Example sentences of "the [noun] [verb] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He used the opportunity to issue charters for places across the whole duchy , he rave judgements and established lasting friendships with one or two important lords from which he was later to reap benefits . |
| 2 | ‘ We want to give each company the opportunity to develop strategies for new product development to ensure that we remain ahead of the competition in each area of business . |
| 3 | The manager provides staff with the opportunity to make requests for annual leave . |
| 4 | The appointment yesterday of a new Manx Treasury minister , Mr Donald Gelling , at least gives the island the opportunity to make amends for its shabby treatment of the Saving&Investment Bank 's victims . |
| 5 | The appendix lists phrases for helping various types of discussion . |
| 6 | Discuss how each of the above should be dealt with in the accounts giving reasons for your decisions . |
| 7 | Ours is the civilisation of instant gratification ; the word ‘ discipline ’ used to imply a commitment to some future achievement , and the willingness to make sacrifices for it : now , for many , it is the name of a sexual perversion . |
| 8 | They had lunch with Edinburgh-born presenter John Leslie and spent the afternoon watching rehearsals for the live show . |
| 9 | It then lends the money to house purchasers for a long period of time by granting mortgages ( typically these are paid back over 20 to 30 years ) . |
| 10 | The cities boast facilities for consumption , recreation and entertainment , with which rural areas can not even hope to compete . |
| 11 | Sometimes it is worth thinking about getting a well known person in the field to write features for you or at least to suggest his or her name to the publication . |
| 12 | This Meeting , taking also into Consideration the numbers of Complaints against makers & sellers of yearn in Isla , hereby appoint that a Mercat for yearn shall be held at Bowmore on the first Tuesday of March yearly , and on such other days as they afterwards shall appoint , And hereby ordain the Clerk to make advertisments for the different Parish Kirks . |
| 13 | The ability of the LTTE to find volunteers for suicide missions added to the problem of protecting prominent political figures . |
| 14 | The contract included limits for external financing which had not been subject to overall control previously , and set RENFE a variety of financial objectives including a reduction in its call on state funds . |
| 15 | The contract to build propellers for the new Hercules transport aircraft was won in the face of stiff competition from the Americans . |
| 16 | The Chairman gave orders for the military helicopter to fly the scientist back to Baghdad . |
| 17 | John Fairley , chairman of Grampian Property Partners , said : ‘ The plans to build homes for the first time is a significant move for housing co-operatives in the area and underlines our commitment to help meet the housing needs of people in Grampian . ’ |
| 18 | The plans include proposals for two taxes : a uniform energy tax on all non-renewable sources , and a graduated tax according to carbon content of individual fuels . |
| 19 | The decision to test recipients for prior immunity depends on three variables : 1 ) the cost of the vaccination ; 2 ) the cost of the screening tests ; and 3 ) the expected prevalence of serologic markers in the target population . |
| 20 | Similarly , in Aldridge v. Johnson ( 1857 Q.B. ) where the buyer supplied bags for the seller to put the goods ( barley ) into , it was held that property passed when the seller filled the bags . |
| 21 | The experience did wonders for me . |
| 22 | Once he has learned to take steps , he can practise these at home , perhaps using the kitchen fitted surfaces for support as he moves sideways in each direction . |
| 23 | Dr David Clark , Labour 's agriculture spokesman , said : ‘ It was entirely irresponsible of the ministry to allow farmers for nearly a week to feed contaminated material to animals . |
| 24 | The ultimate expression of player power has n't gone down too well back in New Zealand , where the NZRFU chief executive George Verry said : ‘ I ca n't recall a precedent for such comments , but I 'm sure the rules have provisions for dealing with players who bring the game into disrepute ’ . |
| 25 | Usually the priors became proctors for the king , paying over to him a farm ( or rent ) , but as these farms were based on a high assessment many houses or cells sold or leased their property in order to buy denization . |
| 26 | Second , the index has entries for names and places but none for subjects . |
| 27 | Here , the university provides premises for a social centre For the graduates ; the Manpower Services Commission provides the running costs . |
| 28 | The eye catching verandah alongside the building accommodates tables for outdoor eating in summer and on the ground floor there is also a lounge and bar . |
| 29 | The CDU proposed the addition of a clause to the Basic Law ( constitution ) which would allow the authorities to reject applicants for political asylum entering Germany from a third country in which they were not at risk of political persecution . |
| 30 | I FIND it sad that certain players feel the necessity to change clubs for the furtherance of their rugby careers . |