Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv prt] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Held , dismissing the appeal , that there was nothing in the policy of the Insolvency Act 1986 that indicated that Parliament intended to give the words ‘ carried on business ’ in section 265(1) ( c ) ( ii ) of that Act a meaning different from that which they had been held to bear in section 4(1) ( d ) of the Bankruptcy Act 1914 ; that a debtor did not cease to carry on business for the purposes of section 265(1) ( c ) ( ii ) until all the trading debts of the business had been paid ; and that , accordingly , the registrar had been right in holding that since the tax liability had not been discharged the debtor was still carrying on business and that he had jurisdiction to make the bankruptcy order ( post , pp. 122B–E , H — 123A ) . |
| 2 | He never darkened its doors , but he thought it was the proper place for weddings and christenings and funerals , and he was always prepared to rig up lights for the annual parish nativity play , with a dimming spotlight to beam sentimentally on the Virgin Mary . |
| 3 | We have also attempted to set down priorities for the Council . |
| 4 | First it 'll stop off at Brize Norton to pick up supplies for the Tornadoes operating the air exclusion zone . |
| 5 | They thought that it might be excusable to exploit situations to promote the individual MP 's career within his own party or to look after constituency interests , but it was quite inexcusable to open up opportunities for the Opposition to criticize the government . |
| 6 | With Sir John Leveson , he was ordered to set up provision for the poor and to enforce the order of Privy Council of 1598 , and by this order they were both assessed in the Parish of Halling , Sir John for 7s 4d and Lambarde 6s and the whole total for Halling being £4 5s 8d . |
| 7 | As time was short we walked briskly for 4 hours , before deciding that we would have to set up camp for the night . |
| 8 | The DUP says that Republican violence paid off in the disarming of the RUC , the disbanding of the B Specials , the banning of Orange , Black and Apprentice Boys ' parades resulting in the imprisonment of Loyalists , the overthrow of Ulster 's parliament , the plan for talks with Dublin to change the status of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom , the abolishing of the Oath of Allegiance to the Queen in the new Assembly and Executive , the making of such oaths illegal for appointment to government boards , the removal of the Governor , the obliteration of ‘ On Her Majesty 's Service ’ from official paid envelopes , the attempt to destroy democracy by power-sharing which was a blow at the secrecy of the ballot box and an insult to British citizenship and standards , the proposal to set up machinery for the transfer of Northern Ireland 's powers to a body or bodies in or with the Irish Republic , and the continued existence of areas in Northern Ireland where the Queen 's writ did not effectually run . |
| 9 | The primary aim of the Convention is not to set up machinery for the chastisement of states which infringe human rights . |
| 10 | It is a relatively straightforward matter to sort out guidelines for the conduct of the latter ; much more difficult to control the character of the former . |
| 11 | The International Atomic Energy Authority ( IAEA ) is concerned that Bulgaria will hold the West to ransom over demands for the closure of Kozloduy nuclear power plant , found to be " in a very poor condition " by IAEA experts [ see ED 48 ] . |
| 12 | Vial was asked to draw up regulations for the school and infirmary , keeping in mind the example of the foreign veterinary schools . |
| 13 | A five-member referendum commission to draw up procedures for the process was established on April 23 . |
| 14 | State governments will continue to have their own radio stations — that much is guaranteed by the constitution — but in 1981 the FRCN was authorized to draw up plans for the setting up of its own stations in every state . |
| 15 | As we have noted , Circular 11/77 asked Regional Advisory Councils to draw up plans for the training of full-time further education teachers and to report progress to the DES by September 1978 . |
| 16 | Experts are urging everyone to give up salt for the day and thereafter cut down on salt to ensure a healthier heart . |
| 17 | Children used to leave out hay for the kings ' horses and wake up to find it had mysteriously been replaced by presents . |
| 18 | When children help to put out chairs for the group or distribute mugs of orange juice or bottles of milk , then they need to establish one-to-one correspondence . |
| 19 | With the consent of the donor , the Commission applied the fund instead to encouraging secondary schools in the crofting areas to carry out schemes for the improvement of the village environment |
| 20 | To be more accurate , I had gained dispensation from the CAA to carry out test-flights for the renewal of a C of A and from the PFA for the test-flight programme of a new homebuilt aircraft . |
| 21 | Many diesel depots ceased to carry out maintenance for the Railfreight sector , with some facing the axe such as Gateshead and others concentrating on work for other sectors such as Bristol Bath Road . |
| 22 | His private practice expanded and he was in charge of works at Abingdon Abbey in 1375–6 , but continued to carry out commissions for the Crown , at Corfe Castle , Dorset , in 1377 ; and the following year , with Henry Yevele [ q.v. ] , on the defences of Southampton . |
| 23 | Today , also odd sock day , students and lecturers will be selling themselves to carry out jobs for the week . |
| 24 | When planning a rotation , it is very helpful to draw up a long-term scheme and dovetail the various crops into the seasons , at the same time ensuring that each field comes into the rotation in its turn and is then put back in grass to build up fertility for the requisite period . |
| 25 | We all spurred and whipped as we reached the bottom of the hill to keep up pace for the snow underfoot made the going heavy , when both Bowyer 's horse and that of Southgate suddenly took on a life of their own . |
| 26 | At the same time her deep sense of duty and obligation impelled her to keep up appearances for the sake of the public . |
| 27 | Draft a letter to my council , Nicholas , notifying them that I have already had the news of the action at Pilleth , and asking them to send out orders for the knights and squires of all the midland counties to meet me at Lichfield , fully prepared , mounted and arrayed for war , by the seventh day of July . |
| 28 | Ask the Lord to raise up intercessors for the Collict and Meikle families . |
| 29 | But Shirley , Bill , Keith and Roger have found a more comradely social milieu in which to begin their pursuit of the good life , and to seek out occasions for the establishment of a reputation — Football ! |
| 30 | He turned down £1.5 million to fight someone even less credible than Foreman in April , a guaranteed £5.5m to take on Bowe for the undisputed crown next summer , an opportunity to win the titles in the ring and the star prize , a chance to fulfil his avowed lifetime ambition . |