Example sentences of "of [noun pl] is [verb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The unicameral 300-member Chamber of Deputies is elected for a four-year term by universal adult suffrage under a system of reinforced proportional representation . |
| 2 | The Companies Act 1985 provides that the consent of shareholders is required for the sale of 10% or more of a company 's net tangible assets , or of assets valued at £100,000 or more , to a director of the company or of its holding company . |
| 3 | The last redoubt of the ‘ arm 's length ’ policy would then be the national theatre companies and a chorus of voices is calling for their retention by the Arts Council . |
| 4 | Generally the singular form of words is used for processes and properties ( e.g. Liquidation , Classification ) , and the plural for classes of people who perform such processes ( e.g. Liquidators , Classifiers ) . |
| 5 | A similar set of variations is provided for add and subtract . |
| 6 | One aim of experiments is to search for a compact spelling which can show sound and meaning as directly as possible , meet the needs of all who learn and use it , and is still close to existing spelling which has , so to speak , been ‘ cleaned up ’ . |
| 7 | The next issue of Leads is scheduled for January 1990 and the copy deadline for you to submit information to us for the back page is 15 December 1989 . |
| 8 | Sachs therefore concluded that the syntax of sentences is held for only a short time , after which only their meaning is retained . |
| 9 | These cells respond most vigorously when a combination of wavelengths is used for the illumination , and the area of the stimulus is seen as strongly coloured by human observers . |
| 10 | Controlling on such long-term forces as the strength of partisanship in the electorate and regional differences in turnout and voting patterns , the influence of these categories of forces is examined for each type of parliamentary election separately and for the change between them . |
| 11 | It may be that greater understanding of homosexuals is called for and that all measures aimed at countering misunderstanding should be welcomed . |
| 12 | ( 11 ) If a licensing board is not elected at the time at which it ought to be elected , or an insufficient number of members is elected for a board , the Secretary of State may by order provide for the holding of an election or elections for supplying such fault or deficiency in election at such times and in such manner as he may think expedient . |
| 13 | One unit is like a mini-qualification and an NVQ credit in the form of a Record of Achievements is awarded for each unit completed . |
| 14 | This set of theses is intended for departmental use only , but evidence of use for inter-institutional loans was found on some of the declaration forms , as in the case of the Edinburgh University departmental collection . |
| 15 | A flexible array of services is called for that can meet the very varied needs of different groups of the mentally ill . |
| 16 | It is claimed that the labour of women is required for the creation of wealth and that in certain industries female labour is essential . |
| 17 | ( 2 ) Where on the election of a chairman an equal number of votes is given for two or more persons , the meeting shall determine by lot which of those persons shall be the chairman . |
| 18 | Nonetheless the situation is almost one of a ‘ dual labour market ’ ( see chapter 4 , section 4.2 , p. 15 ) : one set of jobs is reserved for one category of the population ( blacks ) and another for the other ( whites ) . |
| 19 | A 65-member House of Representatives is elected for a five-year term ( subject to dissolution ) by direct universal adult suffrage under a system of proportional representation . |