Example sentences of "the [noun] [to-vb] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Full-back , Paul Bodin is back after injury and striker , Dave Mitchell , drops back into the defence to cover for Colin Calderwood , who 's suspended . |
| 2 | Smith saw the opportunity to do for books what Jack Cohen had done for groceries at Tesco 's — ‘ Pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap . ’ |
| 3 | Mansell , speaking at the BBC 's Sports Review of the Year show , said : ‘ Damon deserves the opportunity to drive for Frank Williams . |
| 4 | His works reflect his travels ; as he gained commissions as an estate surveyor he would use the opportunity to survey for county maps and town plans . |
| 5 | The plaintiffs contended that they had thereby been deprived of the opportunity to bid for H.F. Co. but pill J. rejected their claim because while the law certainly allowed a freedom to bid for property that was neither a ‘ business asset ’ of the plaintiffs ' nor a legal right which the law would protect . |
| 6 | to give children the opportunity to read for information and for pleasure |
| 7 | A member of the Wadesbridge Camels side from the age of 13 , he was finally given the opportunity to play for Redruth in 1982 . |
| 8 | Usually a prime cost sum , together with a description of the subcontract work , is included in the bill of quantities , and the builder is given the opportunity to price for profit , general attendance and special attendance , as defined in clause B9 of the 6th edition of the Standard Method of Measurement . |
| 9 | I could n't move much higher then because I got the opportunity to work for Jack Nicklaus ! |
| 10 | As an alternative , Palatine shareholders will be offered the opportunity to elect for cash in respect of all or part of their holding in Palatine ordinary shares . |
| 11 | All solicitors in that area will have the opportunity to apply for franchises , and the project will be subject to independent research . |
| 12 | In a case where the breach is not " capable of remedy " , there is clearly no point in affording the first of these two opportunities ; the object of the notice procedure is thus simply to give the lessee the opportunity to apply for relief . |
| 13 | Make holes through the base to allow for drainage . |
| 14 | One cold , windy day Marion nerved herself to take it down to the clachan to barter for food and wool , and found herself still ignored . |
| 15 | ( b ) with intent to make permanent default in whole or in part on any existing liability to make a payment , or with intent to let another do so , dishonestly induces the creditor or any person claiming payment on behalf of the creditor to wait for payment ( whether or not the due date for payment is deferred ) or to forgo payment : or |
| 16 | Assuming the purchaser obtains the relevant authorities from its shareholders , it will make the offer to the shareholders to subscribe for shares by issuing a provisional nil paid allotment letter which under Stock Exchange rules must be open for acceptance for a period of at least 21 days . |
| 17 | Sally knew her mother had trouble making ends meet on the nine pounds ten shillings a week that her father brought home from his job as an electrician 's mate and she did n't have the heart to plead for luxuries she knew they could not afford as Paula did . |
| 18 | If we had n't got the money to pay for cash on delivery I never want it ! |
| 19 | The red background then provides a reference point which allows the computer to correct for angle and distance . |
| 20 | The Lecfile should now , once more , contain only the tail-end of the notes to serve for continuity for tomorrow 's classes . |
| 21 | Richard Lambert , editor of the FT , says the decision to go for Labour was a collective one taken with senior colleagues , although he did write the article himself . |
| 22 | For Coleridge , the West Country man , the decision to leave for Germany had a more profound importance . |
| 23 | Unfortunately , the decision to opt for smoothness rather than scruffiness , composure rather than gaucheness , is not an innocent choice . |
| 24 | The decision to convert for NetWare is customer-driven , he said — with NetWare 's 60% to 70% market share in both Europe and the US , Informix can be sure that Novell 's operating system will be running in at least one department in the majority of companies . |
| 25 | Again , the decision to convert for NetWare is customer-driven , he said — with NetWare 's 60% to 70% market share in both Europe and the US , Informix can be sure that Novell 's operating system will be running in at least one department in the majority of companies . |
| 26 | Non-medical staff were asked about their involvement in the decision to apply for fundholding status ; perceived costs and benefits ; and the impact of fundholding on work , use of computers , and patients . |
| 27 | There was a high level of involvement in the decision to apply for fundholding status ( table I ) . |
| 28 | In fact , a great many of the most important decisions by British Governments have been introduced without any prior leave by the electorate as has been the case with respect to the repeal of the Corn Laws , 1846 , the passing of the Trades Disputes Act , 1927 , the departure from the Gold Standard in 1931 , the decision by the post-war Labour Government to opt for a nuclear-defence policy , the decision to apply for membership of the European Economic Community in 1961 , the passage of the Commonwealth Immigration Act , 1968 , as well as a host of foreign-policy matters over the years . |
| 29 | The decision to head for Etive had been a late one , after we were repelled from a planned attack on Ardgour 's Garbh Bheinn by a combination of midges and a deer stalking manager . |
| 30 | The visitor pressures at Younger , Dawyck and Logan Gardens are much less severe , since these Gardens are all some way from major population centres , and Younger and Dawyck in particular have the acreage to provide for visitor dispersion . |