Example sentences of "funds for the " in BNC.

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31 THE BRITISH government has extracted a price for generosity in providing funds for the British Antarctic Survey ( BAS ) .
32 The Science and Engineering Research Council , which is providing the funds for the equipment , will coordinate a programme in which researchers from all over the country' will send specimens to the unit .
33 Alton Rotaract challenged the Rotary Club to a game of skittles to raise funds for the Barnardos Century Makers Appeal .
34 The Committee agreed : Samuel Smith got busy raising funds for the new Church , and studied for Holy Orders .
35 Shares are essentially a method of raising funds for the company , so that if money is available by other means ( loans from various sources , endowments , etc ) there may be no need to form a share company .
36 Roger Green and Peter Katin gave delightful concerts to demonstrate the new instrument which provided an opportunity for graduates to come back to the University , meet old friends again and raise funds for the Foundation .
37 Over the years since it was set up in 1982 , the Foundation has provided funds for the purchase of teaching equipment , the development of Library services , the restoration of much-loved features of the University gardens , a scholarship for under-privileged students from overseas , the publication of monographs , and improvements to sports facilities .
38 The society also placed advertisements asking for applications to draw on its funds for the purpose of release from debtors ' prisons , and backed this up by sending two members of the committee on a tour of London 's gaols to receive applications and arrange for the release of ‘ the most distressed objects , preferring the most useful Artists and Manufacturers , and those who have the largest families . ’
39 The maypole committee , of which Amos was president , had been looking for ways of raising funds for the May weekend and old folks ' treat ( of which more later ) , the most important weekend in the lives of the villagers .
40 In an effort to help funds for the church and its path , a charge of £3 will be made for listeners and singers .
41 Asked to organise a tea party to raise funds for the Royal British Legion women 's section 's national birthday scheme , Liphook branch hit on the idea of turning theirs into a Mad Hatter 's tea party .
42 At the moment we shall be taking a break but if anyone else would like to raise funds for the Trust or wants information we would be delighted to do what we can to help . ’
43 THE St Bede 's Link with Romania , now an associated organisation of the Bradford Atea Project , have provided funds for the purchase of a tractor for use by the ‘ Pater Nostra ’ group in Atea , Romania .
44 The event raised funds for the parish and also provided an excellent night out for lots of families .
45 Organised by the Musician 's Institute of London to raise funds for the most deserving student , the line-up so far includes Frank Gambale , Phil Hilborne , Geoff Whitehorn , Lawrence Cottle , Jim Mullen , Mo Foster , Keith More , Tony Muschamp and Neal Wilkinson , which should guarantee some significant musical action .
46 This tour was a roving busload of activists who went all over Europe in the late summer of 1988 , mobilising support and raising funds for the campaign .
47 Sales of the scissors will continue to generate funds for the work of IDW .
48 There will be funds for the schooling of the Corporation Man 's children , special superannuation schemes and of course expense accounts for overseas travel , entertaining and other corporation ‘ responsibilities ’ .
49 Christine Hancock , chairwoman of the trustees , last week launched an appeal for more funds for the service .
50 TONIGHT ten City firms will compete for the title of Financial Brain Game Champions 1992 — and raise funds for the charity ActionAid .
51 At a private dinner last week in Prague the prince and Mr Havel , playwright and former President of Czechoslovakia , discussed all the details of the organisation , which they hope will raise funds for the preservation of Prague 's architectural heritage .
52 ‘ We all feel badly let down , ’ said Margaret Basterfield , of the Friends Of The Institute which raises funds for the charity .
53 Rival gambling enterprises fear the lottery , aimed at raising funds for the arts , sport and charities , will cost them more than £1 billion a year .
54 The concert 's aim , Ms Maggs says , was not only to raise desperately needed funds for the CABA , but also to raise Institute members ' awareness of the CABA 's funding problems .
55 Thirdly , the Upazila Health Complexes were not given funds for the collecting of the ORS packets from the storage centres , thereby reducing the incentive for the Health Complexes to use the stores to their full potential .
56 The show is to raise funds for the Great Ormond Street Hospital .
57 Along with that it will be informing local people about epilepsy to create a greater public understanding of the condition , will raise funds for the association , and represent its aims and objectives at local levels .
58 A PRINT DEPICTING a pair of 229 Squadron Hurricanes flying low over a locomotive pulling passenger carriages to the Ashford to Redhill railway line in the Autumn of 1940 is being auctioned by forms of tender to raise funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund .
59 However , machine knitters need not be deterred from contributing to this worthwhile cause as , after they have been exhibited and judged , all garments entered will be sold to raise funds for the Association .
60 However , the really big prize is that your garment will be sold , after judging , to raise funds for the Stroke Association .
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