Example sentences of "for [pron] involvement [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 When the government originally announced that Rico Toro would replace Col. Lucio Añez Rivera at the FELCN there were protests in the Congress ; Rico Toro had been the chief of army intelligence in the 1980-81 government of Gen. Luís García Meza , notorious for its involvement with the country 's large-scale organized drug trade ; moreover , he had in the past argued for the legalization of the coca industry .
2 His administration has been scolded by the Interior Department for its involvement in a complicated deal involving an aluminium plant and a company with ties to Mr Marc Rich , a businessman whose taxes and trading have sometimes aroused the interest of American authorities .
3 A proposal put to the PLO Chairman Yassir Arafat suggested that the dialogue could resume as soon as the PLO had disciplined the Palestine Liberation Front ( PLF ) for its involvement in the May 30 seaborne attack on the Israeli coast [ see pp. 37443-44 ] .
4 Wimpey refused to quantify the additional charge it has taken for its involvement in the Channel Tunnel project , but it is thought to be similar to the £8 million announced by its fellow Chunnel contractor , Balfour Beatty , recently .
5 They were repaired or rebuilt within weeks , but local members often suffered verbal and physical abuse , not least for their involvement with the white people who were becoming increasingly resented .
6 Among the possible prisoners of conscience are 37 people sentenced to up to 20 years ' imprisonment for their involvement in a peaceful flag-raising ceremony in the town of Jayapura on 14 December 1988 .
7 The inclusion of the ADM-19 , dominated by the former M-19 left-wing guerrillas who had demobilized in March 1990 , effectively removed the threat of legal action being taken against the M-19 leadership for their involvement in an attack on the Palace of Justice in November 1985 [ see p. 38907 ] .
8 Farr-Jones ' suggestion is that the players acquire units or shares for their involvement in the team .
9 The programmatic essays " L'Ennemi public numero 1 " ( 1935 ) , a sustained defence of all those members of the French teaching profession persecuted by an oppressive bourgeois state for their involvement in the anti-fascist struggle , " and " Sur l'humanisme " ( 1935 ) , a declaration of faith in the humanist values shared only by those involved in the struggle against fascism , both bear the imprint of a co-operative , popular front frame of mind .
10 That Marxists may or may not be correct that this threat is illusory is not the point : the United States ' political leaders felt a threat , and this was the reason for their involvement in the Cold War .
11 Shortly after they entered the embassy the Beijing authorities had issued a warrant for their arrest for their involvement in the " disturbances " .
12 On Sept. 13 a further 27 executions took place of soldiers convicted , after a retrial by a special military court , for their involvement in the April 22 coup attempt .
13 At a separate trial ending on March 1 in Osh city three men were sentenced to prison terms of between 11 and 14 years for their involvement in the intercommunal violence .
14 Cheng and Teo were the last to be released of 22 people detained in 1987 for their involvement in the " conspiracy " [ see p. 35462 ] .
15 The Duke , the scheme 's patron , also complimented companies in the region , among them BNFL , British Aerospace , Shell Chemicals , TSB and British Steel , for their involvement in the venture .
16 Clovis was fortunate not to face the full brunt of the Ostrogothic counterattack ; the Burgundians , who did , suffered for their involvement in the campaign of 508 , and lost a substantial strip of land in the south of the kingdom .
17 In 1990 the WWF and National Wildlife Federation applied for Japan and Mexico to be certified for their involvement in the trade in sea turtles .
18 At first sight Tyrell looks like an example of continuity from the de Vere connection since his father had been executed for his involvement with the de Veres in 1462 .
19 At first sight Tyrell looks like an example of continuity from the de Vere connection since his father had been executed for his involvement with the de Veres in 1462 .
20 During May Lin had been sentenced to a 22-month term in prison for his involvement in a 1989 peaceful political protest .
21 He is believed to be honest and is known for his involvement in the army-backed project for ‘ Green Esarn ’ .
22 The former ambassador to Rome , Ulrich von Hassell , executed in July 1944 for his involvement in the plot to kill Hitler , wrote on 14 February 1943 of the crisis ‘ symbolized in the name ‘ Stalingrad ’ ’ :
23 A senior sports administrator made the point yesterday that Krabbe 's coach , Thomas Springstein , had been ‘ notorious for his involvement in the past ’ in East Germany 's drugs-ridden sports culture .
24 Jones was paid just £1,600 for his involvement in the video , which has ironically shot into the top 10 and threatens to gross more than £1 million .
25 In February unknown gunmen killed Col. ( retd ) Rifat Ugurlutan , allegedly for his involvement in the activities of the security services , while on March 10 a police officer was assassinated in Istanbul by members of Dev Sol allegedly for his part in a 1989 May Day shooting incident [ p. 36668 ] .
26 Despite Ren 's report , the Reuters news agency reported on April 10 that Chen Yanbin , a student activist , had been imprisoned for 15 years for his involvement in the pro-democracy movement .
27 In December another presidential adviser , Carlos Spadona , had been forced to resign for his involvement in the case .
28 The sentence passed on Udo Proksch in March 1991 for his involvement in the Lucona affair [ see p. 38110 ] was changed from 20 years to life in an appeal hearing completed on Jan. 28 .
29 Please pass on our thanks to all the Mums , Dads and kids who gave us such a great present for our involvement with the creche over the past couple of years .
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