Example sentences of "and [noun sg] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | If all are at the same level , there is a high degree of status crystallization , and stress for a status-related reason is improbable . |
| 32 | The curriculum and school organisation — including examination results , careers education , health education , provision for children with special needs , provision for equal opportunities and education for a multicultural society . |
| 33 | Capital competes for itself economically and , therefore , only requires that the state 's role is facilitative of general market conditions by reproducing labour power ( underwriting welfare and education for a proficient labour force ) and providing a political safety valve for capitalism ( through the apparent neutrality of the bourgeois , liberal democratic state based upon universal suffrage ) . |
| 34 | There are also a number of cases where the Commission has held that the banning of meetings and procession for a restricted period because of fears for public safety , such bans being under the democratic laws of a State , were not in contravention of the Convention . |
| 35 | An understanding of such variations should help pupils to select the appropriate vocabulary and grammar for a given purpose and to recognise why communication sometimes breaks down when inappropriate choices are made . |
| 36 | Quick as a flash and game for a good laugh , I said , ‘ Because Denis sent us ’ exactly at the same time as Jack said , ‘ Because Maureen wanted to have a good cry … ’ |
| 37 | By the terms of the agreement Australia would have prospecting rights for oil and gas for a 40-year period over 23,550 square miles of seabed . |
| 38 | About 1km ( half a mile ) further on , the road has a righthand turn off for entry to the motorway N2 which has emerged from the Seelisberg 9km ( 5½mile ) tunnel to run up the Reuss valley between railway and river for a considerable stretch . |
| 39 | It takes both sensitivity and experience to strike the right balance , especially for special occasions when the right language and music for a particular situation or mood are crucial . |
| 40 | Even then it tends to be an option used for only a selection of shots depending on hazards , the pin position and preference for a particular shape of shot . |
| 41 | In my experience most people who suffer a myocardial infarct have been under pressure with associated exhaustion and fatigue for a prolonged period . |
| 42 | Freedom and self-determination for a small country only seem to count when they go along with the freedom to drive large cars and the freedom to consume . |
| 43 | She fought him tooth and nail for a good 20 minutes , screaming at the top of her voice , until he eventually beat her senseless and killed her . |
| 44 | Under the 1974 Constitution the office of President of the Collective Presidency ( head of state ) rotates annually in fixed sequence among the members of the Collective State Presidency , to which one member is elected by each republic and province for a four-year term . |
| 45 | If it 's doom and gloom for a long time , I put it away and forget about it . |
| 46 | Vegetable and fruit-growing for a nearby market can be profitable on the right land , but this is very labour-intensive , and does not combine well with stock farming , which also requires the undivided attention of the smallholder . |
| 47 | no such excuses for Oxford United … we 've got them in close-up … this match was touch and go for a long time … lots of action … lots of shots … lots of saves … |
| 48 | Often , it is only the sharpness of the pain caused by the stiletto-pointed claws that stands between life and death for a cornered cat . |
| 49 | For decades , the major industrial nations have used coastal seas as the dumping ground and receptacle for a wide range of industrial and agricultural toxins and waste products . |
| 50 | Mike Simpson ( Stanley Vickers ) stick floated maggot near the willow in the bottom field for small roach , dace and gudgeon for a winning 1–11–0 . |
| 51 | Therefore , the evidence supports a positive connection between volume and volatility for a particular commodity , although another commodity may have a general level of volatility that is higher and a volume that is lower . |
| 52 | We were the first to act as Arranger and Dealer for a privatised water company . |
| 53 | When a significant interaction was found between treatment type and time for a given variable , a one way repeated analysis of variance was performed within each treatment group . |