Example sentences of "[det] [noun sg] [to-vb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even where there is some attempt to account for female/male differences in deviant behaviour , the explanation may simply resort to the simplistic notion that sex roles are generally differentiated . |
| 2 | An individual must have been in the business for ten years or have retained shares throughout this period to qualify for maximum relief . |
| 3 | The new bridge , designed by W.H. Barlow , was of wrought-iron lattice girder construction , like the old , but proper scientific calculations were made this time to allow for lateral wind pressure — the first time scientific studies of such stresses were made — and the new Tay Bridge , still the longest railway bridge in Britain at just over 2 miles , has stood solid for 100 years , linking Dundee with Fife . |
| 4 | The studio got little cash to pay for new films . |
| 5 | They say resources are stretched to breaking point — administrators say there 's little they can do without more money to pay for new buildings . |
| 6 | Since young managers can not expect to be rewarded for good short-term performances , there is less incentive to work for short-term results at the expense of longer-term benefits . |
| 7 | Employers , therefore , had less reason to associate for defensive purposes since although trade unionism did represent a challenge to employers ' power to manage ‘ it was manifest as a threat to specific employers in specific industries at specific times and places rather than as a general threat to employers as a class ’ ( Adams , 1981 , p. 286 ) . |
| 8 | Additionally it might be argued that with the almost instantaneous transmission of information we have these days , the impact of hearing about individuals or groups or communities of people dying is that much greater because we have less time to prepare for bad news . |
| 9 | Museums should be rewarding learning environments , and any attempt to settle for mass popularity alone is to sell museums short . |
| 10 | However , they are most unlikely to solve the problem of excessive delays , partly because the limits themselves are so generous and partly because the prosecution is free in any event to ask for additional time . |
| 11 | There is enough land to provide for local needs , more than twice enough . |
| 12 | But the Australian Government went further and instructed its delegation to the IWC to work for a permanent global ban — not a moratorium , a ban — and at the same time to press for humane measures while any whaling continued . |
| 13 | As a result of the requests we receive from employees , we are aware that many of you give up your own time to work for charitable organisations . |