Example sentences of "for the [noun pl] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The events are a good reason for the enthusiasts of this largely non-social past time to gather and renew acquaintances . |
| 2 | As for the directors of early-music ensembles , it is well known that David Munrow and Christopher Hogwood first met in Cambridge . |
| 3 | We arrived safely on the 19th [ 18 September according to the Hobart Town Courier ] of September in excellent health , and but for the thoughts of those we left behind should also be in good spirits as our prospects here are in many respects cheering . |
| 4 | She trailed a hand along an imaginary banister , sweeping the other behind where the skirts of a ball-gown would have trailed and was so tangibly created that when she sat down on the sofa Delia Sutherland moved to make room for the folds of that gown . |
| 5 | I explained this ( J. Milroy , 1982b : 43 ) in relation to the simplification pattern in short /a/ ( see chapter 4.5 for the findings of this study ) , which we measured by using a three-way analysis of variance . |
| 6 | white and light green oxide were used for the dabs of pale green on the lining fabric , and a scumble of pure white was used to highlight the grey around the backs of the shoes . |
| 7 | It did n't do anything for the tenants of this city or did n't put any new proposals forward . |
| 8 | When formerly two or more persons would have taken as legal tenants in common , they take now as joint tenants on trust for the tenants in common ; and no severance of this legal joint tenancy by alienation or otherwise is allowed . |
| 9 | After his re-election in 1972 Nixon asked for the resignations of all non career employees in the executive branch and took steps to ensure that all those appointed or reappointed were loyal to him and his policies . |
| 10 | The need of a nation for energy — for the consistent supply of electricity , for instance — is vital , unlike the need for the products of many medium-sized companies . |
| 11 | In the price range £100-£1,000 , no less than twenty-one of the twenty-two highest prices were paid for the products of six presses — Kelmscott ( 5 ) , Doves ( 6 ) , Ashendene ( 3 ) , Golden Cockerel ( 2 ) , Shakespeare Head ( 2 ) and Gregynog ( 3 ) . |
| 12 | The products of prisons are seen as taking over the market for the products of honest working men . |
| 13 | a fully informed and supportive user community for the products of all information technology systems . |
| 14 | The project , which is to create an unprecedented space for the products of Scottish artists up to the present day , needs all the friends it can get , as it has still to be sold to government and any private benefactors . |
| 15 | The research , by evaluating the experience of the UK in the 1930's , aims to test the hypothesis that the discouragement of imports through duties or licensing systems , increased the demand for the products of British industry and stimulated the expansion of manufacturing output . |
| 16 | [ the mark-up ] is kept down to modest size by the existence of many independent firms within the corporate sector ; by the availability , elsewhere in the corporate sector , of reasonably close substitutes for the products of any one firm ; and by the perennial threat of new entry into any field in which the monopoly mark-up is large . |
| 17 | ‘ Safe , nuisance-free burning is essential if farmers are to win consideration for the difficulties after 1992 , ’ the notes explain . |
| 18 | Thirdly , they had a fearful respect for the dangers of such drugs as morphine and worried that they might kill children who were already desperately sick . |
| 19 | Paul Traynor heads for the hills with seven mid-sized rucksacks , ideal for long hostel-based routes or shorter backpacking trips . |
| 20 | and on page seventy eight there is one of those tables , it follows from your previous answer , that you would be responsible for the figures of six pounds , thirty five at the top , nine pounds , fifty five and twelve pounds , seventy |
| 21 | The new large hall also provided the opportunity for the formation of a very active Bowling Club as well as offering further scope for the activities of all the young people 's organizations . |
| 22 | This committee acted as the co-ordinator for the activities of many other organizations , including the Spanish Medical Aid Committee , the Spain Foodship Youth Committee , the League of Nations Committee , the Peace Pledge Union , and various local councils of action and ad hoc bodies . |
| 23 | The research examines the impact of the recent boom in the provision of sheltered housing for sale in broadening the housing opportunities and choice available to the elderly ; assesses the consequences of such developments for the activities of local authorities , housing associations and private housebuilders ; and evaluates the impact of such initiatives on existing local housing markets . |
| 24 | This is true for the estates of other corporate bodies like abbeys and bishoprics , but we need to know how common this situation was . |
| 25 | Partly because the First Army had not seen service since 1814 ( the Second Army having been responsible for the victories of 1828 – 9 in the Balkans ) , the Russian advance into Poland was hesitant . |
| 26 | A tragedy for the customers of all the banks , mostly French these days , that have substantial funds tied up financing IBM mainframes on the assumption of residual values that are emphatically no longer justified , and therefore do n't now have that money available to finance new and promising businesses . |
| 27 | It does so by providing scapegoats — ‘ the disruptive pupil ’ and ‘ the parsimonious LEA ’ which have sufficient reality and credibility to bear a disproportionate blame for the ills of present-day schools . |
| 28 | An article in the Nursing Times of 23 August 1957 , for example , stressed the importance of work as a cure for the ills of old age ( pp. 945–6 ) , followed four months later by one in the Nursing Mirror : ‘ Occupation is unquestionably one of the most important factors in preserving mental alertness and bodily health . ’ |
| 29 | The academic disciplines within the Faculty can be divided into three general areas , i.e. Physical Sciences and Mathematics , containing the Departments of Astronomy , Chemistry , Geology & Geophysics , Mathematics and Statistics , Meteorology , and Physics ; Engineering and Information Technology , for the Departments of Artificial Intelligence , Chemical Engineering , Civil Engineering , Cognitive Science , Computer Science , Electrical Engineering , and Mechanical Engineering ; and Biological Sciences , which includes the Institutes of Ecology and Resource Management , of Cell Animal and Population Biology , and of Cell and Molecular Biology . |
| 30 | Although well acquainted with rejection notices , we were unprepared for the criticisms of this paper . |