Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When a basalt flow has cooled sufficiently for some sort of crust to form , one of two possible things can happen . |
| 2 | Rozario on the near post Chettle also has come forward for this kick and it goes in towards that near post area where Oldfield takes no chances . |
| 3 | Christianity especially has come in for great criticism as being the major religion in the history of Western civilization . |
| 4 | Inspection has come in for much discussion today as a major part of the Bill . |
| 5 | It is on the detail of the recommendations that Cadbury has come in for strong criticism — in particular , over some of the recommendations in the code ( see also this issue , p 24 ) . |
| 6 | But that policy has come in for sharp criticism from monetarists who insist that it has fed the rapid expansion of broad money supply , M4 , and inflamed inflationary pressures . |
| 7 | A spate of airline buyouts , which has touched every major US carrier during the last six months , has come in for growing criticism because of the heavy debt it loads on the companies . |
| 8 | Superficially attractive and officially , if implicitly , condoned by UNESCO , this theory has come in for severe criticism from Western media interests and journalists . |
| 9 | It will also outline the role and operation of the Social Work Services Inspectorate , which has come in for severe criticism since it was set up by the Scottish Office a year ago . |
| 10 | Bernstein 's work has come in for some strong criticism recently . |
| 11 | The various caveats expressed in 6.8.4 on the use of statistical techniques by sociolinguists are not as negative as they might seem , since recently the overuse of significance testing in social science research generally has come in for some criticism . |
| 12 | However , the NRA has come in for some criticism for not taking action . |
| 13 | The term New Historicism has come in for considerable hostile criticism both from those who claim that there is nothing particularly new about it and among those who admire new historical methods but feel the term incorrectly suggests a unified theoretical field and subsequent critical practice within a body of critical writing in which much contending diversity exists . |
| 14 | Radio 4 's excellent Margaret Howard , who presents Pick of The Week ( and has done so for 17 years ) is in the same boat . |
| 15 | Thus Fairbank developed the interest and skill which led the first Baron Bridges [ q.v. ] to write of him when seventy ‘ No man of our time has done more for good handwriting , whether for the individual or the community , than Alfred Fairbank . ’ |
| 16 | Interestingly , the projected shortfall in the availability of skilled labour has done more for equal opportunity employment than more than a decade of educational programmes . |
| 17 | Brian Tustian , who has farmed organically for five years is looking forward to the opportunity of dealing with his customers personally : it gives him a chance to put the case for organic produce himself , and he can cope better with the variable quantity of his supplies at a market . |
| 18 | ‘ The whole business has dragged on for two weeks already and it looks like going on even longer . |
| 19 | Kruger favours pen-based machines because he says they make life easier for the user — all he needs to do is ring the bit of text he wants to file away for future reference , and his computer will store it away on hard disk . |
| 20 | Mr Gysi has spoken out for sweeping political and economic reforms and has acted as lawyer for the opposition New Forum . |
| 21 | He has appeared once for all at the end of the age to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself … by the blood of the eternal covenant . |
| 22 | Statistics also show that while the crime rate has increased regularly for all groups , the rise in female crime has been far steeper than the rise in male crime . |
| 23 | The WRU and its leading 18 clubs are deadlocked over the issue of leagues , with no sign of a thaw in the cold war between the two bodies which has gone on for two years . |
| 24 | Daily assessment has gone on for all these years , with tests occasionally being undertaken — that is a reality . |
| 25 | ‘ It has gone on for 15 months and so far most firms have managed to survive , but they ca n't go on like this for ever . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It has gone on for 15 months and so far most firms have managed to survive , but they ca n't go on like this for ever . ’ |
| 27 | In Wales the club-v-country argument has gone on for longer even than the locust years — a constant , nagging reminder of the manifold and manifest divisions that have wrought such damage on Welsh rugby . |
| 28 | Madam Speaker in view of the fact that the real value of pensions has gone down for many years now following the break . |
| 29 | Sadly I think that our time has run out for this particular session , but I would remind you that the seminars this afternoon , erm , are , offer other opportunities to explore both some of the issues that have been raised er , through your questions now , and also others that you may wish to raise , er , with the members of staff , the leaders of the groups . |
| 30 | This strategy has worked well for two years , reducing delays suffered by our passengers . |