Example sentences of "for [v-ing] [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Art critics are being blamed for vandalising cast iron sculptures which have been likened to ice-cream cones or seashells . |
| 2 | And if demand was substantially reduced then the urgency for bringing new power stations on stream could equally diminish . |
| 3 | The annual costs estimate includes £155 million for a ‘ strengthening of management at all levels , ’ £10.5 million to pay members of health authorities , £15.6 million for administering general practitioner budgets , and £3.3 million for computers to monitor drugs spending . |
| 4 | For sharpening ordinary iron jumpers the next month he was paid 3/ per 20 doz. for 117 doz . |
| 5 | Theoretical methods for transforming total intensity anomalies to vector-field anomalies have been studied . |
| 6 | Scottish Widows was punished for allowing greedy insurance brokers to sell unnecessary insurance to customers so that they could pocket huge commissions . |
| 7 | The report found that the direct cause of the accident was faulty rewiring work carried out near Clapham in November 1988 , and that BR had to accept collective responsibility for allowing bad working practices to slip to unacceptable and dangerous levels . |
| 8 | Paper tools produced by academics are often criticised by grass roots workers for setting standards too high and for using middle class standards to measure the achievements of children from working class families . |
| 9 | Some guidelines for using current league tables |
| 10 | To examine the evidence for using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors instead of tricyclic antidepressants in the first line treatment of depression . |
| 11 | The capacity of closeknit networks to exert normative pressure formed a basis for using this speaker variable not only descriptively , but to explore more radically patterns of language maintenance and change . |
| 12 | Finally , the Chart parser permitted the implementation ( both in serial and in parallel ) of different rule systems , and the evaluation of strategies for using these rule systems . |
| 13 | The lack of a gold standard for health service need was a reason for using standardised mortality ratio in the RAWP formula . |
| 14 | Looking further ahead , Mr Garnett has made provision for using refillable plastic cartridges of chemical with his device . |
| 15 | IBM Corp 's Thomas J Watson Lab announced yesterday that it has developed a tool kit for building virtual reality simulation applications for the ‘ real worlds ’ of science , medicine , education and business . |
| 16 | You do n't need to be a programmer ; there 's no code to write , and you do n't even have to adopt the programmer 's mindset that is so often a prerequisite for building advanced database applications . |
| 17 | Some of the key features of Menuworks include multi- level security systems for restricting system access and preventing users from making unauthorized changes , on-screen help at all levels , built in adjustable screen saver , easy to use menu editor , high level commands for building complex menu scripts and integrated DOS utilities for viewing directories and finding lost files . |
| 18 | Cats Meow , which began shipping in 1991 , is a system for building interactive information applications on Sun workstations using graphics , audio , text and video . |
| 19 | Sir Dick was criticised for helping various spy authors with their books but the Government decided not to take any action . |
| 20 | The provision would allow payments to be made to farmers for maintaining low stocking densities for conservation requirements . |
| 21 | Under the direction of a senior executive , the M&D facility is responsible for maintaining appropriate stock levels of the raw materials with which to manufacture records , cassettes and CDs , including labels and inlay cards . |
| 22 | It also appeared that there were insufficient resources for maintaining localised filing systems in good order , considered to be a result of the departmental policy to centralise filing and associated staff . |
| 23 | ‘ The directors are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records , for safeguarding the assets of the group , and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities . ’ |
| 24 | Seemingly valid claims by the Los Angeles County that such a proposal was economically and politically unrealistic contributed to undermining the EPA 's demands for maintaining strict attainment deadlines . |
| 25 | The south-facing terrace is perfect for enjoying early morning coffee , evening cocktails or just admiring the scenery . |
| 26 | While this may be seen primarily as a defensive kind of action , involving much routine work by civil servants who are required to produce the information needed for parliamentary answers , it may also provide opportunities for publicizing new policy initiatives . |
| 27 | On top of the official fee of up to 10 yuan ( about $1 ) a term , many schools add on other charges , for repairing crumbling school buildings , topping up teachers ' meagre pay or buying books , which can easily add up to the equivalent of $10 a month . |
| 28 | The C. and A. G. is given the responsibility for auditing all appropriation accounts by the 1921 Act . |
| 29 | Also the division had been responsible for organizing 5 cinema meetings and a number of smaller meetings during the campaign weeks . |
| 30 | These speculations are used as justification not only for opposing more prosecution advocacy by employed lawyers , but for blocking the entire application . |