Example sentences of "[vb -s] [verb] [adv] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Christianity especially has come in for great criticism as being the major religion in the history of Western civilization . |
| 2 | 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 ) . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Superficially attractive and officially , if implicitly , condoned by UNESCO , this theory has come in for severe criticism from Western media interests and journalists . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Mr Gysi has spoken out for sweeping political and economic reforms and has acted as lawyer for the opposition New Forum . |
| 12 | This has happened partly for good political reasons because there was need to demand a more equal society . |
| 13 | So , although the Third World gets less for its rubber , tin or copper , it still has to pay more for manufactured goods from the rich world . |
| 14 | Against bands of ‘ experts ’ and administrators , he has stood up for sensible methods of teaching and testing . |
| 15 | This involves standing up for personal rights and expressing your thoughts , feelings , and beliefs directly , honestly , and spontaneously in ways that are respectful of the rights of others . |
| 16 | Discounting the John Major ‘ feelgood factor ’ he also expects to make up for lost sleep . |
| 17 | " No , he 's gone back for sure , " said Hazel . |