Example sentences of "the [noun prp] [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And we see the RAF prepare for a flypast to celebrate their seventy fifth anniversary . |
| 2 | They agree that the States beckon for a second time but Melanie says : ‘ It 's very difficult because America 's so segregated , and it 's horrifying to see how much prejudice there is , really . |
| 3 | Following the ceremony , there was a further procession to the Divintity School before the Sultan left for a visit of the Univeristy 's Centre for Islamic Studies . |
| 4 | Lot ten ten , ten is the Burmese Buddha this the Buddha showing for a hundred pounds at one hundred pounds , and ten at a hundred and ten pounds all done ? |
| 5 | The ANC stands for a new South Africa , a South Africa in which racism shall be a thing of the past , where human dignity and equality shall prevail in the life of the country and its people , where the goals enshrined in the Freedom Charter shall be transformed into a living reality . |
| 6 | It is also possible to extend the range of versions to which the SPR applies for a particular module name . |
| 7 | At the end of the month , Raybestos and the IDA applied for a temporary injunction to prevent Michael Lenihan of Ringaskiddy , and anyone acting on his behalf , from picketing the dump site . |
| 8 | The CDP called for a moratorium on institutional reviews . |
| 9 | Russian objections led the Dreikaiserbund to ask for a conference of ambassadors at Constantinople to summon the prince to withdraw . |
| 10 | But the Australian Government went further and instructed its delegation to the IWC to work for a permanent global ban — not a moratorium , a ban — and at the same time to press for humane measures while any whaling continued . |
| 11 | Two impassive cops in shiny black raincoats levelled guns like the Gestapo rehearsing for a massacre . |
| 12 | Following a Security Council meeting of Dec. 9 , the UN extended for a further 120 days the application of limited sanctions against Libya , in force since April [ see p. 38839 ] . |
| 13 | The UN called for a ceasefire but before this was agreed the Dutch secured all major ports and the authority of the republic was confined to a mere one-third of Java , centred on Jogjakarta . |
| 14 | He says the BBC caters for a different audience . |
| 15 | The BBC had for a period turned from county commentaries to one-liners . |
| 16 | After a great deal of pressure exerted upon him by Dempsey and others , the husband agreed to guarantee the indebtedness on the Dempsey accounts for a limited period said to be ‘ only about four days , ’ and to secure this by a charge on his house in favour of the bank . |
| 17 | So , is the Zemaitis destined for a working , or a purely ornamental life ? |
| 18 | The TUC called for a one year moratorium whilst its future was reviewed . |
| 19 | The UN Security Council , convened at the request of France on Sept. 25 , adopted Resolution 713 sponsored by Belgium , France and the UK calling for a complete arms embargo on Yugoslavia and the immediate cessation of hostilities and requesting the Secretary-General , Javier Pérez de Cuéllar , to assist with mediation . |
| 20 | That trend is demonstrated in a sales bonanza which saw 142,000 people in the UK opting for a diesel car in the first half of this year . |
| 21 | According to international marketing manager Lorraine Cade , the UK accounts for a quarter of Tia Maria 's world-wide sales and is its most important and most mature European market . |
| 22 | The county council said all children with special needs were given an individual programme and the LEA looked for a wide range of experience when recruiting . |
| 23 | Finally the Willeys went for a celebration Sunday lunch … and had to make do with cold cuts because there had been a fire in the pub kitchen . |
| 24 | The vogue of the Klan lasted for a relatively short time , but at its height , it may have had five million members . |
| 25 | Despite Eric 's move to Manchester , Isabelle says they will not be crossing the Pennines to look for a new home . |
| 26 | On January 14th the unlikely figure of Bob Dole , the Senate Republican leader , took time off from the Gulf to call for a statutory commission to find out why women have not broken through the ‘ glass ceiling ’ that keeps them from top management jobs . |
| 27 | It is also possible to extend the range of versions to which the SSR applies for a particular module name . |
| 28 | A sixth train is currently being constructed to produce the LNG required for a contract signed in October 1990 for the sale of 2,020 trillion BTUs over a 20 year period commencing in 1994 . |
| 29 | Despite the improvement in US-Vietnamese relations , on Sept. 14 the USA extended for a year an economic embargo against Vietnam ( and also Cambodia , Cuba and North Korea ) . |
| 30 | The USA accounted for a dominant two-thirds share of 1991 arms sales to the Middle East , the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI ) stated in March . |