Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] [verb] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ernst & Young is acting as investigating accountants for the merchant bank and , for the time being at least , Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte , continues as the company 's accountants . |
| 2 | Ernst & Young is acting as investigating accoutants for the merchant bank and , for the time being at least , Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte , continues as the company 's accountants . |
| 3 | Rather they are ‘ boundary crossers ’ or ‘ generalists ’ who move across fields or among sectors who bypass what everybody else is looking at to find possibilities for change . |
| 4 | In many cases he will try to over-compensate by rushing around doing things for others as if to prove to himself that he is needed . |
| 5 | He seems to be moving towards dropping plans for a White Paper setting out various proposals , followed at a later stage by legislation . |
| 6 | Before the year was out my father had invested his small gratuity , his savings — for my mother had worked while he was at war — and opened a shop near the Market Place , specialising in selling components for those who wanted to build their own sets . |
| 7 | Includes comment on the issue of new uses for old buildings in town and countryside stating that ‘ local authorities should , therefore , be flexible in dealing with planning applications for changes of use of buildings of architectural or historic interest ’ . |
| 8 | I was interested in the thing in B A I E news which you had been talking about getting grants for people to do it |
| 9 | The first time I heard two experienced knitters talking about punching cards for double jacquard . |
| 10 | I am now thinking of buying presents for coming home . |
| 11 | The Census Dissemination Unit acts as ‘ gatekeeper ’ by advising on licensing arrangements for the use of the data . |
| 12 | For this exuberant individualist revelled in the goal-scoring limelight and hardly seemed the right choice for a midfield link man , laying on scoring chances for others . |