Example sentences of "in [noun sg] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A discrete block of land may have been in existence for a long time before it was first described in a written document . |
| 2 | The first 4 of these have been in existence for a long time . |
| 3 | J. C. E. Roberts , welcomed all present and remarked that although the Society had only been in existence for a few months , much had already been done and the Society had a firm foundation on which to build . |
| 4 | Talks began on Jan. 15 on the demand by tribals of Jharkhand region in Bihar for a separate state for 13 districts of the region . |
| 5 | A temporary truce in the dispute had been reached in August , and talks were in progress for a new bilateral agreement to replace that concluded in 1960 . |
| 6 | Discussions were in progress for a mandatory EC-wide system of minimum technical standards for motor vehicles , which was expected to be in place by mid-1990 . |
| 7 | Thus , if the goal is for your dog to eat in the car rather than the kitchen , in preparation for a long journey , move its dish a few inches a day towards the car , and then into the car . |
| 8 | In preparation for a long stay , I had several suitcases , a packing case , a cabin trunk , my portable gramophone and records , all my medical equipment . |
| 9 | So the P300 is thought to be associated with the completion of stimulus identification and classification in preparation for a cognitive or motor response . |
| 10 | Williams continued to gather public support throughout 1954 , ( also the year that Learie Constantine returned after 30 years in England ) , and it seems that he was now consolidating his position in preparation for a decisive political move , but while he was still involved with the Caribbean Commission in an apolitical capacity , this move would be put on hold . |
| 11 | According to Reuter , the Deutsche Bundespost Telekom plans to change its method of billing customers for phone calls in preparation for a broad price reduction at the start of — the next decade . |
| 12 | The campaign to open membership of the British Association of Social Workers to non-qualified staff is being stepped up in preparation for a renewed debate on the issue at the association 's annual general meeting in Birmingham . |
| 13 | IN December 1834 Sir Robert Peel was in his constituency of Tamworth in preparation for a general election . |
| 14 | From late May the formation of a " pluralist " government , with or without the resignation of Prime Minister Fatos Nano , had been under discussion in the People 's Assembly , and on June 12 a non-party " government of national stability " took office in preparation for a general election . |
| 15 | President Francesco Cossiga announced the dissolution of Parliament on Feb. 2 , in preparation for a general election on April 5-6 , approximately two months before it was constitutionally necessary [ for June 1987 general election see pp. 35586-88 ] . |
| 16 | Hong Kong officials said negotiations with China to end the dispute were continuing and that the colony 's border guards were in a state of ‘ high alert ’ in preparation for a possible influx . |
| 17 | A meeting between Israel , Egypt and the United States to have been held in preparation for a possible Israeli-Palestinian dialogue was apparently postponed after the attack . |
| 18 | US State Department reports on Aug. 3 had alleged that Iraqi forces had been spotted by reconnaissance aircraft massing on the Saudi border in preparation for a possible invasion . |
| 19 | The more serious fighting in early July was in Slovenia , notably in the region of the Krsko nuclear power station ( eastern Slovenia ) , where the Slovene authorities also reduced capacity to 25 per cent on July 2 in preparation for a possible emergency shutdown after it was buzzed by military aircraft . |
| 20 | It is known that youths grew their hair long in preparation for a ritual offering of a lock of hair to the deity . |
| 21 | The original list of damage compiled by the Egyptian Antiquities Organisation has now been verified by the The Conservation Practice in West Sussex , England , and Gifford Consulting Engineers , who were invited to inspect the damage by UNESCO in preparation for a coordinated relief effort . |
| 22 | Minor agreements were signed on cultural and scientific co-operation and a consular convention in preparation for a full-scale treaty . |
| 23 | To help provide a sharper focus to current policy debates , and in preparation for a larger study of the effects of teacher education , this project will establish an up-to-date database on the nature of a range of approaches to initial teacher education . |
| 24 | Around mid-afternoon , I had a report from Ballymena that the large police station in the town had been ordered to clear its cells of ordinary prisoners in preparation for a large number of arrests . |
| 25 | They 're working an intense 8-hour day , 5 days a week in preparation for a national tour in March . |
| 26 | Caterer , in association with Reed Catering , is undertaking a confidential telephone survey on the relationship between the banks and our industry , in preparation for a forthcoming forum . |
| 27 | A crane arrived and the propeller from a second engine was removed in preparation for a further engine change . |
| 28 | If the correct position for changing the phase excitation pattern has been reached the phase is allowed to remain on , otherwise the phase is turned off in preparation for a subsequent trial . |
| 29 | This emerged yesterday as the two companies finally confirmed they were discussing a deal to thwart the rival US car giant Ford , which intends to build a 15 per cent stake in Jaguar in preparation for a full bid . |
| 30 | Certainly Levy and Trevarthen in their study with split-brain patients argued that the " wrong " hemisphere was sometimes activated in preparation for a particular task . |