Example sentences of "opportunity for a " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | This is a fine opportunity for a sustained piece of writing , calling on a range of historical and artistic data , and including the art critical views not only of the author , but also criticism written at other periods . |
| 2 | The only opportunity for a large increase in revenue was thought to lie in the Gatwick Express non-stop service introduced in May , featuring air-conditioned stock on the half-hour journey from Victoria to Gatwick every fifteen minutes ( and powered on a push-pull basis by Class 73 electro-diesels ) . |
| 3 | The weather convinces these men to take the opportunity for a walk around the area of the war-damaged Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church , which is preserved as a constant reminder of the past . |
| 4 | ‘ There may be an opportunity for a private member to introduce the bill , ’ a DTI spokeswoman said yesterday . |
| 5 | Stonily as he said this , it could only give the CO another opportunity for a barb . |
| 6 | It was either recovery or recession , modernising the health service or commercialising it , investing in all children or preserving opportunity for a few , said Mr Kinnock . |
| 7 | Rebutting suggestions that Scottish Liberal Democrat MPs would baulk at losing the opportunity for a Scottish Assembly , he added : ‘ My colleagues and I have taken this decision jointly and collectively . |
| 8 | The existence of a specialist team , it may be argued , provides a clearer opportunity for a specific model of service to be developed and implemented . |
| 9 | It was the first opportunity for a small celebration . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , as the outcome if the Eastbourne parliamentary by-election demonstrated , a strong local electoral base developed over a number of years can provide the Liberal Democrats with the opportunity for a sensational , if perhaps transient , victory . |
| 11 | Photographers were tending to adopt that method on every job , even if there was the opportunity for a natural approach . |
| 12 | Then seek an opportunity for a meeting . |
| 13 | The road passes by the chapel and is soon joined on the left by a road coming from Ingleton and this offers an opportunity for a brief detour to see Deepdale . |
| 14 | As he told Fred Emery on Panorama , ‘ from the moment that decision was taken to cancel the opportunity for a collective judgement to be taken , I knew that something very wrong had happened . ’ |
| 15 | For Baxter and George Kinnell it was an opportunity for a spot of transatlantic trouble and on arrival at their luxury hotel , the cousins ordered huge quantities of drink to be brought from a local liquor store . |
| 16 | This interweaving of pre-Christian , reformation and contemporary religions gives Lewis its unique flavour and an opportunity for a lot of us to take stock of all that is slowly being eroded in our own cultures . |
| 17 | Governors should be an essential element in these : the current legislation gives a real opportunity for a meaningful partnership between staff and governors . |
| 18 | The National Curriculum offers an opportunity for a school to engage in critical thinking about practice . |
| 19 | A growing number of the University 's courses provide an opportunity for a period of study in another country of the European Community . |
| 20 | Coordinators of the WCY , at the Geneva-based International Telecommunications Union ( ITU ) , see the year as ‘ an opportunity for a quantum leap in the development of a complete world communications network , which will leave no one isolated from his local , national or international community . ’ |
| 21 | Thus the reader of a ‘ good ’ book has the opportunity for a quality of understanding shared with the viewer of a particularly sensitive theatre or television play , or a cinema film . |
| 22 | Perhaps at such times there is an opportunity for a general biological and genetic reorientation ? |
| 23 | The gated road offers an opportunity for a pleasant diversion through the park and a chance to join the Knightley Way . |
| 24 | With rabbit numbers low , this was seen as the opportunity for a further reduction but in response to public outcry legislation was also introduced making it illegal to spread myxomatosis by artificial means — by taking infected rabbits and releasing them near disease-free colonies . |
| 25 | Before either her mother or Lydia had the opportunity for a quiet chat with Martha , the even tenor of life in the kitchen was disrupted the following day , by the arrival of Tamar . |
| 26 | Your village or corner shop , on the other hand , usually gives the opportunity for a friendly chat This in itself is worth paying a penny or two more on sultanas , and it provides regular contact with the shopkeeper , who will soon realize that ‘ you hear her better if you see her face ’ . |
| 27 | The introduction of new technology creates the opportunity for a wide range of choices to be made about how work should be organised . |
| 28 | Routes to England and France are normally flown at flight levels 50 and 40 respectively , and present an opportunity for a reasonable period in cruise mode . |
| 29 | ‘ This is a marvellous opportunity for a British firm to pioneer the way ahead for a new style of entertainment in Russia , ’ said Mr Driscoll . |
| 30 | The appointee would not usurp the roles of the Institute president and secretary , it says , ‘ but should provide the opportunity for a higher public profile , the opportunity to become recognised as as the spokesman for the Institute , and the driving force in achieving the Institute 's longer term goals . ’ |