Example sentences of "or for [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Those who read highbrow papers found their papers no more useful for helping them decide how to vote or for revealing politicians ' personalities , and only a little more useful for explaining political issues . |
2 | If the contract is made for , say , 100 pneumonia cases or for 100 fractures ( or 100 births ) , what happens to the 101st case that comes along ? |
3 | If the contract has been given for , say , 100 pneumonia cases , or for 100 fractures ( or 100 births ! ) , what do you say to the 101st case that comes along ? |
4 | But , of course , the £50 deposit , at a time when the annual wage was less than £500 , was a powerful deterrent to all but the wealthiest families and remained so until the Baldwin Fund agreed to put up the money for children without guarantors or for foster parents who could not afford to pay . |
5 | Other methods include sending letters to all employees and holding meetings for groups of employees or for all employees . |
6 | From this it can be seen that no one method is suitable for all learning/ teaching situations or for all individuals . |
7 | In any case , as NIN ( 26 January 1986 ) pointed out , many enterprises that built factories in other areas in order to supply materials or for other reasons have had these factories taken away from them , often through their conversion into independent basic ‘ organizations of associated labour ’ . |
8 | There is also a Segregation Unit , used both for punishment and to isolate men for their own protection or for other reasons ; a hospital unit , and a hostel from which eleven men can work in the town during the day , returning to the prison each night . |
9 | Some 17,000 in all assembled at Wark in Northumberland , and on their way into Scotland were joined by contingents supporting the Comyns or for other reasons opposed to the rule of Bruce . |
10 | I have seen ACE schemes that are doing very good work but are more or less driven out of the place they are in because people did n't like their faces , or for other reasons . |
11 | ‘ Did you come here , ’ mumbled Dottie , very close , ‘ to ask me fatuous questions the police have already been through a hundred times , or for other reasons ? ’ |
12 | Enquiries at Enterprise Agencies suggest that many people wishing to set up businesses are doing so with redundancy money or for other reasons connected with the difficulty of finding employment and their first need is to find a suitable idea . |
13 | If , because of confidentiality or for other reasons , it has not been possible for the seller to make all enquiries that it otherwise would , the seller would be well advised to stipulate in the contract or disclosure letter what enquiries have been made . |
14 | There would seem to be ample justification for preventive interventions aimed at reducing feelings of helplessness , if it were possible , and of enhancing feelings of self-esteem for women raised in institutions or for other reasons experiencing a marked lack of care in childhood . |
15 | They are used to working long hard hours and often in their new independent state — with great delight — employ men for menial tasks only , or for other services , as they hint with a smile . |
16 | Second , dealings with or for other members of the firm 's group will normally be subject to SFA 's transaction reporting requirements , even if they are not investment business ( because of the group exemptions in para 18 of Sched 1 ) and even though they are not subject to the general COB Rules ; certain compliance rules , for example those relating to personal account dealings , will also normally apply in relation to them . |
17 | These link types do not correspond to those developed either for other subject areas , like toxicology , or for other activities , such as discussion . |
18 | Although a handful of poems were written in times of solitude or loneliness , the great bulk of her poetry was written for Freemantle or for other friends . |
19 | Tertiary industries do not make any product but provide services for people or for other industries ; e.g. milk delivery , taxi drivers and librarians . |
20 | The 4250 printer will be used under the Computer Group 's control to produce occasional high quality proofs or for other documents that can not adequately be output on the other printers available . |
21 | The evidence given to the Select Committee showed that in Norway and Belgium it was the practice to keep in solitary confinement prisoners ( whether sentenced for murder or for other crimes ) who had not a criminal record , but this method was adopted for reformative purposes and for protecting such prisoners from contamination by other prisoners . |
22 | Enterprises that needed foreign exchange to pay for imports or for other purposes were then to make application to the banks , which were to determine the amount of each enterprise 's ‘ socially verified needs ’ , based on its use of foreign exchange in the previous year and its export performance in that year . |
23 | If you are a creature that needs to locate things rapidly in a three-dimensional world , whether as a hunter or for other purposes , binocular vision or ‘ binocular sonar ’ are essential . |
24 | However , techniques that are developed for theoretical purposes or for other applications may have relevance to the present project , and this is indicated where appropriate . |
25 | Within each of these varieties , there is a range of styles which the speaker can draw on in conversation or for other types of talk . |
26 | if relocation takes place during a school term , the company will reimburse day school fees for the remainder of that term or for such periods as required by the school for pupil removal . |
27 | Lloyd Isaac , the outstanding reserve hooker to Kevin Phillips , is a longer-term casualty ; a knee injury against Bath last Saturday required surgery and he will not be involved against New Zealand or for two months afterwards . |
28 | When the Indians went hunting , whether for animals or for rival Indians , their firepower was deadly . |
29 | Has she been employed by you into the QW for at least two years ( full-time ) or for five years ( part-time ) ? |
30 | The doctor explained that moles can take up to 10 years to appear , or for existing ones to become bigger or darker . |