Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] [art] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If B is threatened with a tort it is , of course , equally true that he may bring an action for damages if the tort is committed or bring an action for a quia timet injunction first , but , especially where the threat is of violence , it is perhaps less realistic to say that these legal remedies afford him adequate protection against the consequences of resistance . |
| 2 | If he needed to gain a lot of altitude , or make a run for it , that figure could be more than halved . |
| 3 | But Wilson was afraid to and advanced instead towards the bed , thinking to offer a drink or make a compress for her forehead . |
| 4 | Do our findings justify complacency or urge the need for reform . |
| 5 | The hostel even had its own fleet of camels on its regular Hillaby-style treks , used them to carry supplies or provide a mount for weary walkers . |
| 6 | The drafter should bear in mind that many of the terms included in the standard terms will not be enforced in most transactions ; their purpose may be to deter claims from trading partners , to deter litigation , or provide a basis for a negotiated settlement . |
| 7 | This kind of " environmental " forecasting may be used to inform the marketing forecasting process , or provide the basis for more detailed quantification . |
| 8 | My speech is therefore directed principally to what will no doubt be the two main areas of interest to the House : that is to say , the benefits uprating generally and the voluminous regulations that provide or pave the way for the introduction of disability living allowance and disability working allowance in April 1992 , to the advantage of tens of thousands of disabled people . |
| 9 | If the film presented an image of typically English virtues — independence of spirit , toughness , sympathy with the underdog — or put the case for the ideals of freedom and parliamentary democracy , then the filmmakers could have the stock they needed , and the necessary artists would be released from the ranks . |
| 10 | If she 'd meant to lie , she 'd have planned the lies ; as it was , it was more like someone else speaking , someone for whom all the tales might be true : the tales of the amorous husband who would not be denied , or even delayed ; of her horrified discovery that her tried and trusted dutch cap had let her down after all these years , of her disappointment that she would not now be able to train as a doctor or run a campaign for more zebra crossings or offer a home to her poor ailing mother ; and then of course there were the medical difficulties , what with her diabetes and the early mongol child that died and all those Caesarians ; and the home where there was n't an inch of space and how the baby would mean eviction and bankruptcy ; and the fear that the baby might be too obviously of mixed-race ; and the over-riding , gut-rending terror that the baby might have royal blood ( of course if ever this got outside these walls there would be no answering for the political consequences for the western world ) and in the circumstances it seemed kind that the child should never be born . |
| 11 | This might mean that the staff do some research on your behalf , put you in touch with a colleague in another European country or obtain a document for you . ’ |
| 12 | CALL NOW OR COMPLETE THE COUPON FOR YOUR FREE PRINTER GUIDE AND INFORMATION PACK . |
| 13 | Such examples ( and they are legion in Scotland and throughout the rest of the world ) serve to reaffirm the points made by Kirkpatrick : that existing local institutions and personnel matter crucially , and that the outcomes of projects and their relationship with planning in the broader sense may either establish their continuation or sound a death-knell for their future existence . |
| 14 | attract merger partners or smooth the way for acquisition , |
| 15 | The cases to which I have so far referred have all , bar one , been cases in which a wife has given security or become a surety for her husband 's obligations . |
| 16 | The completed painting could now exist in its own right or become the basis for a larger studio painting . |
| 17 | Day at leisure , or hire a bike for an extra day . |
| 18 | But do remember that wall lights usually need to be wired in , so if you decide to reposition the bed or use the room for something else you 'll have to remove the fittings . |
| 19 | Just call Susan Clegg or Tony Linehan at Sabre Associates today , or use the coupon for further details of Irish Life 's Children 's Plan . |
| 20 | If you are planning to cope with very large lawns , or use the trimmer for keeping an orchard under control , opt for the more durable petrol-engined version . |
| 21 | The court will either grant the request on written application or fix a date for hearing . |
| 22 | She 'd beg , borrow or steal the money for the shoes , and if she was given notice at the store when she insisted on having the afternoon off , well , so be it . |
| 23 | Will she go and see him or leave a note for him ? |
| 24 | Paul 's in a meeting , but she 's going to try and pick him up on the way , or leave a note for him to follow on . |
| 25 | Does it encourage a ‘ copycat ’ effect , or generate the potential for further disorder in other , less obvious ways ? |
| 26 | Certain moral considerations are involved in his actions , yet they are not absolute in the sense that they are an infallible guide to conduct , or constitute a rule for which there can be no exception . |
| 27 | Participants in conversation draw attention to , or prepare the ground for , the kind of turn they are going to take next . |
| 28 | It is a fine place to have a picnic or take the dog for a long walk , by the ponds in the woodlands . |
| 29 | He just turned it up and he could make the thing do anything he liked : make toast or take the dog for a walk , answer the door … he could do anything with it . ’ |
| 30 | And in a radio programme , you have exactly the same thing , it 's the first fifteen or twenty seconds which makes you decide ‘ Am I going to listen to this , or am I going to switch this off , and go out and make a cup of tea or take the dog for a walk ? ’ |