Example sentences of "[noun] for [pron] [noun sg] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The reasons for her popularity however owed little to her musical or thespian talents . |
| 2 | In the Lonrho case , the Law Lords in effect decided that the Secretary of State had no duty to give reasons for his decision not to refer the takeover of Harrods by the Al-Fayeds to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission . |
| 3 | Louis renewed contact with Raymond V , by now his brother-in-law , and met almost all the bishops of the Narbonne province ; their subsequent requests for his assistance strikingly increased his authority . |
| 4 | If you are prevented from travelling because in the opinion of any person in authority you appear to be unfit to travel or likely to cause discomfort of disturbance to other passengers , our responsibility for your holiday thereupon ceases . |
| 5 | Lastly , even the blustering von Brandis , the acclaimed conqueror of Douaumont for whom war previously seems to have held nothing but raptures , is to be found eventually expressing a note of horror ; nowhere , he declares , not even on the Somme , was there anything to be found worse than the ‘ death ravines of Verdun ’ . |
| 6 | The family had not paid much attention to the terms of the eccentric patriarch 's last wishes , as the stipulation that all his possessions should be held in readiness for his return merely put the houses and their produce at the usual disposal of his family , while removing the problem of his personal presence and authority . |
| 7 | The terms of reference for his review explicitly allowed Mr Large to call for a new act . |
| 8 | A registered charity , all dogs and prospective owners are vetted and this accounts for the high success rate but it must be kept in mind that people who need to find a new home for their dog usually have a problem , or a problem dog . |
| 9 | Sub-contracting works fine most of the time but if you want something done urgently and the typesetter is broken or tied up on a job for its owner then guess who 's work is going to have to wait . |
| 10 | In his report published two days ago in which he accused the Department of Trade and Industry of ‘ substantial maladministration ’ over the Barlow Clowes affair , Sir Anthony wrote : ‘ He ( the liquidator ) believed that the warrant for her arrest still remained outstanding . ’ |
| 11 | ABOVE If you have a hatchback with collapsible rear seats , then it is easy to fit an appropriate travelling cage for your dog thereby preventing damage to the upholstery . |
| 12 | An earlier example posed the case of man whose feelings for his garden far exceeded those for his relations whom he disliked because their brushes with crime offended the respect in which he held the law . |
| 13 | The big day for my talk soon came round . |
| 14 | Solicitors and private doctors charge a set rate for their time so use it economically . |
| 15 | You may restrict access to files for which LIFESPAN normally requires WORLD:READ or WORLD:READ+EXECUTE access by setting no WORLD access and applying ACLs . |
| 16 | Last year the group , who play a neat line in distinctive guitar pop , were awarded Melody Maker 's Single of the Week for their EP Never Crib a Boggy . |
| 17 | Instead , the debate here focused on the bonuses Charlton 's players will receive for getting to Italy ( £25,000 per man ) and the Sports Minister 's public criticism of Irish television for their decision not to screen the other tie in Group Six , between Hungary and Spain . |
| 18 | and a collection for his benefit soon raised $15,000 . |
| 19 | He doffed his chasuble , stole and cope , hastily hung them in the cupboard , gave a wide-eyed Crim a penny for his help then bustled Sir John back into the church . |
| 20 | She had married a man for whom duty always came first . |
| 21 | ‘ You 're accusing me of killing Simon , ’ she said , as the reason for his fury finally penetrated . |
| 22 | I 'm grateful , that 's for today , erm my Lord it may sound slightly more erm contentious , but I 'd also ask for certificate for counsel for the thirteenth of August hearing , may I say the reason for that , it 's a matter that has n't come before you , you wo n't know about , it 's this , this reason , because at that period it was n't just the application under twenty eighty or twenty eight , four for delay there was another application er , which was unsuccessful which has n't been proceed today , but cost were also disallowed with more serious reason , I submit that said showed er negligent or that improper conduct , there was a substantial attack mounted , and I can use no other words fairly describe it on the professional conduct of and for that reason my Lord er both cos the seriousness of the allegations , but of course also because of the potential conflict that they acted for themselves and it would of been in situation for us solicitor hence to turn up , er they instructed counsel and my self , and so for that double reason in my believe we should be entitled to at , at first stage , ordinarily I would n't of had a very good run for argument but I , it 's my suspicion my clue recollection , be backed up by those behind me , and indeed by the documents that a substantial attack was mounted and it was in , I have to say in full flight terms , and much hence could n't be said to be unreasonable to deem if necessarily , unusually to send counsel in front of a taxing master , well I wo n't say any more on the point , but that is my suspicion |
| 23 | I 'll say , Fine you want to start with us you want to start in this company here 's your date for your course fully expensed . |
| 24 | Colin Stephens 's sprint for his try again showed a Wales stand-off in the making — although his coach , Gareth Jenkins , for the umpteenth time , counselled caution : ‘ We are all expecting too much of Colin . |