Example sentences of "his [noun pl] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Michael William Beecheno ( ACA ) of 2 Tummons Gardens , South Norwood Hill , London having been found guilty of misconduct within the meaning of Bye-law 76(a) in force at the material time and liable to disciplinary action under Bye-law 76(a) ( i ) in that in London between 11 March 1991 and 14 March 1991 he improperly suggested that charges to his employers for temporary staff be increased and the additional sums be paid to him under the guise of consultancy fees was excluded from membership of the Institute and ordered to pay £500 by way of costs . |
| 2 | On Sept. 9 John Joseph Kamotho , secretary-general of the ruling Kenya African National Union ( KANU ) , threatened to " de-register " the Law Society of Kenya , whose chairman , Paul Muite , had been criticized in the pro-government media for his calls for political reform since his appointment in March [ see p. 38182 ] . |
| 3 | The new president , the folk-hero Walesa , can sound suspiciously socialist in his calls for greater protection of the working man from harsh economic reality . |
| 4 | Yet Mr Walesa 's message — particularly his calls for massive investment to rebuild the Polish economy — has sparked a wave of largely half-muttered fears in the British union movement about the way the economic rebuilding of East European economies will unfold . |
| 5 | However , there was unease among conservative KMT members not only at his Taiwanese ( as opposed to mainland Chinese ) origins but also at his calls for rapid reform , exemplified by the 1990/91 budget which had increased spending on foreign policy by 50 per cent but decreased defence spending . |
| 6 | He clicked his fingers for Nosey to follow him , then rode northwards in the dusk . |
| 7 | Their plates were cleared away , and Rafaelo snapped his fingers for more wine . |
| 8 | Von Stein had been checking the wall clock in the laboratory then looking back at his notes for some time . |
| 9 | When he had started to prepare his notes for this occasion , he was overwhelmed by private memories : St Louis was the place of his birth , and Washington University itself owed its foundation to his grandfather ; and when in the lecture he spoke of the characteristics of a national literature , and American literature in particular , as " a strong local flavour combined with an unconscious universality " it is clear to what locale he belongs . |
| 10 | Although his plans for political and economic reform had yet to be clarified , supporters of Ben Bella believed that he was the only politician capable of ending the social polarization caused by FLN economic policies and the growing appeal of Islamic fundamentalism , as demonstrated in June municipal elections [ see pp. 37549-50 ] . |
| 11 | But Michael Barnes is keeping his plans for that celebration time secret — the most important thing right now is getting the Opera House all lit up again for Jack and the Beanstalk . |
| 12 | The war will rage until Chancellor Norman Lamont spells out his plans for economic recovery on Thursday in the traditional autumn statement . |
| 13 | Many of the new members of the Cabinet were so-called " technocrats " brought in by Hariri to support his plans for economic reconstruction . |
| 14 | Hawke achieved a further personal triumph on Oct. 31 when most of his plans for constitutional and structural reform were approved in principle by representatives of the country 's eight state and territory governments . |
| 15 | Ayrton Senna remained evasive over his plans for 1993 . |
| 16 | His manager , Liam Brady , must decide this morning whether or not to bring the Englishman back into his plans for this afternoon 's game against Rangers . |
| 17 | The row has been bubbling since October but China has intensified its attacks since Friday when British governor of Hong Kong , Chris Patten , decided to publish his plans for more democracy in the territory . |
| 18 | In spite of opinion polls suggesting public disapproval , the Education Secretary , John Patten , has defended his plans for national school tests . |
| 19 | Whether Highland should remain as a single-tier region or be divided into smaller units is likely to be one of the most difficult decisions Mr Lang faces as he reaches an advanced stage of drawing up his plans for local government reform . |
| 20 | But we do n't know yet what his plans for next season are . ’ |
| 21 | He can then happily lay his plans for next year 's shindig . |
| 22 | He was chatting away happily , about his plans for next season , next year , the year after , and Miranda hardly heard him . |
| 23 | At a crunch board meeting , McHale was informing the club 's directors of his plans for next season . |
| 24 | Though approaching early middle age , on the outbreak of the last world war he at once abandoned his pursuits for active service and very hard service it was to be . |
| 25 | Haines had no friends in high places and his requests for administrative help were unheeded . |
| 26 | And may the odd knife his great carcass dissect ; Lay open his vitals for all to inspect A heart full as black as the infernal gulf In that greedy , blood-sucking , bone scraping wolf . |
| 27 | However , the appeal judges were critical of Justice Morling 's willingness to enter into an assessment of the quality of the epidemiological evidence tendered by both parties , and of his comments about his preferences for particular epidemiological evidence and witnesses . |
| 28 | Last but not least the two Gary 's in midfield have been brilliant — Mac looking assured and displaying his talents for all to see — he has really blossomed when Strach 's not been playing and Speedy has scored some important goals and displayed his prowess at getting forward . |
| 29 | Now he does n't actually make the concession I think it 's consistent of what he says , that he ought to concede that direct democracy might be better at improving the citizens , because after all the citizens have much more to do on in service of the state but his view is that direct democracy has the opposite failure to guardianship , that while it might be better at improving citizens it 's absolutely hopeless in managing the affairs of the state and his reasons for that is that we need experts with experience in order to carry out the affairs of government and although these people ought ultimately to be held responsible to the people , people should n't sit in judgment them in every one of their decisions . |
| 30 | Had his reasons for those weeks spent in hayloft and cowshed under a mound of blankets with nothing to do but pray and shiver . |