Example sentences of "be a strong [noun] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While DEC Europe has long been a strong advocate for X.desktop , DEC US originally opted for the rival Visix Looking Glass product ( UX No 306 ) , and more recently began evaluating HP 's Visual User Environment ( UX No 377 ) . |
| 2 | Escape can be a strong motivation for travel , but according to the great traveller Freya Stark , ‘ The true wanderer , whose travels are happiness , goes out not to shun , but to seek . ’ |
| 3 | A case founded on a confession must always be a strong candidate for reinvestigation . |
| 4 | There must be a strong case for action to prevent that sort of suffering in any animal , let alone the potential risk to human health . ’ |
| 5 | Beyond the Seventies pastiche which swamped last season 's collections , there is a strong appetite for simplicity and something which perhaps evokes an emphasis on inner beauty . |
| 6 | A residence with sitting tenants will sell at a discount to its open market value , so there is a strong disincentive for landlords to relet any accommodation which becomes vacant . |
| 7 | And because this is a strong push for influence , it does n't work with people who are keenly aware of their position above you in a hierarchy , and who need to feel very much that they 're the boss . |
| 8 | He suggests that there is a strong argument for decentralization to local government ( and potentially a limited hierarchy with some overlapping powers ) so long as information is available which makes it possible for voters to judge between them and thus to influence the direction of their own local government through elections . |
| 9 | Furthermore , within Compact there is a strong incentive for employers to participate in this sort of curriculum support since it provides insights into the ways the schools which they are partnering approach learning . |
| 10 | The attraction of such a product is obvious and thus there is a strong temptation for manufacturers to supply and for purchasers to buy a product so described . |
| 11 | ‘ I believe there is a strong market for pay and play , but you have got to make sure your construction costs are kept down to make it pay . |
| 12 | He is into his fifth Cabinet job and is a strong contender for promotion if the Prime Minister finally removes Norman Lamont from 11 Downing Street . |