Example sentences of "[vb pp] for [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The study of landscape is one of the oldest sub-disciplines within geography , but during the quantitative revolution of the 1960s and early 1970s such work was roundly criticized for its descriptive nature and its search for uniqueness . |
| 2 | The Indian government has been strongly criticized for its slow response , but a bill has now been introduced in parliament which should speed up the processing of claims . |
| 3 | Although the investigation had resulted in the conviction of 34 individuals and four corporations and secured damages of nearly $32,000,000 , it was increasingly criticized for its slow pace . |
| 4 | The theory of the new international division of labour has been criticized for its uncompromising condemnation of TNC operations in the Third World , on the grounds that there is not very much that is new about it and that it relies on an empirical base that is far too limited ( see , for example , Cohen , 1987 , ch.7 ; Jenkins , 1984 ; Gordon , 1988 ) . |
| 5 | The scientific management approach was criticized for its naive preoccupation with financial or extrinsic rewards , and for ignoring intrinsic needs for affiliation , self-esteem and self-actualization . |
| 6 | But the London and North-Western and the Great Western Railway companies were criticized for their poor provision of workmen 's trains in 1892 and a parliamentary select committee was still pressing for the provision of cheap trains for workers in 1905 . |
| 7 | Of these , the latter two were especially criticized for their poor records of arrest and/or inactivity ; records perhaps best viewed in the light of the legislation they sought to enforce , the complexity of the offences they where obliged to detect , and last , but by no means least , the limited resources , in terms of finance , manpower , and expertise , made available to them . |
| 8 | ( Cash more and Troyna , the editors of the volume in which Rex 's paper appeared , were widely criticized for their own collapse into a cultural essentialism which accused ‘ black youth ’ of being ‘ arrogant , rumbustious and contemptuous ’ and having ‘ a certain fascination for violence ’ ( 1982 , pp. 18 , 33 ) . ) |
| 9 | At the time , his letter was criticized for what one Gaullist called its " artificial optimism " . |
| 10 | Marius Steen was often criticized for his healthy disrespect for ‘ Art ’ and there are many stories of this supposed philistinism which he loved to tell against himself ( On first hearing of Michelangelo , he is reputed to have asked ‘ Michael who ? ’ |
| 11 | Gao Dai , whom Deng had earlier criticized for his hardline views , appeared to revise his stance by publishing in June an article which was highly critical of " leftism " . |
| 12 | That Saturday evening she joined the passeggiata , with her hair pulled flat against her skull to smooth its crinkles and bring out its sheen , and the gold medallion of the Madonna she had received for her first communion hanging bright against the new pale shawl she had crocheted herself . |
| 13 | She has received for her 1990–91 sabbatical year a Research Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to support her work on a new book on Gottfried Benn 's lyrical poetry . |
| 14 | He referred to the help he had received for his humble efforts during the year of his mayoralty ( 1811 ) . |
| 15 | For example , if you permit the meeting to start late , because not everyone has arrived , then those who come on time are being punished for their good behaviour ! |
| 16 | At his trial last year he was told he should be punished for his wicked driving . |
| 17 | Many of the members of the Apothecaries ' Society in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were distinguished for their scientific attainments … |
| 18 | The protestors claim the support of a former Brazilian government minister sacked for his strong stand on the environment . |
| 19 | Boss sacked for his 300 days off ill |
| 20 | TWO North-East heroes have been honoured for their outstanding courage . |
| 21 | The oldest Best Actor was George Arliss at sixty-three for Disraeli ( 1929 ) , the youngest Richard Dreyfuss at twenty-nine for The Goodbye Girl ( 1977 ) — thus upholding the ancient Oscar tradition that the Best Actors tend to be honoured for their worst pictures . |
| 22 | Henley rower , Steve Redgrave has been honoured for his outstanding achievement in the sport . |
| 23 | Are we to assume that he is to be honoured for his illustrious career as US Secretary of State for Defence ? |
| 24 | The most popular president in post-war history , Pertini was revered for his complete integrity , his identification with the Italian people , and his commitment to democracy . |
| 25 | Britten was particularly revered for his vocal scores for children , which captured their imagination and interest without condescension . |
| 26 | A mystic and religious leader of the Oglala people in the late nineteenth century , Crazy Horse was revered for his military prowess and for his honesty . |
| 27 | Some girls I knew had arranged for their two penfriends to meet me at the Gare du Nord and , somehow , we recognised one another . |
| 28 | Several teachers have arranged for their recreational classes to sponsor a specialised group , and the Membership Secretary has funds in hand to finance the membership of other specialised groups — please send in the names of all participants and the venue of the class . |
| 29 | The English Ladies ' Golf Association , with typical attention to detail , arranged for their national coach , John Garner , to be in attendance on the first two practice days . |
| 30 | The SFO had alleged that they secretly arranged for their own companies to buy shares , thereby raising the take-up level announced to other investors . |