Example sentences of "for an [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Sept. 10 , millions of Kashmir Moslems responded to the call issued by pro-Pakistani groups for an indefinite strike in protest at the alleged forcible entry of security forces on Sept. 9 into the shrine of Hazrat Bal and the molesting of worshippers . |
| 2 | She stayed a week and then joined Janet Aldis for an indefinite visit at her parents ' home in Walsall , where Mr Aldis was a housemaster at Queen Mary 's School . |
| 3 | Such features ‘ become stable elements for an indefinite number of generations ’ . |
| 4 | It assumed that models of rehabilitation valuing people through work , which had been established at such hospitals at Netherne , could be applied for an indefinite period with all patients being potential benefactors . |
| 5 | Andrew will now be cared for for an indefinite period at a psychiatric institution in Wales . |
| 6 | Profitt , Michael Cook , 18 , Adrian Sinclair , 19 , and Lee Scrivens , 19 , all from Birmingham , admitted theft charges ; another six City supporters were also remanded in custody or on bail , and 23 were fined a total of £8,600 for admitting charges arising from a weekend in the Lancashire resort which a Football Association inquiry may punish by banning City supporters from remaining away games ; all their away matches were made all-ticket for an indefinite period after trouble last season at Crystal Palace . |
| 7 | Gold and silver owe their nobility to the fact that unlike the base metals they retain their brightness and lustre for an indefinite period in a pure atmosphere . |
| 8 | Nevertheless separate meetings which President Vassiliou and Denktash held with the UN Secretary-General , Javier Pérez de Cuéllar , on Nov. 29 and Dec. 4 , 1989 , resulted in both sides accepting an invitation from Pérez de Cuéllar to meet for an indefinite period in search of an agreement , starting on Feb. 26 , 1990 . |
| 9 | The best hope of an autonomy deal surviving — forget about democracy — is the bleakness of the alternative facing Mr Hussein : an ambivalent slab of northern territory run for an indefinite period by foreign armies , and therefore largely outside Iraqi control . |
| 10 | Hardly the kind of sentiment to galvanise an inexperienced squad a few weeks before its departure for an eight-match tour to New Zealand . |
| 11 | A citizen could be arrested without a warrant under the Deer Act 1963 , the Town Gardens Protection Act 1863 , or the Public Stores Act 1875 for ‘ obliterating marks denoting that property in stores is HM property ’ , but he or she could not be directly apprehended for an indecent assault on a woman . |
| 12 | We know that the speed of traction up the incline was 0.75 feet/second , which for an available power of 25 h.p. gives a tractive effort of about 8.5 tons . |
| 13 | She drove out for an early lunch at a small diner down the road and was back at the cabin by half past twelve . |
| 14 | Part of the system of plea bargaining involves a discount for an early plea of guilty , if prosecution costs and time are saved . |
| 15 | Foreign Ministers called for a comprehensive political settlement , and spoke of " the need to create the conditions for an early deployment of UN peacekeeping forces " . |
| 16 | Although no breakthrough was achieved in the discussions , the Japanese delegation offered its approval of North Korea 's signature of the safeguards accord and called for an early inspection of the country 's nuclear facilities . |
| 17 | On the other hand , he is like to have failed to win a majority of the whole electorate for an early reelection of the Congress . |
| 18 | TRANMERE travel to Leicester tomorrow for an early test of their promotion credentials , with boss John King demanding ‘ more ruthlessness ’ from his players . |
| 19 | Plymouth looked to be cruising to victory when striker Dwight Marshall made up for an early miss with two goals in three minutes in the first half of this tie . |
| 20 | One chilling line read , ‘ The Rushdie affair can not help but set back hopes for an early release for the western hostages in Lebanon . ’ |
| 21 | As the application deadline for inclusion on the congress agenda expired in February , hopes for an early return to international track and field competition may be premature . |
| 22 | Republican and unionist extremists both made gains in local elections in Ulster , damaging hopes for an early resumption of round-table talks . |
| 23 | According to Kyodo , Zou asked for an early resumption of the 1990-95 loan package . |
| 24 | The disclosure came as the US secretary of state arrived in Egypt at the start of a tour of the Middle East and met President Mubarak and the foreign minister , Amr Moussa , in an attempt to win their support for an early resumption of the suspended peace talks |
| 25 | On earlier stops in his Middle East tour , Mr Christopher won support from Egypt and Jordan for an early resumption of talks . |
| 26 | On 1 August , Warsaw rose in rebellion against the Germans , hoping for an early relief by the Russians — who had their own plans . |
| 27 | To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the prospects for an early settlement to the military conflict in Northern Ireland . |
| 28 | Will my right hon. Friend arrange an early debate on education , and especially on the local authorities ' responsibilities and their relationship with Government in terms of school organisation , so that I may highlight the need for an early decision on proposals to reorganise schools in Ealing , where parents , teachers and children will be greatly affected by those decisions ? |
| 29 | Once Cash seemed destined for an early grave like his friends Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison . |
| 30 | That evening the Parsons were meeting friends for an early meal before going on to the opera . |