded Joseph at Housing and Local Government in 1964 ) , and Mrs Thatcher became the third woman since 1944 to assume responsibility for education . |