Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for a [adj] term " in BNC.
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| 1 | A new Constitution was approved by referendum in December 1979 , providing for an executive president elected by universal adult suffrage for a seven-year term , and a National Assembly , which in practice has limited powers , elected directly for a five-year term . |
| 2 | An executive President would be head of state ; holders of this office would in future be elected directly for a maximum term of five years and limited to a maximum of two such terms . |
| 3 | The head of state is the executive President , elected directly for a maximum term of five years and limited to a maximum of two such terms . |
| 4 | The Assembly of the Republic ( the legislature ) , formerly the People 's Assembly , was to be elected similarly for a five-year term , and consists of a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 250 deputies . |
| 5 | Elections to the National People 's Assembly , postponed since 1983 , took place in late 1986 [ see p. 35175 ] , the Assembly being composed of 289 full and 29 alternate members elected indirectly for a five-year term . |
| 6 | Under the 1975 Constitution , legislative power was vested in the 40-member National Assembly indirectly elected for a five-year term , executive power was vested in a President elected indirectly for a five-year term , and the Movement for the Liberation of Sao Tomé and PrÃncipe ( MLSTP ) was the sole legal political party . |
| 7 | The legislative body is the National People 's Assembly composed of 289 full and 29 alternate members elected indirectly for a five-year term . |