Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was the second outgoing minister to come under investigation for corruption [ for investigation of outgoing Tourism Minister Carlo Tognoli see p. 38896 ] . |
| 2 | ‘ Enterprise democracy ’ , as the decentralised aspect of the socialist control over production by the associated producers , will never be realised unless workers begin to struggle under capitalism for control over the policy and operations of enterprises , and this means exploiting rather than rejecting outright the kind of ‘ Industrial Democracy ’ proposals raised by the Bullock Commission , and more recently by the EEC . |
| 3 | Retention of street frontages is a trade-off developers have been willing to accept in return for planning permission . |
| 4 | Ties with extended kin are very much a matter of personal choice ; those with members of one 's nuclear family are more enduring and more likely to lead to responsibility for care . |
| 5 | It is sensible for a contractor to apply for payment for work done to a specified date to limit the amount of funding required . |
| 6 | If , for instance , ICI were to buy into stock for use in later months a product whose price collapsed in the meantime , the loss could amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds . |
| 7 | Richard at once agreed to help in return for assistance in his immediate design , the conquest of Cyprus . |
| 8 | The sale of a business as a going concern does not attract VAT but certain undertakings as to the keeping of records are required and it is normal to apply in advance for confirmation of the exemption . |
| 9 | To set against this trend , however , there was much evidence to support the view that the public continued to look to government for assistance . |
| 10 | If priest/parish usually process at end of mass , be ready to go with friend for cross and book . |
| 11 | Where paper based source materials are being used , the teacher must give thought to ease of access for retrieval as well as the effectiveness of storage . |
| 12 | It is all to do with progress for progress ' sake . |
| 13 | What , what has niceness got to do with confidence for goodness sake . |
| 14 | The fourteenth century was to see a change among the natural leaders of military society from free service in the fulfilment of obligation to service in return for pay or reward . |
| 15 | Cannon Coalridge : Living Flame fire with conventional , balanced flue , or fan-assisted Power Flue options Balanced Flue/Ducted Fires Of Radiant Convector or Living Flame design , these fires do n't require a chimney , although the Balanced Flue variety does need to be mounted on an outside wall in order to draw in air for combustion , and expel waste gases . |
| 16 | Nuclear Electric said it will spend £800,000 on modifications to the plant and the case for its operation at lower power levels , which it hopes to submit by autumn for restart by the end of the year . |
| 17 | ‘ It is sufficient to say that in Maskell v. Horner Lord Reading C.J. , referring to these authorities , and in particular to the advice given by Willes J. in Great Western Railway Co. v. Sutton — where that learned judge said that he had ‘ always understood that when a man pays more than he is bound to do by law for performance of a duty which the law says is owed to him for nothing , or for less than he has paid , there is a compulsion or concussion in respect of which he is entitled to recover the excess by condictio indebiti , or action for money had and received ’ — said that ‘ such claims made in this form of action are treated as matters of ordinary practice and beyond discussion . ’ |
| 18 | This error proved to be nearly the last straw needed to break his credit , since he had raised every cent he could in order to invest in land for building . |
| 19 | ( iii ) It is established by authority binding on this court that a corporation , or ‘ near corporation , ’ created by Parliament has the right to sue in libel for injury to its reputation : South Hetton Coal Co . Ltd. v. North-Eastern News Association Ltd. [ 1894 ] 1 Q.B. 133 and National Union of General and Municipal Workers v. Gillian [ 1946 ] K.B . 81. ( iv ) |
| 20 | Jim Hegan , one of the three , says of the day he was convicted : ‘ Everything that I was brought up to believe in respect for law and order and the RUCwas shattered . |
| 21 | Oxford University Press offers young learners an attractive range of bright , imaginative readers , all of which give pupils a strong incentive to read in English for pleasure . |
| 22 | ‘ Gone are the days of large blueprints , maps and drawings as all of this information is now computerised and the originals have been translated to microfilm to keep on record for posterity , ’ said Phil . |
| 23 | It consists of a boat-like main hull and two outrigger pontoons , or sideswimmers , which are lifted hydraulically to rest on top for road travel and which are extended and lowered to the sides for stability on the water . |
| 24 | ‘ Who wants to go to university for heaven 's sake ! |
| 25 | Although Haworth had intended to make a career in the chemical industry , he won a scholarship which enabled him to go to Gottingen for postgraduate work . |
| 26 | IF medals were to go on offer for patience then Don Kelly would certainly be entitled to collect one . |
| 27 | Given the inability of the government and local authorities to agree on funding for community care , the report , not surprisingly , puts great emphasis on monitoring the progress of the reforms . |
| 28 | The only kind of entity that has to exist in order for life to arise , anywhere in the universe , is the immortal replicator . |
| 29 | Once a worry-eater — usually a woman — learns to become more aware of herself and her emotions in the way shown in part II , she will be more able to control her reactions to stress and anxiety and less likely to turn to food for comfort . |
| 30 | A rising standard of living may have weakened the tendency to turn to religion for explanation or comfort . |