Example sentences of "on [verb] [noun pl] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The emphasis was thus on using firms for the development of a local area and for its people — rather than with using people for the development of private firms in an area . |
| 2 | Table 4.1 provides information on trading volumes for the futures and options contracts listed on LIFFE between 1987 and 1990 . |
| 3 | We have a duty , as the authority that extracts money from the taxpayer and then spends it on buying services for the taxpayer , to ensure that every pound we spend on the taxpayers ' behalf buys as much as it possibly can . |
| 4 | DOTING couple Alf and Jean Smith are on speaking terms for the first time in TEN YEARS . |
| 5 | The Colonel had built his career on doing favours for the CIA — but Trent 's contact was with Caspar from the DEA . |
| 6 | Reading was self-paced and the primary focus of attention was on reading times for the elliptical clause and on answers to following yes/no questions such as : |
| 7 | The Census Dissemination Unit acts as ‘ gatekeeper ’ by advising on licensing arrangements for the use of the data . |
| 8 | Two TODAY reporters took their children on skiing trips for the first time . |