Example sentences of "[to-vb] [noun sg] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Indeed the importance of the correct citing of an author 's spelling is regularly marked by the insertion of sic into a citation by a second author who wishes to disclaim responsibility for an aberrant spelling . |
| 2 | In this case the seller has no lien over one instalment of goods to compel payment for a different ( earlier ) instalment . |
| 3 | In response the Interior Minister , José Luis Corcuera , on Feb. 24 challenged ETA to suspend violence for a six-month period as proof of its new willingness to talk . |
| 4 | He fell headlong , his arms flailing , and struck the street hard enough to lose consciousness for a few seconds . |
| 5 | Two of these are funding to support study for an MEd and the Robert Reid fellowships . |
| 6 | This has reversed the rule in Harbutts Plasticine Ltd v Wayne Tank and Pump Co Ltd [ 1970 ] 1 QB 447 , but it has not affected the rule in the Suisse Atlantique case [ 1967 ] 1 AC 61 that exemption clauses can not be construed to apply to fundamental breach unless clearly stated to do so ( See also the Securicor case mentioned above , where an exclusion clause was found to be drafted so widely as to exclude liability for a wilful default which was also a fundamental breach of the contract . ) |
| 7 | In particular , the operation of the Social Fund — a benefit offered as a loan — often calls for social workers to provide support for a particular case , given the limited budget of the fund and the rationing that must be applied as a result . |
| 8 | In spite of not being able to find support for an affirmative answer to the question , ‘ Are there logical conditions of something 's looking blue to someone ? ’ in what Wittgenstein says , and not accepting what would be Mill 's reason for an affirmative answer , I think an affirmative answer is the right answer . |
| 9 | The group is in talks with National Grid to establish groundwork for a new telecoms alliance . |
| 10 | These plants were supposed to provide fuel for a new generation of ‘ fast ’ reactors which would burn plutonium , but neither the demand for nuclear power nor the performance of fast reactors has met the planners ' expectations , and the cost of uranium fuel has dropped . |
| 11 | And what is certain to provide fuel for a partisan battleground next year , if he wins , is the string of tax cut proposals on his agenda . |
| 12 | The extraordinary session of the Diet had originally been called to provide approval for a supplementary budget which formed the heart of a 10,700,000 million yen economic stimulation package unveiled in August [ see p. 39049 ] . |
| 13 | An extraordinary session of the Diet , convened to provide approval for a supplementary budget which formed the heart of a 10,700,000 million yen ( about US$85,900 million ) economic stimulation package unveiled in August [ see p. 39049 ] , remained stalled throughout November by the effects of the Sagawa Kyubin scandal . |
| 14 | Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration . |
| 15 | Louis too was determined to wipe the slate ritually clean of recent conflicts , in order to secure agreement for a new disposition of power within the royal family . |
| 16 | This is widely recognized as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to the successful implementation of any innovation , and particularly one such as profiling which requires teachers to find time for a new kind of activity , namely one-to-one discussion with pupils , as well as completing detailed records . |
| 17 | There will be no conclusions today because , says chairman Brian Walsh , ‘ the committee felt it necessary to find time for a full discussion on cricket outside of the agenda planned for the next scheduled meeting on 26 October . ’ |
| 18 | Nevertheless , the insertion of a trivial amount to restrict liability for a serious breach ( for wilful or inadvertent default ) is unlikely to be regarded as reasonable . |
| 19 | During the two phases of Pilot schemes , which were essentially experimental , detailed policy could only be formulated for the short term but , as the new system is becoming established , this letter is able to state policy for a longer period . |
| 20 | Here , a large living room has been divided by sliding doors to create space for a separate dining area . |
| 21 | With ammunition stockpiles only sufficient to sustain combat for a few days , a lack of the requisite support crafts to service warships and insufficient wartime defence contingencies analysts said that future five-year plans needed to consolidate the qualitative rather than quantitative aspect of the Defence Forces . |
| 22 | WHAT 'S NEW News & New Products Memories of Semie Moseley , and the chance to play guitar for a worthy cause . |
| 23 | ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu arrived in Bangkok yesterday to start efforts by Nobel Peace Prize winners to win freedom for a fellow laureate , the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi . |
| 24 | ARCHBISHOP Desmond Tutu arrived in Bangkok yesterday to start efforts by Nobel Peace Prize winners to win freedom for a fellow laureate , the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi . |
| 25 | The Labour government will work within the G7 and the European Community to win support for a New Marshall Plan to assist the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe and of the ex-Soviet Union . |
| 26 | ( Pakistan 's Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif had meanwhile toured Maghreb capitals in mid-February to win support for a new six-point peace plan . ) |
| 27 | Chatichai Choonhaven , then Prime Minister of Thailand , met with all the Cambodian factions in Bangkok , the Thai capital , in early and mid-February in an attempt to win approval for a new initiative which called upon the warring groups to begin rebuilding the shattered Cambodian infrastructure before implementation of a peace settlement . |
| 28 | Use a dampened sponge to apply foundation for a natural look and longer-lasting make-up . |
| 29 | Finally , if enforcement is not working because no assets can be found , you can arrange for your debtor to attend court for an oral examination as to his financial situation . |
| 30 | The French Chamber of Deputies killed the chance of Anglo-French cooperation by refusing to vote money for a joint expedition . |