Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [adv prt] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | And yet — so ran her disjointed thoughts — had n't one always been taught that Christmas was the time when one should give up things for other people ? |
| 2 | The Lord Chancellor 's Advisory Committee has argued in vain that law centres should be treated as an essential part of the national network of legal services and that the Lord Chancellor should take on responsibility for their core funding . |
| 3 | We believe the Department of Trade and Industry should take over responsibility for them . |
| 4 | If it kept her awake all night , then it was only right that she should wake up Jack for fresh hot-water bottles to be applied to the afflicted areas . |
| 5 | It is possible , however , that the Maktoums may snap up Manton for Hern . |
| 6 | Oh he 'll come up trumps for us . |
| 7 | The loss of competitive edge might open up demands for protective measures against countries which have imposed no limitations on their own industries . |
| 8 | Worth a thought when you 're contemplating which computer you 'll cough up cash for . |
| 9 | Yes , yes Erm one once you 've done that if you could give in diaries for the day and then your time is your own . |
| 10 | Nothing short of a pathetic performance by Leeds could bring about victory for the makems . |
| 11 | Mr Heseltine is expected soon to release a white paper on energy policy which could set out plans for saving some of the jobs at pits BC want to close . |
| 12 | A large company , for example , could take on responsibility for all three roles . |
| 13 | The logical extension of this argument is that some form of interdependence might be possible , where Third World actors could carve out niches for themselves in the crevices that the hegemon TNCs leave unattended . |
| 14 | The expert clause may lay down criteria for the expert 's suitability . |
| 15 | Where accommodation is provided for a child ordinarily resident in the area of another local authority , the home authority may take over responsibility for accommodating the child within three months of receiving written notification of the situation ( s20(2) ) . |
| 16 | ‘ Very often , at Ealing , the Director himself would think up ideas for films and would probably have a lot to do with the genesis of the scripts as well . ’ |
| 17 | On May 19 Petar Beron , the UDF secretary , claimed during a tour of Western countries that the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Douglas Hurd was preparing a European Community ( EC ) declaration which would rule out assistance for communist governments . |
| 18 | The head , operating under powers delegated to him by the governors , would set up criteria for the policy and appoint one of the staff to run the scheme . |
| 19 | This was used as the basis for invitations , issued at the end of 1857 , to the nobility of every province to form committees which would draw up projects for the emancipation of their peasants . |
| 20 | On June 7 , the government named a committee of experts which would draw up proposals for a draft constitution on the basis of previous constitutions and the report of the National Commission of Democracy , which advocated an executive president and a national assembly , both to be elected on the basis of universal suffrage , an independent judiciary and guarantees of human rights . |
| 21 | Labour 's proposed Department for Legal Administration would take over responsibility for courts and tribunals ; court procedures ; organisation , training and appointment of the legal profession , magistracy and judiciary ; legal aid ; legal services ; and the Sentencing Council . |
| 22 | It would sit for a limited period , probably less than six months , and would take over responsibility for those areas of state operation essential for impartial elections including the security forces , a limited budgetary role , the state-owned media and the conduct of the elections themselves . |
| 23 | The announcement that Mr Hunt , as current Employment Secretary , would take over responsibility for women 's affairs was made at last week 's Tory Women 's Conference and sparked outrage from Labour MPs and women 's lobby groups . |
| 24 | THE European Commission sought to play down fears yesterday that new European Community rules limiting imports of cheaper bananas from Latin America would force up prices for consumers . |
| 25 | Many modernisation theorists argued that industrialisation would open up opportunities for women , providing them with a greater variety of possible roles and increasing chances of social mobility and a less subservient existence . |
| 26 | A number accepted that the SNP would benefit from having a seat at the committee which is being discussed as a second chamber for the European Parliament and would open up avenues for new relationships with parties across Europe . |
| 27 | ‘ I would turn down ads for foreign foods if I was offered them , ’ added the Scottish-born actor , who owns a Jaguar and a Rolls Royce . |
| 28 | The danger for such grand schemes is that the developed countries will think up targets for the rest of the world to meet , without fully considering the implications for their own domestic policies . |
| 29 | This District Discount will keep down bills for elderly people and many low-income inner-city residents living on large estates . |
| 30 | Meyer will return home for a few weeks after this weekend 's race , and will then fly to Britain , where she will set up base for about four months , competing on the European circuit in her build-up for the World Championships in Stuttgart , where she will no doubt meet McColgan again . |