Example sentences of "of [verb] [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not until August 1976 that the then Secretary of State declared his intention of accepting its argument for a single , national , validating agency . |
| 2 | ‘ I do n't drink , ’ Magige assured him shakily , ignoring her previous thoughts of raiding his cupboards for stiff drinks . |
| 3 | SCARBOROUGH manager Ray McHale was last night starting the tough task of rebuilding his squad for a promotion push next season . |
| 4 | This convention finds statutory confirmation in the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 which deprive the House of Lords of any legal power over financial or ‘ Money ’ Bills beyond that of delaying their passage for one month and no longer . |
| 5 | But a new EC directive is in danger of denying our support for some of the most exciting organic wines . |
| 6 | The idea is to offer ES/9000 users a means of meeting their requirement for more capacity without having to upgrade their mainframes and pay IBM higher software licence fees . |
| 7 | 8/Face sketched in lightly , eyes are lowered as is the custom in San'a to be as demure as possible if not a little apprehensive and afraid at the prospect of meeting your husband for the first time on your wedding night . |
| 8 | The bishop of Tours was capable of ordering his narrative for particular effect . |
| 9 | All investigations into the perpetuation of evil point ultimately to the conclusion that the human race has never placed anywhere near sufficient emphasis on the importance of training its members for parenthood . |
| 10 | Here pupils are encouraged to analyse why they may perform disappointingly in exams as well as to discover ways of improving their preparation for tests . |
| 11 | In some American states , the idea of suing your employer for the effects of stress is a well established fact of life . |
| 12 | I and my colleague thank you on behalf of the people in for this opportunity of presenting our case for acceptance of this petition . |
| 13 | FAMILIES who fear that a special hospital is to close have accused health service managers of snubbing their request for consultation . |
| 14 | He had the difficult task in 1832–3 of reconciling his sympathy for the Whig government with pressing for the sort of positive action on emancipation which was acceptable both to a majority in the political and parliamentary class and antislavery militants in the country . |
| 15 | But this made the Department and ministers once again vulnerable to charges of abdicating their responsibilities for financial and policy goals . |
| 16 | In his introduction to the Annual Review , Dr Eyre stressed the importance of strengthening our opportunities for new business by forming commercial partnerships by acquisition and joint ventures . |
| 17 | More importantly , however , David Agnew , the collector of Wigtown , McCulloch of Torhouse , the controller of customs , Gordon of Drumbeg , the surveyor , and a tide waiter named McKeen , were also councillors , and all of them were in some danger of losing their posts for incompetence if nothing worse . |
| 18 | Alfie was fond of doing our job for us . |
| 19 | He has a habit of giving me messages for my dad or asking about the family that does n't go down well . |
| 20 | BOGUS aristocrat Rosemary Aberdour was back at the Old Bailey yesterday in danger of having her sentence for stealing £2.7 million from a hospital charity increased . |
| 21 | Other pictures took the place of these ; Neil 's tent , not far up the brae , and the possibility not only , at worst , of having its shelter for the night , but of my seeing from that vantage point when Neil came back with his boat . |
| 22 | Later , in my cabin , I treated myself to a long , languorous Omnipure sauna before turning at last to the task of choosing my outfit for the meeting with the Emissary . |
| 23 | Liberal Democrat councillor Joe Michna accused Labour-controlled Middlesbrough Council , which backed the scheme , of taking its people for granted . |
| 24 | Saying that a study by the Gediman Research Group suggests that small- and medium-sized independent software vendors consider the costs of converting their software for a new architecture , and the subsequent marketing and sales expenses as potentially prohibitive to success , and Hewlett-Packard Co company has launched a new programme to ease the transition to its Precision Architecture RISC-based Unix machines . |
| 25 | If you 're thinking of converting your loft for use as a habitable room , you 'll need to add windows for light and ventilation , and a stairway as a permanent means of access . |
| 26 | You know , I ca n't exactly sort of quote you word for word . |
| 27 | It is very much a case of selecting your kite for the conditions . |
| 28 | That may be a rather spectacular and extravagant way of showing his disdain for factual knowledge erm which no doubt can go too far . |
| 29 | It is my way of showing my appreciation for their support , and it comes from the heart . |
| 30 | Spokesman told the News Motoring Column : ‘ On average AA members are back on the road within 62 minutes of making their call for help . ’ |