Example sentences of "from [v-ing] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Firstly , fundholding practices may find their obligation to buy community care services a disincentive from pressing for early discharge . |
| 2 | Butler , far from pressing for early reform of the law , was at pains to dispel the fears of those who felt that the recommendations of the Report would lead to a sudden increase in homosexuality , or to its condonation : |
| 3 | Other cases are known to Amnesty International , where asylum seekers travelling without valid travel documents have been prevented by airline personnel , sometimes with the knowledge of Immigration Officers , from applying for political asylum in this country . |
| 4 | Even if they are not inhibited from applying for special treatment they may suffer some loss of self-respect in receiving the service free . |
| 5 | Market-entry restrictions include prohibiting or restricting access by foreign companies to the services sector , and rules and regulations which prevent foreign firms from bidding for public procurement contracts . |
| 6 | Some women did not register because they were discouraged from looking for paid work because of the poor state of the economy . |
| 7 | The new legislation added to the grounds on which a People 's Assembly representative could be disqualified or banned from standing for future election . |