Example sentences of "[vb -s] [to-vb] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The amendment stated that the USA would attempt to dissuade any NATO ally from making force reductions , and that , should this attempt fail , the USA would seek to persuade other NATO allies to compensate for the resultant shortfall in overall NATO force levels . |
| 2 | The chief executive may know what change is needed , but has to wait for the right time to introduce it . |
| 3 | On December 29th Richard Gephardt , majority leader in the House , said that if the president waged war without a congressional resolution , ‘ Congress has to reach for the only tool left to it , which is to cut off the funding of the war . ’ |
| 4 | In addition to seeking a long overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
| 5 | In addition to seeking a long-overdue first global hurdles title , Jackson wants to qualify for the 100 metres and compete alongside his great pal , Linford Christie . |
| 6 | The ends of the coil should be soldered to the termination strips to allow for the later attachment of heavier gauge connecting cable . |
| 7 | The idea is that every person has another person ( or sometimes a group or committee ) to whom he or she has to account for the proper discharge of responsibilities . |
| 8 | Not everyone wants to pay for the highest level of service available , so clients can select the level of service they require . |
| 9 | No parent needs to pay for the essential items . |
| 10 | When compulsory environmental impact statements are produced for Parliament for a private or hybrid Bill , the promoter obviously has to pay for the environmental impact assessment . |
| 11 | TelecomAsia Corp Public Co Ltd , which is installing 2m telephone lines in Bangkok and its suburbs , will offer 222m shares to the public by October this year.The company plans to apply for the public offering with the Thai Securities & Exchange Commission ; Salomon Brothers is the firm 's foreign underwriter . |
| 12 | The UN Security Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Dec. 15 to send " a small group , including military personnel " to Yugoslavia , as monitors to prepare for the eventual deployment of peacekeeping troops . |
| 13 | Etheridge , English-born with Irish parentage , replaces Neil Francis , who withdrew last week because of business commitments , and he intends to play for the Irish Exiles side in their provincial championship debut next season . |
| 14 | Bangor have proved they have what it takes to challenge for the major honours but they have never won the league or the cup . |
| 15 | Laurence , who plays Challenge Tour golf , aims to qualify for the European Tour at the end of this season . |
| 16 | The oven with the see-through door and light as well as a timer helps to compensate for the missing sound of your joint sizzling . |
| 17 | Numerous purges in the regions were designed to root out less than committed fascists , which helps to account for the high turnover of membership in the 1930s ; A.K. Chesterton in particular was notorious for the war he waged against literal social fascists , being responsible for expelling over 300 members in Stoke in 1935 who used the local headquarters as a drinking club . |
| 18 | The close integration of Herbarium , Garden and Library is one of the great strengths of the Royal Botanic Garden and helps to account for the high quality of its scientific , educational , and horticultural activities . |
| 19 | 1.2 agrees to pay for the Licensed Software in accordance with the Pricing Policy as defined in Schedule 3 and with the Terms of Payment as defined in Schedule 4 . |
| 20 | THE on-going recession means to respite for the hard pressed Citizens Advice Bureau . |
| 21 | She continues to do for the late Canon in a manner of speaking . ’ |
| 22 | He begins to long for the happy carefree days when he was single . |
| 23 | It 's the thought that counts … and when it comes to aid for the beleaguered people of Dubrovnik plenty of thoughts count for a lot . |
| 24 | Unwin 's study with its Romantic emphases on the imagination and the individual response to nature often fails to account for the social and literary conflicts underlying the poetry written by labouring people . |