Example sentences of "[was/were] [det] [noun sg] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The available reserves of its accumulated profit were reduced by workers ' demands , and by high taxation too , so that there was little money for the much-needed capital investment in new plant and machinery or for research and development . |
| 2 | The whole sea seemed alive that night and there was little sleep for the crew , needless to say . |
| 3 | Page considers : ‘ There was little enthusiasm for the legislation among Members of Parliament , and substantial opposition from local councillors ’ ( Page 1983:44 ) . |
| 4 | There was little support for the white captain among the black players and the series was disaster . |
| 5 | When I was first taught cardiology there was little evidence for the efficacy of secondary prevention after myocardial infarction . |
| 6 | Hagans solicitor augued there was little evidence for the earlier rape charge , he should be granted bail . |
| 7 | But in chemistry , physics and physiology , the laboratory sciences becoming prominent in the nineteenth century , there was little scope for the amateur . |
| 8 | There was little respect for the drugs and that 's very dangerous . |
| 9 | As there was little justification for the lengths to which these itinerant justices went , when a vigorous protest was made to the king he promptly issued a writ ordering them to refrain from hearing testamentary , matrimonial and moral causes ; these matters were confirmed to fall exclusively within the competence of the church courts . |
| 10 | It may seem harsh to criticize the Labour government for its inner-urban Policy at the end of the 1970s — there was little time for the introduction of a comprehensive programme of action towards the cities before the political realities of the 1979 election . |
| 11 | There was little joy for the book world in the Prime Minister 's second New Year Honours List . |
| 12 | The grain that came in was that heading for the mills ? |
| 13 | Derek Edwards , speaking after the Place of Safety orders were extended , said that although they had all more or less expected this to happen , it was another blow for the parents . |
| 14 | Her spine , neck and shoulders ached dully , but after a while she could almost relish the aches , as if each physical pain was another blotter for the press of ideas in her head . |
| 15 | There was another bonus for the company — much of the information in the 15,000 stolen discs was also stored in back-up discs . |
| 16 | The appointment of Bernard Gallacher as British National Coach three years ago , was another boost for the women 's game — ‘ He has done a great deal of good , ’ confirmed Sally Hepburn — and the LGU was delighted when the Wentworth professional agreed to continue his duties this season , despite the distraction of captaining the European Ryder Cup side at Kiawah Island in September . |
| 17 | The fact that many farms were the ‘ family home ’ , often going back three or four generations , was another reason for the reluctance to sell . |
| 18 | Then of course , suggestions was another thing for the improvement in working practices and working conditions . |
| 19 | No I had a a chap at the door at half past four this afternoon and it was this woman for the British Market Research Bureau er |
| 20 | If they could be cleared , there was some hope for the country ; while they remained , there was none . |
| 21 | His solicitor said for some reason he 'd been involved since last December in a campaign of total destruction of both himself and other people , but now there was some hope for the future . |
| 22 | Although many of the reactions were hostile , there was some welcome for the idea of a framework and for the consultation process . |
| 23 | A smiling Arafat agreed that there was some case for the existence of Israel and ASLEF accepted flexible rostering with far from flexible facial expression . |
| 24 | For the successful jockey , Dean McKeown , it was some compensation for the dismal performance of 2,000 Guineas hope Message Pad on Friday . |
| 25 | This was some compensation for the fact that she was almost certainly no better at the piano . |
| 26 | More to the point was that it was some compensation for the lower salary . |
| 27 | Still , there was some virtue for the RCM in having the chance to compare notes with like-minded bodies such as the Society of Friends and the Christian Council for Refugees , the latter a long-sought-after but , at times , bitterly contested amalgam of the Catholic Committee for Refugees from Germany and the Church of England Committee for non-Aryan Christians . |
| 28 | ‘ Lightness ’ was not an easy charge for a religious sheikh to bear , especially if he felt there was some justification for the charge ; and in his heart of hearts , away from the public arena , Osman might well accept the need for some self-examination . |
| 29 | However , the initial investigation had revealed that there was some potential for the use of a computer to support the primary functions ( ie identifying and meeting resident needs ) , which in addition could be used to support other tasks , such as processing financial transactions and records . |
| 30 | It was not trying too hard to follow and they knew that there was much sympathy for the strike inside the police force . |