Example sentences of "of [noun sg] for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | But even from that the soaring fantasy needs to be pruned : Dryden believed Pericles to be Shakespeare 's earliest play , presumably his ugliest apprentice work , dug up from the pre-Titus Andronicus strata of foul papers ( in one of those great trunks that he probably left in the Mountjoys ' attic , in Silver Street , to be destroyed in the Great Fire ) , and now rewritten under pressure for a new kind of play for the Blackfriars stage . |
2 | The study also suggests that priority ought to be given to research which synthesises available evidence and arguments about key aspects of welfare policy , including the unit of assessment for the purposes of tax and social security , personal freedom and preventive health measures and the social responsibility for dependants . |
3 | However , the wine must have been amphetamine-free , because the resulting doldrums never arrived , and I remained in a state of euphoria for the whole of the afternoon . |
4 | There was a lot of tooth-sucking for a while as he tried to get me to say more and that was almost funny , given that it was the tooth-sucking that made me think of it in the first place , suddenly thinking . |
5 | Alluding to this lack of support for a walkout , Gorbachev in his closing speech to the congress on July 13 insisted : " Those who hoped this congress would be the funeral of the Communist Party have been proved wrong . |
6 | My noble and learned friend , Lord Templeman , at pp. 121–122 , also referred to the minister 's speech , although possibly only by way of support for a conclusion he had reached on other grounds . |
7 | Even in less formalised exchanges , there is a high degree of mutuality in the development of a discourse which provides a considerable degree of support for the child . |
8 | In the event , Tyndale 's unorthodox beliefs and his lack of support for the annulment prevented him from having any direct impact on royal policy . |
9 | In fact , what was particularly surprising was the extent of support for the principle of examining in some arts departments . |
10 | ‘ He , Mr. Reynolds and Paul Newman see eye to eye , especially on the question of support for the camp project , and it would be an ideal occasion for such a visit . ’ |
11 | Privatization would not mean the end of support for the railways . |
12 | As concern over state expenditure mounted , governments have looked for ways of cutting back the volume of support for the railways . |
13 | The occasion was hosted by Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organisation , who made a public statement of support for the aims and objectives of the Association and its new Greek Chapter . |
14 | He tried to broaden the base of support for the government , relying as far as possible on legal processes in restraining the press and arresting suspects , sacking the hated Minister of Education , Tolstoy , and planning steps to alleviate the burden of redemption payments on the hardest-pressed peasants . |
15 | If a similar statement of support for the Government 's deregulation of the private sector had been made in 1979 , there would have been no decline — but there was , because that sector continued to feel under threat from the Opposition . |
16 | NP organizers declared themselves delighted with the breadth of support for the government . |
17 | UDF leaders entered into negotiations with leaders of the ethnic Turks ' Movement for Rights and Freedoms ( MRF ) , whose withdrawal of support for the government had forced its resignation in October . |
18 | They linked up in a silent demonstration of support for the school which is threatened with closure . |
19 | Dr Anne Dew , who is organising the vigil at Dryburn hospital , Durham , said : ‘ There has been quite a bit of support for the vigil from staff in all areas of work at the hospital . |
20 | Edward began by attempting to exclude Stratford from the assembly , but failed in the face of support for the archbishop from the Earl of Arundel , Earl Warenne , and other lay magnates who shared their suspicion of those round the king . |
21 | DEC has decided to withdraw from exhibiting at the London Open Systems Show the first week in November , saying that it is worried about lack of support for the event . |
22 | The loss of support for the Greens was attributed to their critical stance on unification , their internal divisions , and the espousal of environmental causes by the other parties . |
23 | The depth and fervour of public response seriously threatens the stability of a new and uncertain government committed to at least a show of support for the US . |
24 | One of the problems with the MacSharry proposals is that , instead of bringing agriculture closer to the market , they will perpetuate existing excessive levels of support for the majority of farmers . |
25 | Protestors presented over 1,200 letters of objection to the licensing justices at Teesside , while 500 letters of support for the scheme were handed in . |
26 | ‘ The public has also played its part in developing the proposals , particularly by way of a comprehensive consultation exercise during which they gave a high level of support for the principles . ’ |
27 | As the Venezuelan Communists said , in the midst of polemics with Castro over their withdrawal of support for the guerrilla movement , ‘ We reject the role of revolutionary ‘ pope ’ which Fidel Castro arrogates to himself . ’ |
28 | The organizational situation should be studied carefully to determine the potential that a critical mass of support for the change will develop . |
29 | A second source of support for the idea of a generation gap in the DUP is found in the statements of embittered defectors or expellees . |
30 | Much of the evidence , indeed , suggests that a substantial section of support for the WCTU came from the working class , and that it was not homogeneously white , Anglo-Saxon , Protestant , old middle class as Gusfield claims . |