Example sentences of "[vb -s] for a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Static input allows for a greater variety of input formats and makes no requirements about the availability of hardware at the time of writing . |
| 2 | In addition , the system , when compressed , allows for a greater circulation of air around the foot , keeping it cool and dry . |
| 3 | Such a conception allows for a greater fluidity between the two modes than has hitherto been found acceptable . |
| 4 | Pole arrangement allows for a wider variety of different and interesting shapes |
| 5 | NOVELL NEGOTIATES FOR A BIGGER STAKE IN UNIX SYSTEM LABS |
| 6 | ‘ Feeling the necessity that exists for a better regulation in the management of our profession and for a more organised system of educating and examining its practitioners , we have condensed in the annexed Petition the principal substance of our wants and to which we most humbly but most anxiously solicit your Lordship 's kind attention ’ . |
| 7 | Therefore , is it surprising that the Ulster Unionist party pleads for a wider vision and a clear protection of our interests and those of the old Commonwealth countries in any new European arrangements ? |
| 8 | It also calls for a higher price threshold for company car tax . |
| 9 | And yet , awkwardly , schizophrenically , these twisted sickos are taken up by the right-on , their cause espoused in the same breath as calls for a better world the assumption being that the better things in life — hip hop imports , clothes , socialism — would undoubtedly cohabit in utopia . |
| 10 | This may sound rather ominous but it is simply one of those periods when adverse planetary activity calls for a tighter grip on the purse-strings . |
| 11 | This fact , which seems to run counter to our explanation , calls for a deeper look into the meaning of force . |
| 12 | As Mittwoch ( 1990 : 125 ) points out , however , the fact that historically make vacillated for a long time between to and zero ( cf. the biblical He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ) calls for a deeper explanation of why the bare infinitive won out . |
| 13 | The reference to ‘ true consent ’ ( Reg. v. Lawrence , at p. 377c ) calls for a further observation which will also be apt when I consider Dobson v. General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Plc . |
| 14 | Currently , business investment accounts for a higher proportion of GDP than at any time in the 1970s and early 1980s . |
| 15 | Owner-occupation , or home-ownership , accounts for a greater proportion of the housing stock in the UK than in any other EC country . |
| 16 | Richards hopes for a longer liaison with his manager than the three-and-a-half-year deal just signed by Francis . |
| 17 | Next year she hopes for a larger venue , with catering facilities . |
| 18 | Since muscle is heavier than fat but not as bulky , a small increase in muscle size compensates for a larger amount of fat loss , resulting in a considerable change in shape but no change in body-weight . |
| 19 | But it is possible to have a covenant which lasts for a longer period , provided that the period is specified in the Deed . |
| 20 | Enthusiasm should not he allowed to overrule common sense : beyond the point of return , the cave continues for a further half — mile , dropping in pitches to a depth of 250 feet . |
| 21 | Resolution 10 which will be proposed as a Special Resolution extends for a further year at a slightly higher level the authority previously given to disapply such pre-emption rights in the case of small issues and to deal with certain aspects of rights issues . |
| 22 | We believe that this aspect of general SVQs makes for a better programme , because it emphasises the vocational relevance of skills like numeracy and information technology . |
| 23 | The correct shaft makes for a better shot and added length . |
| 24 | If she is lucky she may find that at least a few children appreciate that ( 4 ) makes for a better drama game than ( 3 ) , and that ( 1 ) is so bland that it does n't feel like a game at all ! |
| 25 | Greater descriptive flexibility makes for a greater flexibility in the formulation of laws . |
| 26 | The Group , now with over 100 members , also presses for a better deal from the rich countries of the world , mainly in the north . |
| 27 | The production continues at the Arnaud until tomorrow ( Saturday ) , but returns for a further week from April 20th . |
| 28 | Where a person enters under a contractual right , the common duty of care under the Act will be implied into the contract , unless the contract expressly provides for a higher standard of care . |