Example sentences of "for [noun pl] [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 These gains were the by-products of a war fought mainly for reasons connected with the balance of power in Europe , but they were attractive enough to encourage the British to think about further involvement outside Europe .
2 Subject indexing is generally carried out by those familiar with the discipline definitions , for reasons connected with the publication of classified bibliographies , or for the arrangement of documents in libraries , information centres , catalogues and databases .
3 For reasons explained in the rolling stock chapter , they were not entirely satisfactory and were returned at the end of 1923 .
4 The question of whether the offence under section 51 should be triable summarily only is controversial , for reasons examined by the C.L.K.C. Since magistrates often imprison persons convicted of assaulting policemen , but not of simple assault , the propriety of excluding jury trial seems questionable .
5 For reasons given in the text , all figures should be treated carefully .
6 For reasons given in the next section , we remain sympathetically sceptical .
7 In my judgement , the advent of theory was not a cause of disruption , but a symptom of it , for reasons suggested in the above quotation from Gerald Graff .
8 Since 1977 , for reasons suggested in the last chapter , there has been considerable concern among both politicians and the public with the utility of education to society .
9 For reasons linked to the physical strength needed to operate them at the beginning , spinning mules were operated by men .
10 However , this reasoning is not accepted in English law for non-homicide offences , and provocation is not generally allowed to reduce a more serious offence to a less serious offence — probably for reasons associated with the policy of efficient administration ( see Chapter 3.3(m) ) , which the significance of death is thought to outweigh in homicide cases .
11 Grace is claiming patents for products derived from the natural oils of neem , an evergreen tree , which are used locally for insecticides , contraceptives and soap .
12 Under Items 806.30 and 807 in the code , US firms can gain tariff exemptions for products exported from the USA , processed abroad and re-imported to the USA .
13 To be able to add this latest accreditation to what may already be a substantial collection of brandings and certifications , a vendor has to successfully complete a set of tests and checks , buy a distribution source licence for the specific OSF technology , and agree to a royalty structure for products shipped under the certification seal .
14 CCG HAS won its first offshore contract with BP Exploration , a multi-million pound contract to provide quality hotel standard service for personnel involved in the hook-up of two platforms in the North Sea 's Bruce Field .
15 For a few months he stood on a European par with Adler and Liebknecht and tried to take responsibility for Russians interned after the Brest–Litovsk peace .
16 The leaflet was launched at an event for employers held at the end of June 1993 .
17 Through the township of Yavas , over the bridge of rusted steel that crosses the river , and past Camp 11 and Camp 2 where the Central Investigation Prison has been built with concrete to house those who face interrogation for misdemeanours committed within the barbed wire and free-fire corridors .
18 Future funding from the Board to law centres would be for cases done under the green forms and legal aid schemes , including any new arrangements that might be developed , ‘ and possibly grants for specific types of work where the law centres could demonstrate that they would provide a better and more efficient service in ways that did not lend themselves to payment on a case by case basis . ’
19 At the end of November 1973 , over 16,000 were outstanding , and the average period from receipt to decisions ranged up to sixty-five weeks ( for cases decided by the secretary of state after a local inquiry ) .
20 These were family treats particularly enjoyed by the star-struck sisters who would sit silently for hours lost in the fantasy of the silver screen .
21 These factories are mainly concerned with manufacturing product for artists signed to the record company .
22 Overseas , the education officer has a wider role in revision courses and often deals with marketing , premises and accommodation for lecturers sent from the UK .
23 Pentagon figures for Panamanians killed during the invasion and the fighting that followed is less than 300 .
24 In this environment the production team will be looking for skills directed at the various processes used by the organization .
25 For states located in the Indian Ocean the Gulf plan would open out ‘ new perspectives , strengthening their independence , safeguarding them against involvement in the arms race ’ .
26 When this last measure failed to force some authorities sufficiently into line , the Conservative government , in 1984 , introduced a measure called rate capping that made it illegal for authorities designated by the Secretary of State to levy more than a certain amount in rates , their only form of independent finance .
27 the settlement and receipt of payment for debts owed to the partnership ;
28 In May 1269 Queen Eleanor , Edward and Edmund the king 's sons , and Guy de Lusignan , the king 's half-brother , persuaded Henry III to appoint his nephew Henry of Almain to be constable of Rockingham castle and warden of the forests between Oxford and Stamford bridges , as a return for expenses incurred by him in the king 's service , and for debts owed by the king to him .
29 These entries related to royal debts assigned to Elijah by way of compensation for debts pardoned by the Crown in favour of the abbey of Stratford , and the alterations allegedly had the effect of enriching Elijah at the Crown 's expense .
30 There are , at the moment , seven currencies available for accounts held in the UK — sterling , US dollar , Dmark , Ecu , French franc , Swiss franc and yen .
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